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Northampton Township housing intelligence.

Northampton Township is one of Bucks County's 54 municipalities. This profile routes tax layers, school district context, corridor framing, and official county records — with honest source labels on every claim.

Town snapshot township
Profile
Tax layers County + municipal + school
School district Council Rock SD
Market corridor Lower Bucks
Municipality overview Expanding
Status
Median value (ACS) $599K
OverviewExpanding
School district Curated
Tax millage Official only
Population 39,915
Town-level guidance frames the decision. Confirm school district, tax routing, and property records through official county and municipal sources.
County positionLower Bucks
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Municipality identity

What we know about Northampton Township.

Overview editorial is still expanding for Northampton Township. The facts below come from curated municipal reference data — not market valuations or price claims.

Municipality type Township official
County Bucks County, PA official
Housing corridor Lower Bucks curated
Primary ZIP 18954 curated
Population 39,915 curated
Land area 34.9 sq mi curated
Reference coordinates 40.2011, -75.0003 curated
Housing corridor

Lower Bucks

Corridor grouping is curated for housing comparison — not a municipal boundary.

Primary ZIP

18954

ZIP codes do not determine school district assignment in Bucks County.

Population

39,915

Municipal reference data — confirm with U.S. Census for official counts.

Land area

34.9 sq mi

Municipal reference data.

Reference coordinates

40.2011, -75.0003

Centroid-style reference point for GIS orientation — not a property boundary.

Market snapshot

Northampton Township by the numbers.

Census-cited figures for Northampton Township from the American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2020–2024). These are survey estimates with margins of error — context for a decision, not a current listing price.

ACS 2020–2024
Median home value

$599K

Owner-occupied units (B25077) · ±$15K margin

ACS 2020–2024
Median household income

$159K

Table B19013 · ±$3,808 margin

ACS 2020–2024
Median gross rent

$2,108

Monthly, renter-occupied units (B25064)

ACS 2020–2024
Owner-occupied households

93.8%

Of 14,216 occupied households (B25003)

ACS 2020–2024
Median age

46.4 yrs

Table B01002

ACS 2020–2024
Mean commute

30.5 min

One-way, workers 16+ (B08013/B08303)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2020–2024), tables B25077, B19013, B25064, B25003, B01002, B01003, B08013, B08303. Retrieved 2026-07-22.

School district

Assignment is address-level — not zip code.

District label Council Rock SD curated
Municipality Northampton Township
Corridor Lower Bucks

Curated municipality-to-district mapping — still verify at the property address; some townships span district boundaries.

Council Rock School District schools — the district roster from the federal NCES directory. Assignment within the district is set by the exact address, not the town.

Roster source: NCES EDGE open data — School Characteristics (CCD 2024–2025) and Private School Locations (PSS 2023–2024). Retrieved 2026-07-18.

Tax layers

Three bills. Three offices. County-published millage.

Bucks County property owners receive separate county, municipal, and school district tax bills. The rates below are transcribed from the county's official millage sheet and apply to a property's county assessed value — a fraction of market value — not its sale price.

County millage (2026) 29.65 mills official
Northampton Township millage (2026) 35.25 mills official
Council Rock SD millage (2025–2026) 144.8978 mills official
Combined total 209.7978 mills

Estimate only: assessed value × mills ÷ 1,000 per layer, before the homestead exclusion or any interim adjustments. The county bill is what the offices say it is, not what a website computes.

Source: Bucks County Board of Assessment — 2026 Millage Rates (sheet dated 2/4/2026). Retrieved 2026-07-22. Estimate a bill: assessed value × mills ÷ 1,000 — try the tax calculator, and look up assessed value in the county property search. 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.

For homestead exclusion and assessment appeals, start with the Board of Assessment. See the tax intelligence hub for the full three-layer explainer.

Corridor context

Lower Bucks — 17 towns.

The county's strongest commuter access — I-95, Route 1, and SEPTA rail — paired with entry-point pricing and established neighborhoods.

Buyer framing (curated): I-95 and SEPTA corridors reward commuters. Bensalem, Falls, Newtown, and Yardley each carry different tax and school profiles — entry value with real tradeoffs.

Compare nearby: Bensalem Township · Bristol Borough · Bristol Township · Falls Township · Hulmeville Borough · Langhorne Borough

Official records

Due diligence routes to primary sources.

Assessment, deed, parcel, and municipal contact checks belong in every serious housing decision. These links route to official or curated public-source hubs — not secondary aggregators.

Known gaps

What this profile does not claim yet.

Production housing intelligence means honest gaps — not filler. These items still need official source input or licensed data before they can be published as facts.

pending
Municipality overview

Editorial overview not yet written for this town. Identity facts and official-source routing below are still available.

Decision signals

What matters before you act in Northampton Township.

01
official
Tax layers

County + municipal + school

Every Bucks County property has three separate tax bills. Millage rates are not published on this profile — verify with the Board of Assessment and municipal tax office.

02
curated
School district

Council Rock SD

Curated municipality mapping. District assignment is still address-level — verify before you act.

03
curated
Market corridor

Lower Bucks

The county's strongest commuter access — I-95, Route 1, and SEPTA rail — paired with entry-point pricing and established neighborhoods.

