Franklin County Ohio Property Tax
$2,592.00 5th of 88Median Property Tax In Franklin County, Ohio
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$155,300.00Median Home Value In
Franklin County, Ohio |
1.67% 2nd of 88
Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value |
$68,982.00
Median Income In
Franklin County, Ohio |
The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Franklin County is $2,592.00 per year, based on a median home value of $155,300.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.67% of property value.
Franklin County collects very high property taxes, and is among the top 25% of counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the eighty-eight counties in Ohio, Franklin County is ranked 5th by median property taxes, and 2nd by median tax as percentage of home value.
Compared to other counties in Ohio, Franklin County collects a relatively high percentage of each property's value as tax. Combined with home values that are $20,700.00 greater than the Ohio median of $134,600.00, this results in the relatively high property taxes in Franklin County.
Franklin County's Property Tax Is Higher Than Average
5th out of 88By median yearly property tax
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2nd out of 88
By percentage of median home value
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3rd out of 88
By percentage of median income
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You can see how Franklin County (highlighted in green) compares to the eighty-eight other counties in Ohio with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Ohio, see our Ohio county property tax map.
Franklin County is located in Ohio, which is ranked 22nd highest of the 50 states by median property tax. Here's how Franklin County's property tax compares to the 3,142 other counties nationwide:
252nd out of 3143By median yearly property tax
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288th out of 3143
By percentage of median home value
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296th out of 3143
By percentage of median income
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To see how Ohio as a whole compares to the rest of the states, check our our interactive state-by-state property tax map. You can find statewide statistics on the Ohio property tax page.
We have real estate tax tax information for a total of eighty-eight Ohio counties in addition to Franklin County. Choose any county from the list below, or see Ohio property tax by county to see property tax information for all Ohio counties on one page. To compare county tax rates with an interactive color-coded map, see our Ohio property tax map.
Our property tax lookup tool can help you find public record details about your property, including your most recent property assessment.
Franklin County Property Tax Assessor
Property tax assessments in Franklin County are the responsibility of the Franklin County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Columbus, Ohio.
If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Franklin County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Franklin County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Franklin County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Franklin County Assessor's Office.
For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Franklin County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).
Citations
U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey, 2006-2010 |
The Tax Foundation
Property Tax Calculations, July 2012 |
Ohio Department of Taxation
Tax Statistics & References |