Online Payment of Property Tax Bill Finally Comes to NorCo

From Northampton County: Beginning Tuesday, March 4, Northampton County is pleased to announce the launch of online payment options for all current tax bills. This new system aims to provide residents with a convenient and efficient way to manage their tax payments from the comfort of their homes. 

Residents can choose to pay their taxes via credit card, which incurs a 3.5% fee charged by the payment vendor. Please note that this fee is not collected by the county and goes directly to the vendor. Additionally, an e-check option is available, with a flat fee of $4.00 for payments under $29,999.00. For amounts exceeding $30,000, a fee of $15.00 will apply for e-check payments.

 

We encourage residents to take advantage of the discounted tax rate available through March 31, 2025. To benefit from this discount, please ensure your payments are submitted before this date.

 

For more information on how to make an online payment, please visit https://www.norcopa.gov or contact the Northampton County Revenue Office at 610-829-6186.

Thank you for your continued support as we work to improve service delivery for our residents.

Blogger's Note: I find it simply astonishing that NorCo property owners had no online payment option until now, especially since the county will get it more quickly this way. Most medium-sized municipalities have offered this for decades. 

Blogger's Note #2: I received this message from Fiscal Affairs Director Steve Barron: "Bernie we did have online payments until the 2023 tax year base period ended for current year taxes. We did not have online payment in 2024 for taxes due to our current system end of life and the system from Tyler being completed. We now will be able to take online payments on taxes up until a property is subject to sale. We are only doing current taxes right now to assure that all fees, penalties and interest are applied online consistent with PA law. Once that is done we will allow online payments for past due taxes as well. "

I do recall having a conversation with sSteve about this last year, but was under the mistaken impression that online payments had never been possible.