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Narberth, PA town hall & government

Narberth spent $6.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,432 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Narberth's government.

Town budget

Where Narberth's money goes

Spent
$6.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,432
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
$307 per resident
Police
$1.9 million31%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million20%
Roads & transportation
$951,00015%
Sewer & trash
$916,00015%
Parks & libraries
$372,0006%
Fire
$296,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$292,0005%
Interest on debt
$61,0001%
Housing & development
$14,000<1%
Health & welfare
$5,000<1%
Other
$102,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 51%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • From the state 5%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Narberth

Full-time staff
16
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$98,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
and 2 full-time firefighters
Police
6 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time2 part
Fire
2 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lower Merion School District

Narberth's K–12 school district, shared with Lower Merion. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$32,865
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
8,518
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$174.3 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Narberth pay

Typical tax bill
$8,830
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$749,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Narberth's government

Town hall & decisions in Narberth →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Narberth

Narberth is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Mary Gay Scanlon. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Narberth's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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