Ohio property tax by county
The median Ohio homeowner pays $2,712 a year in property tax on a home worth $199,200, an effective rate of 1.36%. That ranks Ohio #11 of 51 states, against a national 0.98%.
Effective rate 1.36% #11 of 51 states
Median bill $2,712 U.S. $2,969
Median home $199,200 #44 most expensive
Counties covered 88 over 5,000 people
Why the county matters more than the state
Cuyahoga County charges an effective 2.08% and Noble County 0.79%, a spread of 1.29 points inside one state. Property tax in the United States is set by counties, cities, school districts and special districts, not by states. A statewide figure is a weighted average of thousands of separate decisions, and it can be a poor guide to any particular address.
Ohio sits 0.38 points above the national effective rate. States with high rates often have low home values, because a school district has to raise the same money whatever housing is worth. House prices in the state moved +4.3% over the year to 2026 Q2, which changes the denominator of this rate over time.
Every county ranked
| # | County | Rate | Median bill | Home value | Rent | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuyahoga County | 2.08% | $3,819 | $183,200 | $1,005 | $62,823 |
| 2 | Montgomery County | 1.78% | $2,975 | $167,400 | $968 | $64,403 |
| 3 | Lucas County | 1.75% | $2,710 | $155,200 | $911 | $60,095 |
| 4 | Lake County | 1.70% | $3,405 | $199,900 | $1,073 | $77,952 |
| 5 | Greene County | 1.69% | $4,021 | $238,000 | $1,089 | $85,218 |
| 6 | Delaware County | 1.64% | $6,896 | $419,500 | $1,433 | $130,088 |
| 7 | Franklin County | 1.55% | $4,110 | $265,700 | $1,233 | $73,795 |
| 8 | Summit County | 1.54% | $3,018 | $195,700 | $998 | $71,016 |
| 9 | Hamilton County | 1.53% | $3,461 | $225,700 | $1,005 | $70,816 |
| 10 | Geauga County | 1.49% | $4,533 | $305,100 | $1,018 | $100,783 |
| 11 | Lorain County | 1.44% | $2,992 | $207,200 | $916 | $70,693 |
| 12 | Trumbull County | 1.41% | $1,806 | $128,100 | $783 | $55,088 |
| 13 | Mahoning County | 1.40% | $1,975 | $141,100 | $775 | $55,576 |
| 14 | Wood County | 1.36% | $2,911 | $214,400 | $950 | $73,124 |
| 15 | Fulton County | 1.33% | $2,348 | $176,000 | $832 | $72,866 |
| 16 | Stark County | 1.32% | $2,342 | $177,700 | $877 | $65,740 |
| 17 | Portage County | 1.30% | $2,728 | $210,500 | $1,036 | $72,822 |
| 18 | Medina County | 1.29% | $3,448 | $268,000 | $1,090 | $92,660 |
| 19 | Richland County | 1.29% | $1,984 | $154,000 | $791 | $57,649 |
| 20 | Clermont County | 1.28% | $3,141 | $245,600 | $1,040 | $83,178 |
| 21 | Warren County | 1.27% | $4,076 | $319,700 | $1,293 | $107,843 |
| 22 | Erie County | 1.27% | $2,330 | $183,900 | $882 | $68,431 |
| 23 | Licking County | 1.26% | $3,150 | $250,700 | $999 | $81,033 |
| 24 | Ashtabula County | 1.26% | $1,890 | $149,600 | $816 | $55,507 |
| 25 | Clark County | 1.25% | $1,943 | $155,900 | $840 | $60,846 |
| 26 | Union County | 1.25% | $3,847 | $306,600 | $1,188 | $109,506 |
| 27 | Butler County | 1.24% | $3,010 | $243,000 | $1,098 | $81,194 |
| 28 | Crawford County | 1.22% | $1,509 | $123,600 | $761 | $55,477 |
| 29 | Wayne County | 1.20% | $2,457 | $204,600 | $849 | $71,769 |
| 30 | Athens County | 1.20% | $2,094 | $173,800 | $903 | $53,837 |
| 31 | Henry County | 1.18% | $1,954 | $166,000 | $866 | $79,267 |
| 32 | Williams County | 1.16% | $1,624 | $140,000 | $805 | $61,834 |
| 33 | Fairfield County | 1.15% | $3,123 | $272,200 | $1,114 | $87,069 |
| 34 | Allen County | 1.13% | $1,782 | $158,400 | $898 | $62,001 |
| 35 | Defiance County | 1.12% | $1,686 | $150,900 | $826 | $73,615 |
| 36 | Hardin County | 1.12% | $1,513 | $134,800 | $733 | $58,001 |
| 37 | Holmes County | 1.11% | $2,802 | $251,800 | $773 | $74,774 |