04
pending
Municipality overview

Expanding

Editorial overview pending. Identity facts below are sourced from municipal reference data.

County context

How Northampton Township compares to the rest of Bucks County.

At $599,100, the median home in Northampton Township runs 34.6% above the $445,250 county median — 11th highest of the 54 municipalities with a published figure. Median household income runs 39.8% above the county at $158,583. Owner-occupancy is high at 93.8%, so resale stock turns over slowly and rentals are scarce. The mean one-way commute is 30.5 min against a county median of 28.9 min.

Measure Northampton Township County median Rank
Median home value $599,100 $445,250 11th of 54 +34.6%
Median household income $158,583 $113,475 8th of 54 +39.8%
Median gross rent $2,108 $1,575 8th of 52 +33.9%
Owner-occupied share 93.8% 80.7% 3rd of 54 +16.2%
Mean commute 30.5 min 28.9 min 20th of 54 +5.5%
Median age 46.4 44.1 18th of 54 +5.3%
Population density 1,144 / sq mi 34.9 sq mi total

Ranks and county medians are computed across all Bucks County municipalities reporting each measure in the American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Rank 1 is the highest value, not the "best" — a high median home value and a long commute are both rank 1 at the top of their columns.

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Utilities & services

Who serves Northampton Township.

Trash & recycling Municipality contracts a hauler
Recycling Weekly
Bulk items Scheduled pickup
Contracted hauler Whitetail Disposal
Public works 610-936-9967

Contracted with Whitetail Disposal for weekly trash and recycling. Schedule and bulk info on hauler portal.

Record verified May 2026 from municipal, county, and hauler sources. County HHW program ↗ · Municipal site ↗

Parks & getting around

Daily life in Northampton Township.

Local park
Northampton Municipal Park ↗ — Northampton Township

The township's 100-plus-acre flagship park in Churchville — the largest of its five parks, alongside a full recreation center.

State park

The Neshaminy Creek side of Tyler's 1,700 acres of trails and lawns is minutes from the township's eastern neighborhoods.

Roads
Second Street Pike (PA 232)

Richboro's spine — the township's main route south toward Southampton and north toward Newtown.

Northampton is Council Rock country — Richboro and Holland’s cul-de-sac neighborhoods are organized around schools, the recreation center, and a five-park township system anchored by the 100-plus-acre Municipal Park in Churchville. Tyler State Park’s trail network starts at the township’s eastern edge, which for daily runners and cyclists matters more than any in-town amenity.

There’s no rail here and no highway through town — that’s by design, and it’s why the township feels a step removed from Lower Bucks’ corridors. The commute cost is real (Route 1 or I-95 both require a drive first), and buyers trading commute time for Council Rock schools and quiet streets are exactly who this township is for.

Last verified July 23, 2026. Sources: Northampton Township — Parks & Recreation · DCNR — Tyler State Park . Hours, schedules, and access rules change — confirm with the operator before you plan around them.

Official verification

Confirm facts at the property line.

A Northampton Township address is presumed to sit in Council Rock SD, but boundaries split streets — confirm the assignment for the exact parcel. Assessment matters more than the $599,100 median suggests: Bucks County assesses at a fraction of market value, so two similar Northampton Township homes can carry very different bills.

FAQ

Common questions about Northampton Township.

What school district serves Northampton Township?

Northampton Township is served by Council Rock SD. School assignment in Bucks County is address-level — some townships span attendance boundaries — so always confirm the assigned school for a specific property with the district before making an offer.

What is the median home value in Northampton Township?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in Northampton Township is about $599K, per the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2020–2024, table B25077). ACS figures are survey estimates with a margin of error, not current listing prices — use them for context, not pricing.

Who lives in Northampton Township?

Northampton Township has a median household income of about $159K, a median age of 46.4, 93.8% owner-occupied households, per ACS 5-Year Estimates (2020–2024). See the market snapshot on this page for the full census-cited profile.

What are property taxes like in Northampton Township?

Northampton Township property owners pay three separate bills totaling 209.7978 mills on the county assessed value (2026 county sheet): county 29.65 mills, Northampton Township 35.25 mills, and Council Rock SD 144.8978 mills. Mills apply to the assessed value — a fraction of market value — so estimate a bill as assessed value × mills ÷ 1,000, and verify rates with the Board of Assessment before closing.

What is the average commute from Northampton Township?

Workers living in Northampton Township average about 30.5 minutes each way, per ACS 5-Year Estimates (2020–2024, tables B08013/B08303). Northampton Township sits in the Lower Bucks corridor of Bucks County.

What part of Bucks County is Northampton Township in?

Northampton Township is a township in the Lower Bucks corridor of Bucks County, Pennsylvania (ZIP 18954). The county's strongest commuter access — I-95, Route 1, and SEPTA rail — paired with entry-point pricing and established neighborhoods.

Closing support

Settlement-day help for Northampton Township transactions.

Northampton Township settlements route through the township office for permits, use-and-occupancy and certifications, and through the county for deeds and assessment. When diligence is done and documents need a professional hand, BucksNotary supports loan signing and notarization across Bucks County.

Back to the county map.

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