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Tools for Franklin County, OH

Estimated bill

Starts at the county’s Census median: $288,400. Change it to your best estimate.

Estimated annual bill$4,244

Your home value × the county’s Census effective rate; your actual bill may differ.

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Official tax information

Census survey, 2020–2024. Rate = median annual taxes ÷ median home value.

Census home value source
0500000US39049|288400|2726

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Census taxes paid source
0500000US39049|4244|68|4297|84|4116|99

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Late payment penalty

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A complete date-based penalty rule and its matching cutoff have not been verified here.

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Source and verification
a penalty of ten per cent shall be charged against the unpaid balance of such half of the current taxes on the duplicate. … If the full amount of the taxes due at either of the times prescribed by division (A) of this section is paid within ten days after such time, the county treasurer shall waive the collection of and the county auditor shall remit one-half of the penalty provided for in that division for failure to make that payment by the prescribed time.

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Exemption savings

Check the exemptions that may fit. A “Yes” does not confirm eligibility; your assessor makes that decision.

Senior and disabled persons homestead exemption

Principal-residence owners age 65 or older, qualifying permanently and totally disabled owners, or qualifying surviving spouses, subject to applicable income requirements.

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Official eligibility and application

Eligibility source
Own and occupy the home as their primary place of residence as of January 1 of the year for which they apply. … Be 65 years of age, or turn 65, by December 31 of the year for which they apply*; or Be totally and permanently disabled as of January 1 of the year for which they apply, as certified by a licensed physician or psychologist; or Be the surviving spouse of a person who was receiving the homestead exemption at the time of death and where the surviving spouse was at least 59 years old on the date of death. … Have a total income (for both applicant and applicant's spouse) that does not exceed the amount set by the law.

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Disabled veterans enhanced homestead exemption

Honorably discharged veterans with a total service-connected disability rating or total disability compensation based on individual unemployability, who own and occupy their principal residence.

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Official eligibility and application

Eligibility source
Own and occupy the home as their primary place of residence as of January 1 of the year for which they apply. … Be a veteran of the armed forces of the United States (including the reserve components or the National Guard) who has been discharged or released from active duty in the armed forces under honorable conditions, and who has received a total disability rating or a total disability rating for compensation based on individual un-employability for a service-connected disability or combination of service-connected disabilities.

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Homestead Exemption

Qualifying low-income seniors, certain disabled Ohioans and their surviving spouses, and surviving spouses of public-service officers killed in duty. Full criteria and current income limits require the program instructions.

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Official eligibility and application

Eligibility source
The Homestead Exemption allows low-income senior citizens, certain disabled Ohioans, their surviving spouses, and the surviving spouses of public service officers killed in the line of duty to reduce their property tax bills by shielding some of the market value of their homes from taxation.

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Estimates are separate. Do not add them together; eligibility, taxing units and restrictions can overlap.

Is my assessment too high?

Use market value, not assessed or taxable value.

Compared with the county medianAt the median

This compares market values only; being above the county median does not establish overassessment.

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Official appeal information

Census survey, 2020–2024. Rate = median annual taxes ÷ median home value.

Census home value source
0500000US39049|288400|2726

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Census taxes paid source
0500000US39049|4244|68|4297|84|4116|99

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Appeal dates and filing

Published appeal window: November 20, 2026 through March 31, 2027.

This window concerns tax year 2026 valuations. The tax year 2025 appeal period has passed.

How to file: Franklin County Auditor’s Office, Board of Revision.

State guidance: Formal valuation complaint to county Board of Revision, generally January 1–March 31.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

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