Property Tax Collection and Neighborhoods

Journal Article by Christopher Briem and Sabina Deitrick
March 2010

University Center for Social and Urban Research   (Pittsburgh)

The Pittsburgh Neighborhood and Community Information System (PNCIS) can be used to compile the effective property tax generating capacity of City of Pittsburgh at the neighborhood level. At the same time, this information can reinforce the impacts of fiscal distress on our neighborhoods and need for revitalization strategies. Data available through the PNCIS provides communities with important information on ownership, ownership changes, and problem properties.