Property tax in Ohio: 1.31%
The median Ohio homeowner pays $2,822 a year on a home worth $214,800, an effective rate of 1.31%. That ranks 11th of 51, between Iowa (1.39%) and Pennsylvania (1.3%). At the median state's 0.8% the same $214,800 home would owe $1,095 less a year.
In dollars, Ohio has the 8th-lowest median home value and the 23rd-largest median bill of the 51. By home value it sits between Louisiana ($216,500, taxed at 0.55%) and Alabama ($209,900, 0.38%).
| Rank | State | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Wisconsin | 1.42% | $3,792 | $266,500 |
| 10 | Iowa | 1.39% | $2,897 | $208,000 |
| 11 | Ohio | 1.31% | $2,822 | $214,800 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | 1.3% | $3,311 | $254,500 |
| 13 | Kansas | 1.29% | $2,798 | $217,200 |
Ohio property tax by home price
At county rates the median-value home would owe $3,286 a year in Hamilton County and $4,468 in Cuyahoga County, against $2,822 at the statewide figure.
| Home value | Per year | Per month | vs. median state (0.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $105,000 (half the median) | $1,376 | $115 | +$536 |
| $214,800 (median) | $2,814 | $234 | +$1,095 |
| $320,000 (1.5× the median) | $4,192 | $349 | +$1,632 |
| $430,000 (twice the median) | $5,633 | $469 | +$2,193 |
Property tax by county in Ohio
Across the 5 largest Ohio counties, measured effective rates run from 1.53% in Hamilton County to 2.08% in Cuyahoga County; all of them sit above the statewide 1.31%.
| County | Main cities | Population | Effective rate | Median home value | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County | Columbus | 1,321,635 | 1.55% | $265,700 | $4,110 |
| Cuyahoga County | Cleveland | 1,249,418 | 2.08% | $183,200 | $3,819 |
| Hamilton County | Cincinnati | 827,878 | 1.53% | $225,700 | $3,461 |
| Summit County | Akron | 538,087 | 1.54% | $195,700 | $3,018 |
| Montgomery County | Dayton | 535,528 | 1.78% | $167,400 | $2,975 |