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Geauga County Ohio Property Tax

$3,278.00 2nd of 88

Median Property Tax In Geauga County, Ohio

$230,900.00

Median Home Value In
Geauga County, Ohio

1.42% 10th of 88

Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value

$72,131.00

Median Income In
Geauga County, Ohio

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Geauga County is $3,278.00 per year, based on a median home value of $230,900.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.42% of property value.

Geauga 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, Geauga County is ranked 2nd by median property taxes, and 10th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Geauga County's higher property taxes are partially due to property values, as the median home value in Geauga County is $230,900.00. For comparison, the state-wide median property value is $134,600.00

Property Tax Tip Note: Due to the complicated and varied methods used to calculate property tax in different counties, the best way to compare property taxes between jurisdictions is through median property tax values. If you need to calculate the exact tax due on your property, contact the Geauga County Tax Assessor.

Geauga County's Property Tax Is Higher Than Average

2nd out of 88

By median yearly property tax

10th out of 88

By percentage of median home value

0th out of 88

By percentage of median income

You can see how Geauga 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.

Property Tax Tip Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Ohio counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Geauga County is located in Ohio, which is ranked 22nd highest of the 50 states by median property tax. Here's how Geauga County's property tax compares to the 3,142 other counties nationwide:

133rd out of 3143

By median yearly property tax

548th out of 3143

By percentage of median home value

129th out of 3143

By percentage of median income

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 Geauga 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.

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Geauga County Property Tax Assessor

Property tax assessments in Geauga County are the responsibility of the Geauga County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Chardon, Ohio.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Geauga County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Geauga County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Geauga County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Geauga 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 Geauga County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).

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Data Sources: Our property tax data is based on a 5-year study of median property tax rates conducted from 2006 through 2010.

United States Census Property Tax Data
U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey, 2006-2010
The Tax Foundation Property Tax Data
The Tax Foundation
Property Tax Calculations, July 2012
ohio Property Tax Data
Ohio Department of Taxation
Tax Statistics & References