| 38 | Morrow County | 1.10% | $2,208 | $200,800 | $942 | $71,047 |
| 39 | Seneca County | 1.09% | $1,489 | $136,200 | $814 | $65,020 |
| 40 | Ottawa County | 1.09% | $2,181 | $200,700 | $909 | $75,728 |
| 41 | Paulding County | 1.09% | $1,382 | $126,800 | $750 | $68,167 |
| 42 | Vinton County | 1.09% | $1,432 | $131,700 | $663 | $53,813 |
| 43 | Tuscarawas County | 1.08% | $1,910 | $176,800 | $876 | $64,494 |
| 44 | Mercer County | 1.08% | $2,249 | $208,600 | $812 | $78,036 |
| 45 | Preble County | 1.08% | $1,841 | $171,100 | $803 | $71,237 |
| 46 | Columbiana County | 1.07% | $1,488 | $139,100 | $736 | $58,474 |
| 47 | Scioto County | 1.07% | $1,417 | $132,300 | $749 | $49,571 |
| 48 | Knox County | 1.07% | $2,345 | $218,300 | $925 | $73,988 |
| 49 | Sandusky County | 1.06% | $1,621 | $152,500 | $786 | $62,500 |
| 50 | Huron County | 1.05% | $1,664 | $158,900 | $824 | $65,972 |
| 51 | Logan County | 1.05% | $1,947 | $186,200 | $832 | $69,183 |
| 52 | Madison County | 1.05% | $2,437 | $231,400 | $944 | $83,229 |
| 53 | Champaign County | 1.04% | $1,938 | $186,300 | $884 | $74,239 |
| 54 | Harrison County | 1.04% | $1,226 | $118,000 | $753 | $53,851 |
| 55 | Pickaway County | 1.03% | $2,438 | $235,700 | $965 | $72,927 |
| 56 | Ashland County | 1.02% | $1,787 | $175,900 | $841 | $64,991 |
| 57 | Miami County | 1.01% | $2,106 | $209,200 | $942 | $74,175 |
| 58 | Jefferson County | 1.01% | $1,220 | $120,600 | $792 | $56,983 |
| 59 | Shelby County | 1.01% | $1,919 | $190,300 | $904 | $72,822 |
| 60 | Guernsey County | 1.01% | $1,561 | $154,100 | $803 | $55,756 |
| 61 | Hocking County | 1.01% | $1,748 | $172,300 | $806 | $61,366 |
| 62 | Hancock County | 1.00% | $1,966 | $196,500 | $926 | $69,699 |
| 63 | Gallia County | 1.00% | $1,351 | $135,000 | $798 | $56,455 |
| 64 | Ross County | 0.99% | $1,577 | $158,500 | $858 | $59,819 |
| 65 | Belmont County | 0.99% | $1,420 | $143,000 | $769 | $58,411 |
| 66 | Meigs County | 0.99% | $1,117 | $113,400 | $704 | $46,701 |
| 67 | Marion County | 0.98% | $1,432 | $146,200 | $850 | $57,306 |
| 68 | Putnam County | 0.98% | $1,870 | $191,600 | $857 | $82,785 |
| 69 | Coshocton County | 0.97% | $1,378 | $142,300 | $723 | $54,687 |
| 70 | Van Wert County | 0.97% | $1,327 | $137,300 | $792 | $65,344 |
| 71 | Carroll County | 0.97% | $1,688 | $174,500 | $780 | $64,675 |
| 72 | Washington County | 0.96% | $1,665 | $174,100 | $828 | $61,355 |
| 73 | Auglaize County | 0.96% | $1,756 | $182,000 | $853 | $76,454 |
| 74 | Fayette County | 0.96% | $1,561 | $162,200 | $807 | $60,047 |
| 75 | Muskingum County | 0.95% | $1,609 | $170,100 | $811 | $59,203 |
| 76 | Jackson County | 0.95% | $1,339 | $140,400 | $773 | $58,409 |
| 77 | Highland County | 0.94% | $1,475 | $157,000 | $757 | $62,008 |
| 78 | Clinton County | 0.94% | $1,816 | $192,800 | $893 | $68,125 |
| 79 | Darke County | 0.93% | $1,572 | $169,100 | $747 | $64,654 |
| 80 | Perry County | 0.93% | $1,656 | $178,300 | $727 | $64,737 |
| 81 | Morgan County | 0.91% | $1,216 | $134,200 | $713 | $55,971 |
| 82 | Wyandot County | 0.89% | $1,417 | $159,500 | $785 | $71,878 |
| 83 | Lawrence County | 0.88% | $1,193 | $135,600 | $830 | $54,842 |
| 84 | Monroe County | 0.87% | $1,148 | $132,000 | $626 | $58,962 |
| 85 | Pike County | 0.85% | $1,269 | $148,500 | $833 | $49,552 |
| 86 | Brown County | 0.83% | $1,497 | $181,100 | $822 | $69,990 |
| 87 | Adams County | 0.83% | $1,303 | $157,500 | $700 | $49,521 |
| 88 | Noble County | 0.79% | $1,178 | $149,300 | $730 | $55,360 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates. The effective property tax rate is median taxes paid divided by median home value. The two medians come from different distributions, so it approximates the typical rate rather than describing any one household.