Real Estate Forms
Real Estate Forms:
- The following forms are available online for print-out purposes only.
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| Real Estate Sales Programs and Forms | |
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| Learn more about the following Sales Programs: Court Auction Sales Side Yard Sales Program |
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| Treasurer’s Sale Treasurer's Sale Available for Auction Treasurer's Sale Regulations Treasurer's Sale Bid Sheet |
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| Complete a Request to Purchase Form to purchase City Owned property Request to Purchase Form Request to Purchase Business Entity Form Request a Tax Certification with Real Estate Department Request for City Lien Verification Letter (Tax Certification) Notification Letter Request to Include Tax Delinquent Properties in Treasurer’s Sale Form |
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| Tax Relief Programs | |
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| Act 77 – Senior Tax Relief | Act 50- Homestead Tax Exemption |
| Applications *For any discrepancy on your bill please contact 412-255-2525. Real Estate bills are calculated based on Allegheny County Assessment Data. To update your information with Allegheny County please contact 412-350-4100 Act 77 Property Tax Relief Verification Form 2020 |
Application available through Allegheny County |
| Discount Extension Form |
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| If you did not meet the 2% discount deadline (February 10th) of the current tax year, you can complete Discount Extension Form 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 |
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| For Chapter 265/267 Abatement Applications, please complete the following application: Chapter 265/267 application. For Chapter 268 Abatement Applications, please complete the following application: Chapter 268 application. For additional details, refer to Abatement Guidelines 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. |
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| 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 |
