Highest property taxes in Ohio: Census estimated rates
Ordered by median annual taxes paid divided by median home value. These are survey estimates, not local statutory tax rates.
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Ohio county ranking
88 counties with usable estimates. Ties use FIPS order; rankings use unrounded ratios. Small displayed differences may reflect rounding or survey error.
| Rank | County | Estimated effective rate | Median home value | Median annual taxes paid | Owner-occupied units | Census sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuyahoga County, OH | 2.00% | $195,400 | $3,910 | 329,173 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 2 | Montgomery County, OH | 1.73% | $180,900 | $3,127 | 144,482 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 3 | Lucas County, OH | 1.69% | $163,900 | $2,773 | 113,549 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 4 | Lake County, OH | 1.62% | $214,100 | $3,475 | 76,626 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 5 | Greene County, OH | 1.61% | $252,200 | $4,071 | 46,348 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 6 | Delaware County, OH | 1.60% | $445,500 | $7,132 | 64,607 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 7 | Summit County, OH | 1.53% | $208,700 | $3,195 | 156,137 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 8 | Hamilton County, OH | 1.51% | $241,900 | $3,652 | 210,407 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 9 | Franklin County, OH | 1.47% | $288,400 | $4,244 | 292,123 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 10 | Geauga County, OH | 1.38% | $331,100 | $4,564 | 31,217 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 11 | Lorain County, OH | 1.37% | $223,200 | $3,055 | 94,405 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 12 | Wood County, OH | 1.34% | $227,600 | $3,059 | 34,939 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 13 | Trumbull County, OH | 1.31% | $141,800 | $1,856 | 61,705 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 14 | Mahoning County, OH | 1.30% | $154,700 | $2,015 | 68,902 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 15 | Stark County, OH | 1.29% | $186,400 | $2,402 | 107,964 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 16 | Fulton County, OH | 1.28% | $191,000 | $2,444 | 13,616 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 17 | Portage County, OH | 1.27% | $227,000 | $2,877 | 45,768 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 18 | Clermont County, OH | 1.25% | $266,200 | $3,333 | 62,567 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 19 | Richland County, OH | 1.25% | $164,800 | $2,061 | 34,036 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 20 | Medina County, OH | 1.24% | $287,000 | $3,560 | 58,653 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 21 | Licking County, OH | 1.22% | $275,200 | $3,364 | 50,603 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 22 | Erie County, OH | 1.22% | $199,700 | $2,428 | 23,352 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 23 | Butler County, OH | 1.22% | $258,500 | $3,141 | 102,675 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 24 | Ashtabula County, OH | 1.21% | $159,500 | $1,928 | 29,689 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 25 | Warren County, OH | 1.20% | $349,400 | $4,199 | 73,084 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 26 | Clark County, OH | 1.19% | $169,900 | $2,019 | 38,844 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 27 | Crawford County, OH | 1.19% | $136,700 | $1,622 | 13,204 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 28 | Wayne County, OH | 1.17% | $222,100 | $2,602 | 33,965 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 29 | Athens County, OH | 1.17% | $185,000 | $2,167 | 13,899 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 30 | Henry County, OH | 1.17% | $168,600 | $1,970 | 9,450 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 31 | Union County, OH | 1.14% | $344,900 | $3,947 | 19,186 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 32 | Allen County, OH | 1.12% | $165,300 | $1,847 | 27,952 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 33 | Mercer County, OH | 1.10% | $210,600 | $2,325 | 13,053 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 34 | Fairfield County, OH | 1.10% | $298,800 | $3,289 | 45,218 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 35 | Ottawa County, OH | 1.08% | $219,900 | $2,378 | 15,462 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 36 | Holmes County, OH | 1.08% | $267,700 | $2,888 | 10,579 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 37 | Defiance County, OH | 1.07% | $163,200 | $1,750 | 12,152 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 38 | Knox County, OH | 1.07% | $239,400 | $2,564 | 17,739 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 39 | Morrow County, OH | 1.06% | $222,300 | $2,359 | 10,934 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 40 | Tuscarawas County, OH | 1.06% | $185,400 | $1,962 | 26,507 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 41 | Scioto County, OH | 1.06% | $137,900 | $1,459 | 19,749 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 42 | Huron County, OH | 1.05% | $166,000 | $1,751 | 17,383 