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What is Real Property Tax?<\/h2>\n

\"propertyReal property tax is a system of taxation that requires owners of land and buildings to pay an amount of money based on the value of their property holdings.<\/p>\n

While the federal tax brackets are the same across the board (based on your filing status and taxable income), state real property taxes are a different story. Any individual who owns real property in Ohio is subject to Ohio real property taxes.<\/p>\n

In fact, Ohio property tax was constituted in 1825, making it the oldest type of tax in the state.<\/p>\n

Who Owes Property Taxes in Ohio?<\/h2>\n

If you own real property in Ohio, you are required to pay Ohio property taxes. Even if the real property was gifted to you through an estate or you own a rental real property, you have an obligation to pay the taxes.<\/p>\n

What is the Ohio Property Tax Rate?<\/h2>\n

Ohio property tax rates vary from county to county. The total tax rate for a parcel includes all levies either enacted by a county authority or approved by the voters of all taxing jurisdictions in which the property is a part.<\/p>\n

The average Ohio property tax rate is 1.57%, which ranks as the 13th highest in the U.S, according to SmartAsset.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The table below presents average effective tax rates, median real estate tax payments and median home values for every Ohio county.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
County<\/strong><\/td>\nMedian Home Value<\/strong><\/td>\nMedian Annual Property Tax Payment<\/strong><\/td>\nAverage Effective Property Tax Rate<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Adams<\/td>\n$98,000<\/td>\n$996<\/td>\n1.02%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Allen<\/td>\n$110,900<\/td>\n$1,424<\/td>\n1.28%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ashland<\/td>\n$122,000<\/td>\n$1,466<\/td>\n1.20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ashtabula<\/td>\n$106,300<\/td>\n$1,488<\/td>\n1.40%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Athens<\/td>\n$116,500<\/td>\n$1,685<\/td>\n1.45%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Auglaize<\/td>\n$143,100<\/td>\n$1,497<\/td>\n1.05%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Belmont<\/td>\n$94,800<\/td>\n$1,018<\/td>\n1.07%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brown<\/td>\n$118,600<\/td>\n$1,255<\/td>\n1.06%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Butler<\/td>\n$162,300<\/td>\n$2,478<\/td>\n1.53%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carroll<\/td>\n$116,700<\/td>\n$1,250<\/td>\n1.07%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Champaign<\/td>\n$126,700<\/td>\n$1,522<\/td>\n1.20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clark<\/td>\n$107,300<\/td>\n$1,554<\/td>\n1.45%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clermont<\/td>\n$160,600<\/td>\n$2,401<\/td>\n1.50%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clinton<\/td>\n$123,700<\/td>\n$1,335<\/td>\n1.08%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Columbiana<\/td>\n$104,300<\/td>\n$1,239<\/td>\n1.19%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coshocton<\/td>\n$95,500<\/td>\n$1,131<\/td>\n1.18%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crawford<\/td>\n$85,600<\/td>\n$1,204<\/td>\n1.41%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cuyahoga<\/td>\n$123,900<\/td>\n$2,982<\/td>\n2.41%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Darke<\/td>\n$113,200<\/td>\n$1,250<\/td>\n1.10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Defiance<\/td>\n$112,700<\/td>\n$1,445<\/td>\n1.28%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delaware<\/td>\n$279,800<\/td>\n$5,064<\/td>\n1.81%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Erie<\/td>\n$132,400<\/td>\n$1,880<\/td>\n1.42%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fairfield<\/td>\n$168,500<\/td>\n$2,282<\/td>\n1.35%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fayette<\/td>\n$108,900<\/td>\n$1,306<\/td>\n1.20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Franklin<\/td>\n$158,400<\/td>\n$3,270<\/td>\n2.06%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fulton<\/td>\n$134,700<\/td>\n$1,897<\/td>\n1.41%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gallia<\/td>\n$103,200<\/td>\n$1,127<\/td>\n1.09%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Geauga<\/td>\n$228,000<\/td>\n$3,484<\/td>\n1.53%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Greene<\/td>\n$163,500<\/td>\n$3,043<\/td>\n1.86%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Guernsey<\/td>\n$103,100<\/td>\n$1,166<\/td>\n1.13%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hamilton<\/td>\n$145,800<\/td>\n$2,633<\/td>\n1.81%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hancock<\/td>\n$132,600<\/td>\n$1,531<\/td>\n1.15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hardin<\/td>\n$95,400<\/td>\n$1,148<\/td>\n1.20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Harrison<\/td>\n$88,600<\/td>\n$787<\/td>\n0.89%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Henry<\/td>\n$116,200<\/td>\n$1,493<\/td>\n1.28%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Highland<\/td>\n$107,800<\/td>\n$1,244<\/td>\n1.15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hocking<\/td>\n$118,400<\/td>\n$