 Property taxes in Pennsylvania are relatively high on a national scale.According to the Tax Foundation, Pennsylvania ranked 11th in the U.S. in 2008 in terms of property taxes paid as a percentage of home value (1.34%) and 12th in the country in terms of property taxes as a percentage of income (3.55%).The Act 1 of 2006 Index regulates the rates at which each school district can raise property taxes in Pennsylvania.