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New Hope Borough

New Hope is a vibrant arts community on the Delaware River, known for its galleries, restaurants, boutiques, and the historic Bucks County Playhouse.

At a glance Borough
Population 2,622
School district New Hope-Solebury SD
Total millage 163.9304
Municipal office 215-862-3386
Official site: newhopeborough.org ↗
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Local government
Who to contact
New Hope Borough handles its own zoning, permits, and local ordinances. County-level functions — assessment, deeds, courts, elections — run through Doylestown.
Municipal office
New Hope Borough
📞 215-862-3386
🌐 newhopeborough.org ↗
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Permits & zoning
Build or renovate
Zoning and building permits are issued by the borough, not the county.
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County services
Bucks County
📞 215-348-6000
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2026 millage
Property tax layers
Property tax in New Hope Borough stacks three independent levies. The county rate is identical countywide; the municipal and school rates are what make one address differ from the next.
New Hope Borough millage stack
County (all 54 municipalities) 29.65 mills
New Hope Borough (borough) 13.77 mills
New Hope-Solebury SD (2025–2026) 120.5104 mills
Total 163.9304 mills
Per $100,000 of assessed value $16,393 / 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 New Hope Borough
School district boundaries follow district lines, not municipal lines. Confirm your specific address with the district before enrolling.
Assigned district
New Hope-Solebury School District
🌐 nhsd.org ↗
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District schools
4 schools
2 elementary · 1 middle · 1 high
1,237 students enrolled
District character
What to know

The county's smallest-enrollment K-12 district — New Hope Borough and Solebury Township on a single shared campus, a major driver of the area's housing premium.

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.
New Hope Borough — census estimates
Population 2,622
Households 1,332
Median home value $716,200 ± $165,963
Median household income $175,156 ± $43,812
Median gross rent $2,000 / mo
Median age 58.1
Owner-occupied 71.2%
Mean commute 34.8 min
Municipal facts
Type Borough
Region River Corridor
Land area 1.4 sq mi
Established 1837
ZIP code 18938
Density 1,873 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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