In tax year 2026, the median Ohio homeowner paid $2,789 in property taxes, a median effective rate of 1.60% of market value, compared with 1.27% nationally. Rates range from 1.01% in Lawrence County to 3.15% in Fairfield County, because each county, city, and school district sets its own tax rate.
- Median Ohio effective property tax rate: 1.60%
- Median Ohio home value: $168,370
- Median Ohio property tax bill: $2,789
- Highest median bill: Delaware County $7,158
- Lowest median bill: Meigs County $450
Last Updated October 26, 2026
How Property Taxes Work in Ohio
In Ohio, your county auditor estimates your home's value, and property is taxed at 35% of market value. Your bill is that assessed value, minus any exemptions, multiplied by the combined tax rate of every local government that covers your property, usually your county, city, school district, and any special districts.
The Ohio Department of Taxation oversees property tax administration in Ohio and publishes guidance on assessments, exemptions, and appeals.
Our median effective property tax rate (tax bill ÷ assessor's market value) accounts for exemptions and deductions, making it more accurate than the general median tax rate, which is the midpoint of statutory rates before adjustments.
Median Ohio Effective Property Tax Rate
1.60%
Median Ohio Home Value
$168,370
Median Ohio Tax Bill
$2,789
Every property tax bill comes from three inputs:
Assessed Value
A local assessor or appraisal district estimates your home's market value. Many states then apply an assessment ratio. For example, Georgia taxes homes at 40% of market value, while Texas uses 100%. Some states, like California, cap how fast assessed values can rise for homestead properties.
Exemptions
Homestead, senior, veteran, and disability exemptions reduce the taxable value of qualifying homes, usually for a primary residence only.
Tax Rates
Each taxing authority that covers your property, typically a county, city, school district, and sometimes special districts, sets its own rate. Rates are usually expressed as millage (dollars per $1,000 of taxable value) or as a rate per $100 of value.
Your bill is your taxable value (assessed value minus exemptions) multiplied by the combined tax rate.
What is the Median Effective Property Tax Rate?
Our median effective property tax rate (tax bill ÷ assessor's market value) accounts for exemptions and deductions, making it more accurate than the general median tax rate, which is the midpoint of statutory rates before adjustments. Because states and counties assess property differently, the effective rate is the clearest way to compare bills across Ohio.
Counties With the Highest and Lowest Property Taxes
Five Highest Median Property Tax Bills
| Rank | County | Median Tax Bill |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Delaware County | $7,158 |
| 2. | Fairfield County | $7,068 |
| 3. | Licking County | $4,880 |
| 4. | Warren County | $4,582 |
| 5. | Geauga County | $4,407 |
Five Lowest Median Property Tax Bills
| Rank | County | Median Tax Bill |
|---|---|---|
| 81. | Noble County | $841 |
| 82. | Adams County | $774 |
| 83. | Vinton County | $677 |
| 84. | Pike County | $664 |
| 85. | Meigs County | $450 |
52 of 88 Ohio counties have a median effective rate above the national 1.27%. Fairfield County has the highest median effective rate at 3.15%, and Lawrence County has the lowest at 1.01%.
Property Tax Rates and Bills by County
| Rank | County | Median Effective Tax Rate | Median Home Value | Median Tax Bill | 25th % Bill | 75th % Bill | 90th % Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware County | 1.82% | $410,000 | $7,158 | $4,754 | $9,761 | $12,912 |
