Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Property Tax Bills in Ohio
Ranked by dollars actually paid rather than by rate. This list looks very different from the rate ranking: expensive coastal counties appear here on the strength of their home values alone, even where the percentage is unremarkable.
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Ohio ranked
| # | County | Annual tax | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware County | $6,896 | $419,500 | 1.644% |
| 2 | Geauga County | $4,533 | $305,100 | 1.486% |
| 3 | Franklin County | $4,110 | $265,700 | 1.547% |
| 4 | Warren County | $4,076 | $319,700 | 1.275% |
| 5 | Greene County | $4,021 | $238,000 | 1.689% |
| 6 | Union County | $3,847 | $306,600 | 1.255% |
| 7 | Cuyahoga County | $3,819 | $183,200 | 2.085% |
| 8 | Hamilton County | $3,461 | $225,700 | 1.533% |
| 9 | Medina County | $3,448 | $268,000 | 1.287% |
| 10 | Lake County | $3,405 | $199,900 | 1.703% |
| 11 | Licking County | $3,150 | $250,700 | 1.256% |
| 12 | Clermont County | $3,141 | $245,600 | 1.279% |
| 13 | Fairfield County | $3,123 | $272,200 | 1.147% |
| 14 | Summit County | $3,018 | $195,700 | 1.542% |
| 15 | Butler County | $3,010 | $243,000 | 1.239% |
| 16 | Lorain County | $2,992 | $207,200 | 1.444% |
| 17 | Montgomery County | $2,975 | $167,400 | 1.777% |
| 18 | Wood County | $2,911 | $214,400 | 1.358% |
| 19 | Holmes County | $2,802 | $251,800 | 1.113% |
| 20 | Portage County | $2,728 | $210,500 | 1.296% |
| 21 | Lucas County | $2,710 | $155,200 | 1.746% |
| 22 | Wayne County | $2,457 | $204,600 | 1.201% |
| 23 | Pickaway County | $2,438 | $235,700 | 1.034% |
| 24 | Madison County | $2,437 | $231,400 | 1.053% |
| 25 | Fulton County | $2,348 | $176,000 | 1.334% |
| 26 | Knox County | $2,345 | $218,300 | 1.074% |
| 27 | Stark County | $2,342 | $177,700 | 1.318% |
| 28 | Erie County | $2,330 | $183,900 | 1.267% |
| 29 | Mercer County | $2,249 | $208,600 | 1.078% |
| 30 | Morrow County | $2,208 | $200,800 | 1.100% |
| 31 | Ottawa County | $2,181 | $200,700 | 1.087% |
| 32 | Miami County | $2,106 | $209,200 | 1.007% |
| 33 | Athens County | $2,094 | $173,800 | 1.205% |
| 34 | Richland County | $1,984 | $154,000 | 1.288% |
| 35 | Mahoning County | $1,975 | $141,100 | 1.400% |
| 36 | Hancock County | $1,966 | $196,500 | 1.001% |
| 37 | Henry County | $1,954 | $166,000 | 1.177% |
| 38 | Logan County | $1,947 | $186,200 | 1.046% |
| 39 | Clark County | $1,943 | $155,900 | 1.246% |
| 40 | Champaign County | $1,938 | $186,300 | 1.040% |
| 41 | Shelby County | $1,919 | $190,300 | 1.008% |
| 42 | Tuscarawas County | $1,910 | $176,800 | 1.080% |
| 43 | Ashtabula County | $1,890 | $149,600 | 1.263% |
| 44 | Putnam County | $1,870 | $191,600 | 0.976% |
| 45 | Preble County | $1,841 | $171,100 | 1.076% |
| 46 | Clinton County | $1,816 | $192,800 | 0.942% |
| 47 | Trumbull County | $1,806 | $128,100 | 1.410% |
| 48 | Ashland County | $1,787 | $175,900 | 1.016% |
| 49 | Allen County | $1,782 | $158,400 | 1.125% |
| 50 | Auglaize County | $1,756 | $182,000 | 0.965% |
| 51 | Hocking County | $1,748 | $172,300 | 1.015% |
| 52 | Carroll County | $1,688 | $174,500 | 0.967% |
| 53 | Defiance County | $1,686 | $150,900 | 1.117% |
| 54 | Washington County | $1,665 | $174,100 | 0.956% |
| 55 | Huron County | $1,664 | $158,900 | 1.047% |
| 56 | Perry County | $1,656 | $178,300 | 0.929% |
| 57 | Williams County | $1,624 | $140,000 | 1.160% |
| 58 | Sandusky County | $1,621 | $152,500 | 1.063% |
| 59 | Muskingum County | $1,609 | $170,100 | 0.946% |
| 60 | Ross County | $1,577 | $158,500 | 0.995% |
| 61 | Darke County | $1,572 | $169,100 | 0.930% |
| 62 | Fayette County | $1,561 | $162,200 | 0.962% |
| 63 | Guernsey County | $1,561 | $154,100 | 1.013% |
| 64 | Hardin County | $1,513 | $134,800 | 1.122% |
| 65 | Crawford County | $1,509 | $123,600 | 1.221% |
| 66 | Brown County | $1,497 | $181,100 | 0.827% |
| 67 | Seneca County | $1,489 | $136,200 | 1.093% |
| 68 | Columbiana County | $1,488 | $139,100 | 1.070% |
| 69 | Highland County | $1,475 | $157,000 | 0.939% |
| 70 | Marion County | $1,432 | $146,200 | 0.979% |
| 71 | Vinton County | $1,432 | $131,700 | 1.087% |
| 72 | Belmont County | $1,420 | $143,000 | 0.993% |
| 73 | Scioto County | $1,417 | $132,300 | 1.071% |
| 74 | Wyandot County | $1,417 | $159,500 | 0.888% |
| 75 | Paulding County | $1,382 | $126,800 | 1.090% |
| 76 | Coshocton County | $1,378 | $142,300 | 0.968% |
| 77 | Gallia County | $1,351 | $135,000 | 1.001% |
| 78 | Jackson County | $1,339 | $140,400 | 0.954% |
| 79 | Van Wert County | $1,327 | $137,300 | 0.966% |
| 80 | Adams County | $1,303 | $157,500 | 0.827% |
| 81 | Pike County | $1,269 | $148,500 | 0.855% |
| 82 | Harrison County | $1,226 | $118,000 | 1.039% |
| 83 | Jefferson County | $1,220 | $120,600 | 1.012% |
| 84 | Morgan County | $1,216 | $134,200 | 0.906% |
| 85 | Lawrence County | $1,193 | $135,600 | 0.880% |
| 86 | Noble County | $1,178 | $149,300 | 0.789% |
| 87 | Monroe County | $1,148 | $132,000 | 0.870% |
| 88 | Meigs County | $1,117 | $113,400 | 0.985% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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