1,351<\/td>\n1.14%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Holmes<\/td>\n$183,800<\/td>\n$2,053<\/td>\n1.12%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Huron<\/td>\n$118,800<\/td>\n$1,395<\/td>\n1.17%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jackson<\/td>\n$93,900<\/td>\n$976<\/td>\n1.04%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jefferson<\/td>\n$88,700<\/td>\n$946<\/td>\n1.07%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Knox<\/td>\n$138,900<\/td>\n$1,716<\/td>\n1.24%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lake<\/td>\n$150,100<\/td>\n$2,679<\/td>\n1.78%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lawrence<\/td>\n$101,500<\/td>\n$870<\/td>\n0.86%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Licking<\/td>\n$157,800<\/td>\n$2,247<\/td>\n1.42%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Logan<\/td>\n$127,200<\/td>\n$1,453<\/td>\n1.14%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lorain<\/td>\n$140,300<\/td>\n$2,346<\/td>\n1.67%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lucas<\/td>\n$109,000<\/td>\n$2,174<\/td>\n1.99%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Madison<\/td>\n$156,700<\/td>\n$2,103<\/td>\n1.34%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mahoning<\/td>\n$99,300<\/td>\n$1,543<\/td>\n1.55%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marion<\/td>\n$93,700<\/td>\n$1,250<\/td>\n1.33%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medina<\/td>\n$185,800<\/td>\n$2,762<\/td>\n1.49%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Meigs<\/td>\n$87,400<\/td>\n$874<\/td>\n1.00%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mercer<\/td>\n$137,900<\/td>\n$1,653<\/td>\n1.20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Miami<\/td>\n$138,900<\/td>\n$1,691<\/td>\n1.22%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monroe<\/td>\n$97,400<\/td>\n$890<\/td>\n0.91%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Montgomery<\/td>\n$112,100<\/td>\n$2,454<\/td>\n2.19%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Morgan<\/td>\n$90,500<\/td>\n$948<\/td>\n1.05%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Morrow<\/td>\n$139,400<\/td>\n$1,602<\/td>\n1.15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Muskingum<\/td>\n$112,500<\/td>\n$1,307<\/td>\n1.16%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Noble<\/td>\n$91,300<\/td>\n$869<\/td>\n0.95%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ottawa<\/td>\n$145,400<\/td>\n$1,601<\/td>\n1.10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Paulding<\/td>\n$92,500<\/td>\n$1,234<\/td>\n1.33%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Perry<\/td>\n$102,500<\/td>\n$1,162<\/td>\n1.13%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pickaway<\/td>\n$152,000<\/td>\n$1,863<\/td>\n1.23%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pike<\/td>\n$100,100<\/td>\n$933<\/td>\n0.93%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Portage<\/td>\n$152,000<\/td>\n$2,187<\/td>\n1.44%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Preble<\/td>\n$116,900<\/td>\n$1,424<\/td>\n1.22%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Putnam<\/td>\n$147,200<\/td>\n$1,474<\/td>\n1.00%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Richland<\/td>\n$103,700<\/td>\n$1,518<\/td>\n1.46%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ross<\/td>\n$114,600<\/td>\n$1,273<\/td>\n1.11%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sandusky<\/td>\n$111,900<\/td>\n$1,357<\/td>\n1.21%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scioto<\/td>\n$93,000<\/td>\n$1,080<\/td>\n1.16%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Seneca<\/td>\n$98,600<\/td>\n$1,233<\/td>\n1.25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shelby<\/td>\n$137,800<\/td>\n$1,475<\/td>\n1.07%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stark<\/td>\n$127,100<\/td>\n$1,795<\/td>\n1.41%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Summit<\/td>\n$137,000<\/td>\n$2,474<\/td>\n1.81%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trumbull<\/td>\n$101,600<\/td>\n$1,504<\/td>\n1.48%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuscarawas<\/td>\n$117,100<\/td>\n$1,387<\/td>\n1.18%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Union<\/td>\n$186,000<\/td>\n$2,743<\/td>\n1.47%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Van Wert<\/td>\n$99,000<\/td>\n$1,071<\/td>\n1.08%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vinton<\/td>\n$85,700<\/td>\n$1,021<\/td>\n1.19%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Warren<\/td>\n$200,100<\/td>\n$3,176<\/td>\n1.59%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Washington<\/td>\n$119,400<\/td>\n$1,185<\/td>\n0.99%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wayne<\/td>\n$140,100<\/td>\n$1,898<\/td>\n1.35%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Williams<\/td>\n$94,200<\/td>\n$1,301<\/td>\n1.38%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wood<\/td>\n$154,700<\/td>\n$2,388<\/td>\n1.54%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wyandot<\/td>\n$110,600<\/td>\n$997<\/td>\n0.90%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

(Source: SmartAsset.com)<\/strong><\/p>\n

What Are Real Property Taxes Used For?<\/h2>\n

The money collected by Ohio is used for multiple public services throughout the state, like:<\/p>\n