| 2 | Fairfield County | 3.15% | $224,125 | $7,068 | $4,127 | $11,112 | $14,788 |
| 3 | Licking County | 2.12% | $225,700 | $4,880 | $2,804 | $7,876 | $11,019 |
| 4 | Warren County | 1.45% | $306,280 | $4,582 | $3,154 | $6,442 | $8,713 |
| 5 | Geauga County | 1.55% | $283,400 | $4,407 | $2,885 | $6,646 | $9,608 |
| 6 | Franklin County | 1.69% | $241,800 | $4,138 | $2,668 | $6,515 | $9,898 |
| 7 | Cuyahoga County | 2.27% | $182,500 | $4,087 | $2,828 | $5,980 | $8,760 |
| 8 | Greene County | 1.74% | $217,320 | $4,026 | $2,227 | $6,104 | $8,406 |
| 9 | Union County | 1.47% | $240,855 | $3,886 | $2,590 | $6,327 | $11,606 |
| 10 | Hamilton County | 1.98% | $196,620 | $3,721 | $2,588 | $5,814 | $9,015 |
| 11 | Medina County | 1.54% | $236,750 | $3,701 | $2,590 | $5,203 | $7,066 |
| 12 | Clermont County | 1.60% | $198,700 | $3,380 | $2,200 | $4,808 | $6,635 |
| 13 | Butler County | 1.44% | $216,520 | $3,201 | $1,966 | $4,634 | $6,128 |
| 14 | Summit County | 1.87% | $168,970 | $3,148 | $2,010 | $4,933 | $7,197 |
| 15 | Portage County | 1.45% | $217,700 | $3,099 | $2,180 | $4,578 | $6,305 |
| 16 | Lorain County | 1.59% | $189,380 | $3,053 | $1,865 | $4,878 | $7,024 |
| 17 | Auglaize County | 2.35% | $136,200 | $2,853 | $1,501 | $4,656 | $6,805 |
| 18 | Montgomery County | 2.04% | $139,400 | $2,796 | $1,562 | $4,428 | $6,487 |
| 19 | Ashtabula County | 2.89% | $99,600 | $2,765 | $1,248 | $4,381 | $6,404 |
| 20 | Madison County | 1.25% | $210,040 | $2,718 | $1,647 | $4,410 | $6,804 |
| 21 | Wood County | 1.62% | $168,300 | $2,688 | $1,322 | $4,542 | $6,701 |
| 22 | Holmes County | 1.25% | $216,145 | $2,598 | $1,373 | $4,055 | $5,600 |
| 23 | Wayne County | 1.33% | $194,165 | $2,566 | $1,733 | $3,653 | $4,984 |
| 24 | Knox County | 1.38% | $190,840 | $2,548 | $1,569 | $3,932 | $5,580 |
| 25 | Fulton County | 1.48% | $152,450 | $2,411 | $1,716 | $3,412 | $4,718 |
| 26 | Mercer County | 1.32% | $176,050 | $2,287 | $1,487 | $3,440 | $4,838 |
| 27 | Ottawa County | 1.19% | $175,900 | $2,259 | $1,193 | $3,779 | $5,970 |
| 28 | Miami County | 1.36% | $163,200 | $2,239 | $1,404 | $3,582 | $5,131 |
| 29 | Erie County | 1.35% | $161,020 | $2,209 | $1,272 | $3,413 | $5,041 |
| 30 | Athens County | 1.96% | $105,460 | $2,168 | $1,019 | $3,850 | $5,932 |
| 31 | Morrow County | 1.40% | $136,350 | $2,038 | $650 | $3,270 | $4,736 |
| 32 | Fayette County | 1.33% | $150,500 | $2,007 | $1,349 | $3,001 | $4,416 |
| 33 | Clark County | 1.69% | $117,425 | $1,961 | $1,237 | $2,994 | $4,468 |
| 34 | Champaign County | 1.35% | $146,080 | $1,957 | $1,305 | $2,831 | $4,037 |
| 35 | Hancock County | 1.24% | $152,655 | $1,909 | $1,355 | $2,793 | $4,014 |
| 36 | Mahoning County | 1.64% | $120,760 | $1,898 | $887 | $3,120 | $4,692 |
| 37 | Richland County | 1.64% | $123,210 | $1,854 | $1,009 | $2,889 | $4,170 |
| 38 | Putnam County | 1.08% | $172,570 | $1,846 | $1,237 | $2,724 | $3,981 |
| 39 | Shelby County | 1.22% | $157,130 | $1,845 | $1,169 | $2,889 | $4,285 |
| 40 | Trumbull County | 1.58% | $116,000 | $1,841 | $1,075 | $2,830 | $4,119 |
| 41 | Preble County | 1.25% | $137,600 | $1,840 | $1,246 | $2,610 | $3,729 |
| 42 | Ashland County | 1.21% | $150,335 | $1,815 | $1,171 | $2,567 | $3,431 |
| 42 | Huron County | 1.29% | $133,180 | $1,815 | $1,193 | $2,587 | $3,515 |
| 44 | Allen County | 1.39% | $135,000 | $1,805 | $966 | $2,987 | $4,224 |
| 45 | Clinton County | 1.19% | $149,700 | $1,803 | $1,068 | $2,775 | $3,964 |
| 46 | Henry County | 1.43% | $129,440 | $1,783 | $1,153 | $2,679 | $3,875 |
| 47 | Sandusky County | 1.30% | $138,600 | $1,764 | $1,183 | $2,606 | $3,682 |
