Real Estate Forms
The following forms are available online for print-out purposes only.
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Real Estate Sales Programs and Forms
Learn more about the following Sales Programs:
Treasurer’s Sale
Request a Tax Certification with Real Estate Department
Tax Relief Programs
Act 77 – Senior Tax Relief
Act 50 – Homestead Tax Exemption
Discount Extension Form
If you did not meet the 2% discount deadline (February 10th) of the current tax year, you can complete Discount Extension Form(PDF, 4MB) to qualify for the 2% discount. The filing deadline for all Discount Extension Forms will be December 31 of the current tax year.
City of Pittsburgh Tax Abatement Application
For Chapter 265/267 Abatement Applications, please complete the following application: Chapter 265/267 application(PDF, 153KB). For Chapter 268 Abatement Applications, please complete the following application: Chapter 268 application(PDF, 145KB).
For additional details, refer to Abatement Guidelines(PDF, 481KB) and Chapter 265 and Chapter 267 of the City Ordinance.
City of Pittsburgh Summary of Amended Tax Abatement Programs
The City of Pittsburgh has consolidated and replaced several real estate tax abatement programs (Act 42, Local Economic Revitalization Tax Act/LERTA, Local Economic Stimulus, and Visitability) effective July 1, 2020. The amended abatements are available city-wide with incentives for affordable housing, job creation, and/or investing in distressed (CDBG-eligible) areas or the Lower Hill District by offering longer and higher-value abatements to projects meeting certain requirements.
| Legislation |
Project Type |
Abatement Type |
Based or Enhanced |
Length |
Annual Abatement Limit |
Additional Qualifying Criteria |
| Chapter 265 |
Owner-occupied residential or for sale development |
Assessment Reduction |
B |
3 years |
$175,000 |
None |
| Chapter 265 |
Owner-occupied residential or for sale development |
Assessment Reduction |
E |
10 years |
$250,000 |
Located in CDGB-eligible area
or
A multi-unit for-sale or owner-occupied development includes at least 10% of units affordable to and occupied by households at or below 80% AMI |
| Chapter 267 |
Commercial residential (rental or otherwise not occupied by the owner) OR Industrial, commercial, or other business structures |
Tax Credit |
B |
3 years |
$125,000 |
None |
| Chapter 267 |
Commercial residential (rental or otherwise not occupied by the owner) OR Industrial, commercial, or other business structures |
Tax Credit |
E |
10 years |
$250,000 |
A residential property not to be occupied by the property owner includes at least 10% of its units affordable to and occupied by households at 50% AMI
or
A residential property not to be occupied by the property owner includes at least 60% of its units affordable to and occupied by households at 80% AMI
or
A residential property not to be occupied by the owner located in the Lower Hill District or The project creates at least 50 full-time equivalent jobs |
| Chapter 268 |
Commercial, industrial, residential, or other business structures located in Downtown Pittsburgh |
Tax Exemption |
B |
6 Years |
50% of real estate taxes |
None |
| Chapter 268 |
Commercial, industrial, residential, or other business structures located in Downtown Pittsburgh |
Tax Exemption |
E |
10 Years |
None |
Must submit documentation of:
Total # of residential units affordable to and occupied by households earning at or below the relevant area median income (AMI) thresholds
and/or
# of full-time equivalent (FTE) positions created by the project |