Lower Merion, PA town hall & government
Lower Merion spent $118.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,843 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lower Merion's government.
Where Lower Merion's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 31%
- Property taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- From the state 5%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Lower Merion
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lower Merion School District
Lower Merion's K–12 school district, shared with Narberth. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 84%
- State 15%
- Federal 1%
Of the $32,865 per pupil, $20,722 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Lower Merion kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lower Merion pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Lower Merion's government
Who represents Lower Merion
Lower Merion is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representatives Madeleine Dean and Mary Gay Scanlon. Josh Shapiro is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.