Payments by mail or walk in

Delinquent real estate taxes must be paid to "Cumberland County Tax Claim Bureau" via certified check, money order, Cashiers Check, cash. Personal or business checks will not be accepted unless from a lender or an attorney.

Mailing Address

Cumberland County Tax Claim Bureau
One Courthouse Square, Room 106 
Carlisle, PA 17013

Electronic Payments

Credit cards accepted are: American Express^®, Discover^®, Master Card^®, and Visa^® and debit cards with the Visa^® or Master Card^® logo

Your credit/debit payment may take up to 72 hours to post to your tax claim account and all payments will appear on the following month’s online delinquent listing.  Payment via credit/debit card will not be accepted 5 days prior to a tax sale.
As part of our commitment to provide citizens with efficient, convenient service, the Cumberland County Tax Claim Bureau has partnered with Official Payments to offer payment of taxes and costs on-line or by telephone.  Official Payments, the service provider, charges a 3% processing fee.

To make a payment via telephone with credit/debit card:

Dial 1-800-272-9829
Enter Jurisdiction Code 4885 at the prompt
Enter your control number at the prompt