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Solebury Township

Solebury Township spans rolling countryside between New Hope and Doylestown, with New Hope-Solebury schools, scenic constraints on supply, and some of the county's highest housing demand.

At a glance Township
Population 8,685
School district New Hope-Solebury SD
Total millage 176.0706
Municipal office 215-297-8015
Official site: solebury.org ↗
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Local government
Who to contact
Solebury Township handles its own zoning, permits, and local ordinances. County-level functions — assessment, deeds, courts, elections — run through Doylestown.
Municipal office
Solebury Township
📞 215-297-8015
🌐 solebury.org ↗
Township · River Corridor
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 Solebury 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.
Solebury Township millage stack
County (all 54 municipalities) 29.65 mills
Solebury Township (township) 25.9102 mills
New Hope-Solebury SD (2025–2026) 120.5104 mills
Total 176.0706 mills
Per $100,000 of assessed value $17,607 / 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 Solebury Township
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.
Solebury Township — census estimates
Population 8,685
Households 3,584
Median home value $788,700 ± $61,497
Median household income $195,962 ± $17,719
Median gross rent $2,467 / mo
Median age 54.2
Owner-occupied 92.8%
Mean commute 32.1 min
Municipal facts
Type Township
Region River Corridor
Land area 17.7 sq mi
Established —
ZIP code 18963
Density 491 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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Delaware River lifestyle, scenically constrained supply, and the county's highest-premium addresses.
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