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Rent help · Pennsylvania

Open, per the source

Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program · Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania yearly rebate for owners and renters 65 or older, widows and widowers 50 or older, and people with disabilities 18 or older, based on income

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Kind of help
Rent
What its page says it pays; the agency decides the amount in your case.
Published cap
Up to $1,000
What its page says; your amount depends on your case.
Is it open?
Open, per the source
What its page said on November 6, 2026.
Checked
November 6, 2026
Against the program's official page.

Type of help

What help it gives

  • Rental

Up to $1,000

Source text

The Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program supports homeowners and renters across Pennsylvania. This program provides a rebate ranging from $380 to $1,000 to eligible older adults and people with disabilities age 18 and older.

A summary of what the program publishes; not a promise of help or advice. Funds, limits and application dates change without notice.

At a glance

Who qualifies

Each answer comes from the program's page. "Not stated — ask" means its page doesn't make it clear: ask before you apply.

Source text

This program supports Pennsylvania homeowners and renters who meet the following criteria. … 65 and older Widows and widowers 50 and older People with disabilities 18 and older … In addition to age requirements, to qualify for the Property Tax/Rent Rebate, your household income must be $48,110 or less annually.
  • Income limit Household income of $48,110 or less, per the source
  • Immigration requirement Not stated — ask
  • Accepts ITIN? Not stated — ask
  • Spanish materials Not stated — ask
  • Program status Open, per the source
  • Where it applies All of Pennsylvania

What its page says about being open

Applications for 2025 Property Tax/Rent Rebates are being accepted . The deadline to submit your rebate application is December 31, 2026 .

Read on the official page on November 6, 2026. pa.gov

Step by step

How to use it, step by step

The steps to ask for the help, with what the program’s page says. What its page leaves open is further down, in the questions.

See how to apply

  1. Confirm it is still open

    Its page said it was open when we checked. These programs run out of money: look again before you start.

  2. Find who takes your application

    Check the official page for how to apply: with Pennsylvania Department of Revenue or with a local agency in your area. If you can’t find it, call Pennsylvania Department of Revenue and ask.

  3. Have your papers ready

    Have your lease, the notice or past-due bill, and proof of your income ready. Ask what else they need and keep a copy of everything you hand in.

  4. If you have an eviction case, don’t miss court

    Don’t assume that asking for help stops an eviction case. Go to every hearing, tell the judge you applied for help, and look for free legal aid.

Before you call

What to ask

Its page leaves 3 points unclear. Write them down for when you talk to Pennsylvania Department of Revenue.

What its page does not say

  • Which immigration status or residency documents do you ask for?
  • Do you accept an ITIN?
  • Do you have materials or staff in Spanish?

Worth asking for this kind of help

  • How many months of rent, or which bills, does it cover?
  • Does it pay the landlord or the utility company, or me?
  • How long does an answer take, and how will I know if I’m approved?
  • Do I have to pay anything back, or can I apply again next year?

Sources

How we checked this program

We read the program's official pages on November 6, 2026 and copied their text as it appears on them. We add no amounts or requirements those pages do not state, and a program is listed as open or closed only when its page says so.

We check every program again. If more than 180 days pass without a check, the page says so.

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