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Lower Southampton Township

Lower Southampton Township is one of Bucks County's 54 municipalities.

At a glance Township
Population 20,555
School district Neshaminy SD
Total millage 238.1937
Municipal office 215-357-7300
Official site: lowersouthampton.org ↗
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Local government
Who to contact
Lower Southampton Township handles its own zoning, permits, and local ordinances. County-level functions — assessment, deeds, courts, elections — run through Doylestown.
Municipal office
Lower Southampton Township
📞 215-357-7300
🌐 lowersouthampton.org ↗
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Permits & zoning
Build or renovate
Zoning and building permits are issued by the township, not the county.
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County services
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📞 215-348-6000
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2026 millage
Property tax layers
Property tax in Lower Southampton Township stacks three independent levies. The county rate is identical countywide; the municipal and school rates are what make one address differ from the next.
Lower Southampton Township millage stack
County (all 54 municipalities) 29.65 mills
Lower Southampton Township (township) 18.33 mills
Neshaminy SD (2025–2026) 190.2137 mills
Total 238.1937 mills
Per $100,000 of assessed value $23,819 / year
Assessed value is not market value

Bucks County millage applies to the county assessed value on your parcel record — not the price a home would sell for today. Look up your assessment with the Board of Assessment before using any rate above to estimate a bill.

Board of Assessment 215-348-6219
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Source: Bucks County Board of Assessment — 2026 Millage Rates (sheet dated 2/4/2026) ↗. Millage rates are provided by local taxing authorities. Verify with the Board of Assessment, your municipal tax collector, and your school district before relying on any figure.

Public education
Schools serving Lower Southampton Township
School district boundaries follow district lines, not municipal lines. Confirm your specific address with the district before enrolling.
Assigned district
Neshaminy School District
🌐 neshaminy.org ↗
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District schools
10 schools
6 elementary · 3 middle · 1 high
9,353 students enrolled
District character
What to know

Langhorne, Middletown, Lower Southampton, and surrounding communities feeding a single large Neshaminy High School campus.

ACS 2020–2024
Community profile
U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Small municipalities carry wide margins of error; treat these as ranges, not exact counts.
Lower Southampton Township — census estimates
Population 20,555
Households 7,847
Median home value $403,300 ± $20,170
Median household income $103,211 ± $9,663
Median gross rent $1,449 / mo
Median age 45.4
Owner-occupied 83.2%
Mean commute 34.1 min
Municipal facts
Type Township
Region Lower Bucks
Land area 8.6 sq mi
Established —
ZIP code 18966
Density 2,390 per sq mi

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2020–2024) ↗ — tables B25077, B19013, B25064, B25003, B01002, B01003, B08013, B08303.

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