| 48 | Logan County | 1.33% | $134,760 | $1,740 | $913 | $2,861 | $4,391 |
| 49 | Muskingum County | 1.25% | $136,350 | $1,697 | $872 | $2,647 | $3,879 |
| 50 | Williams County | 1.38% | $126,200 | $1,674 | $1,058 | $2,474 | $3,537 |
| 51 | Tuscarawas County | 1.36% | $123,430 | $1,651 | $1,018 | $2,557 | $3,570 |
| 52 | Defiance County | 1.31% | $120,915 | $1,642 | $1,078 | $2,438 | $3,560 |
| 53 | Hocking County | 1.35% | $110,940 | $1,626 | $908 | $2,604 | $4,008 |
| 54 | Darke County | 1.19% | $140,790 | $1,620 | $1,076 | $2,370 | $3,355 |
| 55 | Brown County | 1.09% | $149,780 | $1,596 | $882 | $2,534 | $3,742 |
| 56 | Seneca County | 1.21% | $123,490 | $1,560 | $1,084 | $2,275 | $3,298 |
| 57 | Hardin County | 1.34% | $104,295 | $1,494 | $909 | $2,278 | $3,487 |
| 58 | Lucas County | 1.10% | $123,100 | $1,452 | $843 | $2,533 | $4,190 |
| 59 | Marion County | 1.35% | $101,140 | $1,426 | $924 | $2,264 | $3,278 |
| 60 | Highland County | 1.13% | $127,000 | $1,416 | $778 | $2,294 | $3,362 |
| 61 | Crawford County | 1.24% | $108,585 | $1,409 | $906 | $2,114 | $3,106 |
| 62 | Coshocton County | 1.27% | $114,540 | $1,396 | $830 | $2,174 | $3,258 |
| 63 | Van Wert County | 1.11% | $119,570 | $1,278 | $892 | $1,870 | $2,853 |
| 64 | Washington County | 1.22% | $108,465 | $1,268 | $463 | $2,068 | $2,952 |
| 65 | Perry County | 1.32% | $93,765 | $1,245 | $396 | $2,393 | $3,765 |
| 66 | Carroll County | 1.19% | $103,510 | $1,227 | $398 | $2,045 | $3,102 |
| 67 | Wyandot County | 1.12% | $110,650 | $1,225 | $751 | $1,833 | $2,725 |
| 68 | Lake County | 1.77% | $154,450 | $1,213 | $251 | $2,752 | $5,040 |
| 69 | Columbiana County | 1.30% | $96,900 | $1,188 | $714 | $1,831 | $2,658 |
| 70 | Paulding County | 1.26% | $86,950 | $1,179 | $659 | $1,713 | $2,468 |
| 71 | Ross County | 1.26% | $92,440 | $1,150 | $407 | $2,017 | $3,049 |
| 72 | Stark County | 1.34% | $163,800 | $1,142 | $452 | $2,513 | $5,073 |
| 73 | Jefferson County | 1.28% | $86,705 | $1,140 | $564 | $1,831 | $2,802 |
| 74 | Belmont County | 1.22% | $92,125 | $1,120 | $461 | $1,895 | $3,097 |
| 75 | Jackson County | 1.27% | $77,970 | $1,060 | $443 | $1,879 | $3,062 |
| 76 | Scioto County | 1.54% | $71,495 | $1,035 | $528 | $1,804 | $2,813 |
| 77 | Gallia County | 1.16% | $95,545 | $1,023 | $491 | $1,674 | $2,563 |
| 78 | Harrison County | 1.32% | $78,090 | $1,002 | $508 | $1,685 | $2,668 |
| 79 | Lawrence County | 1.01% | $85,830 | $935 | $181 | $1,709 | $2,280 |
| 80 | Monroe County | 1.01% | $95,200 | $917 | $548 | $1,444 | $2,165 |
| 81 | Noble County | 1.04% | $80,370 | $841 | $401 | $1,353 | $2,018 |
| 82 | Adams County | 1.06% | $73,850 | $774 | $317 | $1,499 | $2,505 |
| 83 | Vinton County | 1.17% | $67,640 | $677 | $193 | $1,516 | $2,812 |
| 84 | Pike County | 1.17% | $60,490 | $664 | $134 | $1,446 | $2,285 |
| 85 | Meigs County | 1.15% | $40,230 | $450 | $155 | $977 | $1,550 |
| — | Guernsey County | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| — | Morgan County | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| — | Pickaway County | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: Ownwell
How Ownwell Can Help in Ohio
The below services are dependent on where you live in the United States. Not all products or services are available to every property owner or homeowner.
Appeal packet
Ownwell's appeal packet gives you the evidence and filing guidance you need to appeal your assessment yourself.
Exemption filing
Ownwell checks whether you're missing any property tax exemptions and helps you apply for the ones you qualify for.
Bill reduction
Ownwell can also help lower your other recurring household bills.