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 43 | Harrison County, OH | 1.05% | $121,500 | $1,279 | 4,541 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 44 | Hardin County, OH | 1.05% | $151,200 | $1,590 | 8,756 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 45 | Williams County, OH | 1.05% | $150,000 | $1,577 | 11,801 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 46 | Preble County, OH | 1.04% | $180,900 | $1,883 | 13,323 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 47 | Meigs County, OH | 1.04% | $119,300 | $1,238 | 6,864 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 48 | Seneca County, OH | 1.03% | $154,700 | $1,599 | 16,346 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 49 | Sandusky County, OH | 1.03% | $160,700 | $1,659 | 18,122 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 50 | Paulding County, OH | 1.03% | $140,800 | $1,450 | 6,108 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 51 | Champaign County, OH | 1.02% | $204,000 | $2,084 | 12,017 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 52 | Madison County, OH | 1.02% | $250,100 | $2,541 | 12,162 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 53 | Guernsey County, OH | 1.01% | $157,700 | $1,593 | 11,766 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 54 | Columbiana County, OH | 1.01% | $151,600 | $1,527 | 30,159 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 55 | Logan County, OH | 1.00% | $203,200 | $2,042 | 15,176 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 56 | Hancock County, OH | 1.00% | $204,700 | $2,046 | 22,380 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 57 | Pickaway County, OH | 1.00% | $256,800 | $2,566 | 16,214 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 58 | Ross County, OH | 1.00% | $171,500 | $1,708 | 20,749 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 59 | Ashland County, OH | 0.99% | $186,800 | $1,858 | 16,131 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 60 | Hocking County, OH | 0.99% | $186,400 | $1,852 | 9,113 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 61 | Miami County, OH | 0.98% | $229,100 | $2,254 | 32,976 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 62 | Jefferson County, OH | 0.98% | $127,800 | $1,257 | 19,148 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 63 | Vinton County, OH | 0.98% | $150,000 | $1,469 | 4,024 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 64 | Putnam County, OH | 0.97% | $201,100 | $1,943 | 11,453 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 65 | Auglaize County, OH | 0.96% | $189,800 | $1,828 | 14,794 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 66 | Shelby County, OH | 0.95% | $208,100 | $1,981 | 13,930 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 67 | Marion County, OH | 0.95% | $156,800 | $1,489 | 16,651 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 68 | Perry County, OH | 0.95% | $191,100 | $1,813 | 10,273 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 69 | Belmont County, OH | 0.95% | $154,900 | $1,469 | 20,019 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 70 | Coshocton County, OH | 0.95% | $155,500 | $1,473 | 10,780 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 71 | Carroll County, OH | 0.94% | $183,100 | $1,725 | 8,821 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 72 | Fayette County, OH | 0.94% | $170,700 | $1,601 | 7,492 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 73 | Washington County, OH | 0.93% | $185,600 | $1,732 | 18,680 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 74 | Clinton County, OH | 0.93% | $211,900 | $1,962 | 12,034 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 75 | Darke County, OH | 0.91% | $173,200 | $1,584 | 15,413 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 76 | Van Wert County, OH | 0.91% | $152,000 | $1,387 | 9,478 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 77 | Gallia County, OH | 0.91% | $155,600 | $1,418 | 8,672 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 78 | Highland County, OH | 0.91% | $168,900 | $1,533 | 12,588 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 79 | Muskingum County, OH | 0.91% | $182,200 | $1,649 | 23,423 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 80 | Jackson County, OH | 0.90% | $150,700 | $1,363 | 9,561 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 81 | Wyandot County, OH | 0.86% | $163,400 | $1,410 | 6,672 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 82 | Lawrence County, OH | 0.84% | $144,000 | $1,215 | 16,374 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 83 | Morgan County, OH | 0.84% | $150,900 | $1,268 | 4,507 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 84 | Pike County, OH | 0.83% | $163,800 | $1,355 | 7,440 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 85 | Adams County, OH | 0.83% | $164,200 | $1,356 | 7,467 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 86 | Monroe County, OH | 0.82% | $142,700 | $1,176 | 4,517 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 87 | Brown County, OH | 0.82% | $196,200 | $1,600 | 13,227 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 88 | Noble County, OH | 0.72% | $163,600 | $1,180 | 3,859 | Value / Tax / Units |
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