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Ottawa County Ohio Property Tax

$1,518.00 29th of 88

Median Property Tax In Ottawa County, Ohio

$142,200.00

Median Home Value In
Ottawa County, Ohio

1.07% 64th of 88

Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value

$61,065.00

Median Income In
Ottawa County, Ohio

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Ottawa County is $1,518.00 per year, based on a median home value of $142,200.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.07% of property value.

Ottawa County collects relatively high property taxes, and is ranked in the top half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the eighty-eight counties in Ohio, Ottawa County is ranked 29th by median property taxes, and 64th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Ottawa County has lower property taxes than many other Ohio counties. The median home value is $142,200.00, compared to the median property value in Ohio of $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 Ottawa County Tax Assessor.

Ottawa County's Property Tax Is Higher Than Average

29th out of 88

By median yearly property tax

64th out of 88

By percentage of median home value

46th out of 88

By percentage of median income

You can see how Ottawa 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.

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

759th out of 3143

By median yearly property tax

1027th out of 3143

By percentage of median home value

977th 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 Ottawa 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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Ottawa County Property Tax Assessor

Property tax assessments in Ottawa County are the responsibility of the Ottawa County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Port Clinton, Ohio.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Ottawa County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Ottawa County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Ottawa County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Ottawa 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 Ottawa 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