Effective property tax rates for all 88 Ohio counties — median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value, from U.S. Census ACS data — ranked highest to lowest. Cuyahoga County has the highest rate at 2.08%; Noble County has the lowest at 0.79%.
Data as of July 2026.
| Rank | County | Effective rate | Median annual bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuyahoga County | 2.08% | $3,819 | $183,200 |
| 2 | Montgomery County | 1.78% | $2,975 | $167,400 |
| 3 | Lucas County | 1.75% | $2,710 | $155,200 |
| 4 | Lake County | 1.70% | $3,405 | $199,900 |
| 5 | Greene County | 1.69% | $4,021 | $238,000 |
| 6 | Delaware County | 1.64% | $6,896 | $419,500 |
| 7 | Franklin County | 1.55% | $4,110 | $265,700 |
| 8 | Summit County | 1.54% | $3,018 | $195,700 |
| 9 | Hamilton County | 1.53% | $3,461 | $225,700 |
| 10 | Geauga County | 1.49% | $4,533 | $305,100 |
| 11 | Lorain County | 1.44% | $2,992 | $207,200 |
| 12 | Trumbull County | 1.41% | $1,806 | $128,100 |
| 13 | Mahoning County | 1.40% | $1,975 | $141,100 |
| 14 | Wood County | 1.36% | $2,911 | $214,400 |
| 15 | Fulton County | 1.33% | $2,348 | $176,000 |
| 16 | Stark County | 1.32% | $2,342 | $177,700 |
| 17 | Portage County | 1.30% | $2,728 | $210,500 |
| 18 | Richland County | 1.29% | $1,984 | $154,000 |
| 19 | Medina County | 1.29% | $3,448 | $268,000 |
| 20 | Clermont County | 1.28% | $3,141 | $245,600 |
| 21 | Warren County | 1.27% | $4,076 | $319,700 |
| 22 | Erie County | 1.27% | $2,330 | $183,900 |
| 23 | Ashtabula County | 1.26% | $1,890 | $149,600 |
| 24 | Licking County | 1.26% | $3,150 | $250,700 |
| 25 | Union County | 1.25% | $3,847 | $306,600 |
| 26 | Clark County | 1.25% | $1,943 | $155,900 |
| 27 | Butler County | 1.24% | $3,010 | $243,000 |
| 28 | Crawford County | 1.22% | $1,509 | $123,600 |
| 29 | Athens County | 1.20% | $2,094 | $173,800 |
| 30 | Wayne County | 1.20% | $2,457 | $204,600 |
| 31 | Henry County | 1.18% | $1,954 | $166,000 |
| 32 | Williams County | 1.16% | $1,624 | $140,000 |
| 33 | Fairfield County | 1.15% | $3,123 | $272,200 |
| 34 | Allen County | 1.13% | $1,782 | $158,400 |
| 35 | Hardin County | 1.12% | $1,513 | $134,800 |
| 36 | Defiance County | 1.12% | $1,686 | $150,900 |
| 37 | Holmes County | 1.11% | $2,802 | $251,800 |
| 38 | Morrow County | 1.10% | $2,208 | $200,800 |
| 39 | Seneca County | 1.09% | $1,489 | $136,200 |
| 40 | Paulding County | 1.09% | $1,382 | $126,800 |
| 41 | Vinton County | 1.09% | $1,432 | $131,700 |
| 42 | Ottawa County | 1.09% | $2,181 | $200,700 |
| 43 | Tuscarawas County | 1.08% | $1,910 | $176,800 |
| 44 | Mercer County | 1.08% | $2,249 | $208,600 |
| 45 | Preble County | 1.08% | $1,841 | $171,100 |
| 46 | Knox County | 1.07% | $2,345 | $218,300 |
| 47 | Scioto County | 1.07% | $1,417 | $132,300 |
| 48 | Columbiana County | 1.07% | $1,488 | $139,100 |
| 49 | Sandusky County | 1.06% | $1,621 | $152,500 |
| 50 | Madison County | 1.05% | $2,437 | $231,400 |
| 51 | Huron County | 1.05% | $1,664 | $158,900 |
| 52 | Logan County | 1.05% | $1,947 | $186,200 |
| 53 | Champaign County | 1.04% | $1,938 | $186,300 |
| 54 | Harrison County | 1.04% | $1,226 | $118,000 |
| 55 | Pickaway County | 1.03% | $2,438 | $235,700 |
| 56 | Ashland County | 1.02% | $1,787 | $175,900 |
| 57 | Hocking County | 1.01% | $1,748 | $172,300 |
| 58 | Guernsey County | 1.01% | $1,561 | $154,100 |
| 59 | Jefferson County | 1.01% | $1,220 | $120,600 |
| 60 | Shelby County | 1.01% | $1,919 | $190,300 |
| 61 | Miami County | 1.01% | $2,106 | $209,200 |
| 62 | Gallia County | 1.00% | $1,351 | $135,000 |
| 63 | Hancock County | 1.00% | $1,966 | $196,500 |
| 64 | Ross County | 0.99% | $1,577 | $158,500 |
| 65 | Belmont County | 0.99% | $1,420 | $143,000 |
| 66 | Meigs County | 0.99% | $1,117 | $113,400 |
| 67 | Marion County | 0.98% | $1,432 | $146,200 |
| 68 | Putnam County | 0.98% | $1,870 | $191,600 |
| 69 | Coshocton County | 0.97% | $1,378 | $142,300 |
| 70 | Carroll County | 0.97% | $1,688 | $174,500 |
| 71 | Van Wert County | 0.97% | $1,327 | $137,300 |
| 72 | Auglaize County | 0.96% | $1,756 | $182,000 |
| 73 | Fayette County | 0.96% | $1,561 | $162,200 |
| 74 | Washington County | 0.96% | $1,665 | $174,100 |
| 75 | Jackson County | 0.95% | $1,339 | $140,400 |
| 76 | Muskingum County | 0.95% | $1,609 | $170,100 |
| 77 | Clinton County | 0.94% | $1,816 | $192,800 |
| 78 | Highland County | 0.94% | $1,475 | $157,000 |
| 79 | Darke County | 0.93% | $1,572 | $169,100 |
| 80 | Perry County | 0.93% | $1,656 | $178,300 |
| 81 | Morgan County | 0.91% | $1,216 | $134,200 |
| 82 | Wyandot County | 0.89% | $1,417 | $159,500 |
| 83 | Lawrence County | 0.88% | $1,193 | $135,600 |
| 84 | Monroe County | 0.87% | $1,148 | $132,000 |
| 85 | Pike County | 0.85% | $1,269 | $148,500 |
| 86 | Adams County | 0.83% | $1,303 | $157,500 |
| 87 | Brown County | 0.83% | $1,497 | $181,100 |
| 88 | Noble County | 0.79% | $1,178 | $149,300 |
Rates are estimates derived from Census ACS 5-year data, not your actual bill — see the methodology for how they're calculated. A “≥” rate means the county sits at the ACS top-code ceiling, so the real rate may be higher.
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