Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Counties Where Utilities Cost More Than Property Tax in Ohio
Property tax gets all the attention, but in much of the country the electricity and water bill is the larger line item. These are the counties where the gap is widest, using state residential electricity prices from the EIA.
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Every county in America is somewhere on this scale, including the one you live in.
Ohio ranked
| # | County | Utilities over tax | Effective rate | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meigs County | $139 | 0.985% | $113,400 |
| 2 | Monroe County | $137 | 0.870% | $132,000 |
| 3 | Noble County | $134 | 0.789% | $149,300 |
| 4 | Lawrence County | $133 | 0.880% | $135,600 |
| 5 | Morgan County | $131 | 0.906% | $134,200 |
| 6 | Jefferson County | $131 | 1.012% | $120,600 |
| 7 | Harrison County | $130 | 1.039% | $118,000 |
| 8 | Pike County | $127 | 0.855% | $148,500 |
| 9 | Adams County | $124 | 0.827% | $157,500 |
| 10 | Van Wert County | $122 | 0.966% | $137,300 |
| 11 | Jackson County | $121 | 0.954% | $140,400 |
| 12 | Gallia County | $120 | 1.001% | $135,000 |
| 13 | Coshocton County | $118 | 0.968% | $142,300 |
| 14 | Paulding County | $117 | 1.090% | $126,800 |
| 15 | Wyandot County | $115 | 0.888% | $159,500 |
| 16 | Scioto County | $114 | 1.071% | $132,300 |
| 17 | Belmont County | $114 | 0.993% | $143,000 |
| 18 | Marion County | $113 | 0.979% | $146,200 |
| 19 | Vinton County | $113 | 1.087% | $131,700 |
| 20 | Highland County | $110 | 0.939% | $157,000 |
| 21 | Columbiana County | $109 | 1.070% | $139,100 |
| 22 | Seneca County | $108 | 1.093% | $136,200 |
| 23 | Brown County | $108 | 0.827% | $181,100 |
| 24 | Crawford County | $107 | 1.221% | $123,600 |
| 25 | Hardin County | $107 | 1.122% | $134,800 |
| 26 | Fayette County | $103 | 0.962% | $162,200 |
| 27 | Guernsey County | $102 | 1.013% | $154,100 |
| 28 | Darke County | $101 | 0.930% | $169,100 |
| 29 | Ross County | $101 | 0.995% | $158,500 |
| 30 | Muskingum County | $98 | 0.946% | $170,100 |
| 31 | Sandusky County | $97 | 1.063% | $152,500 |
| 32 | Williams County | $97 | 1.160% | $140,000 |
| 33 | Perry County | $95 | 0.929% | $178,300 |
| 34 | Huron County | $94 | 1.047% | $158,900 |
| 35 | Washington County | $94 | 0.956% | $174,100 |
| 36 | Defiance County | $92 | 1.117% | $150,900 |
| 37 | Carroll County | $92 | 0.967% | $174,500 |
| 38 | Hocking County | $87 | 1.015% | $172,300 |
| 39 | Auglaize County | $86 | 0.965% | $182,000 |
| 40 | Allen County | $84 | 1.125% | $158,400 |
| 41 | Ashland County | $84 | 1.016% | $175,900 |
| 42 | Trumbull County | $82 | 1.410% | $128,100 |
| 43 | Clinton County | $81 | 0.942% | $192,800 |
| 44 | Preble County | $79 | 1.076% | $171,100 |
| 45 | Putnam County | $77 | 0.976% | $191,600 |
| 46 | Ashtabula County | $75 | 1.263% | $149,600 |
| 47 | Tuscarawas County | $73 | 1.080% | $176,800 |
| 48 | Shelby County | $73 | 1.008% | $190,300 |
| 49 | Champaign County | $71 | 1.040% | $186,300 |
| 50 | Clark County | $71 | 1.246% | $155,900 |
| 51 | Logan County | $70 | 1.046% | $186,200 |
| 52 | Henry County | $70 | 1.177% | $166,000 |
| 53 | Hancock County | $69 | 1.001% | $196,500 |
| 54 | Mahoning County | $68 | 1.400% | $141,100 |
| 55 | Richland County | $67 | 1.288% | $154,000 |
| 56 | Athens County | $58 | 1.205% | $173,800 |
| 57 | Miami County | $57 | 1.007% | $209,200 |
| 58 | Ottawa County | $51 | 1.087% | $200,700 |
| 59 | Morrow County | $48 | 1.100% | $200,800 |
| 60 | Mercer County | $45 | 1.078% | $208,600 |
| 61 | Erie County | $38 | 1.267% | $183,900 |
| 62 | Stark County | $37 | 1.318% | $177,700 |
| 63 | Knox County | $37 | 1.074% | $218,300 |
| 64 | Fulton County | $37 | 1.334% | $176,000 |
| 65 | Madison County | $29 | 1.053% | $231,400 |
| 66 | Pickaway County | $29 | 1.034% | $235,700 |
| 67 | Wayne County | $28 | 1.201% | $204,600 |
| 68 | Lucas County | $7 | 1.746% | $155,200 |
| 69 | Portage County | $5 | 1.296% | $210,500 |
| 70 | Holmes County | $-1 | 1.113% | $251,800 |
| 71 | Wood County | $-10 | 1.358% | $214,400 |
| 72 | Montgomery County | $-15 | 1.777% | $167,400 |
| 73 | Lorain County | $-17 | 1.444% | $207,200 |
| 74 | Butler County | $-18 | 1.239% | $243,000 |
| 75 | Summit County | $-19 | 1.542% | $195,700 |
| 76 | Fairfield County | $-28 | 1.147% | $272,200 |
| 77 | Clermont County | $-29 | 1.279% | $245,600 |
| 78 | Licking County | $-30 | 1.256% | $250,700 |
| 79 | Lake County | $-51 | 1.703% | $199,900 |
| 80 | Medina County | $-55 | 1.287% | $268,000 |
| 81 | Hamilton County | $-56 | 1.533% | $225,700 |
| 82 | Cuyahoga County | $-86 | 2.085% | $183,200 |
| 83 | Union County | $-88 | 1.255% | $306,600 |
| 84 | Greene County | $-102 | 1.689% | $238,000 |
| 85 | Warren County | $-107 | 1.275% | $319,700 |
| 86 | Franklin County | $-110 | 1.547% | $265,700 |
| 87 | Geauga County | $-145 | 1.486% | $305,100 |
| 88 | Delaware County | $-342 | 1.644% | $419,500 |
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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