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Quakertown Borough

Quakertown Borough is the commercial hub of Upper Bucks, with a revitalized downtown, Quakertown Community schools, and relative affordability compared to county premium corridors.

At a glance Borough
Population 9,319
School district Quakertown Community SD
Total millage 209.925
Municipal office 215-536-5001
Official site: quakertownpa.gov ↗
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Local government
Who to contact
Quakertown Borough handles its own zoning, permits, and local ordinances. County-level functions — assessment, deeds, courts, elections — run through Doylestown.
Municipal office
Quakertown Borough
📞 215-536-5001
🌐 quakertownpa.gov ↗
Borough · Upper Bucks
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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Deeds, wills & records →
2026 millage
Property tax layers
Property tax in Quakertown 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.
Quakertown Borough millage stack
County (all 54 municipalities) 29.65 mills
Quakertown Borough (borough) 4.625 mills
Quakertown Community SD (2025–2026) 175.65 mills
Total 209.925 mills
Per $100,000 of assessed value $20,993 / 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 Quakertown Borough
School district boundaries follow district lines, not municipal lines. Confirm your specific address with the district before enrolling.
Assigned district
Quakertown Community School District
🌐 qcsd.org ↗
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District schools
8 schools
5 elementary · 2 middle · 1 high
4,558 students enrolled
District character
What to know

Quakertown Borough plus Richland, Milford, Haycock, and Trumbauersville — the Upper Bucks anchor district with a dedicated sixth-grade center.

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.
Quakertown Borough — census estimates
Population 9,319
Households 3,541
Median home value $278,500 ± $12,371
Median household income $85,959 ± $11,322
Median gross rent $1,321 / mo
Median age 37.2
Owner-occupied 54.9%
Mean commute 24.1 min
Municipal facts
Type Borough
Region Upper Bucks
Land area 2.6 sq mi
Established 1855
ZIP code 18951
Density 3,584 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.

Upper Bucks
Keep going from here
More land per dollar, lower density, borough anchors like Quakertown and Perkasie, and the most patient appreciation in the county.
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