Fiscal Officer
The Appraisal Department is responsible for discovering, listing and valuing approximately 511,231 parcels.
The Ohio Revised Code and Ohio Administrative Code mandate the Appraisal Department conducts a reappraisal every six years, an update every three years and annual valuation of improvements based upon building permits received from each city annually.
Information available to taxpayers about each property includes:
Property values are available in both assessed and market values. Tax rates are applied to the assessed value.
Ohio law requires a reappraisal every six years. There was a Triennial Update in 2021, with the next reappraisal scheduled for the year 2024.
Appraisers value any changes to buildings and land. This includes building permits, property splits, and incentives.
Owners of agricultural land can be eligible for benefits.
This program reduces the land value of properties devoted exclusively to commercial agricultural use. By reducing the value, the program can substantially reduce property taxes for working farmer.
In exchange for tax reduction, landowners agree to manage their forestland for the production of timber and other forest products and abide by pertinent rules and regulations.
Mineral Rights can be described as a separate real estate ownership interest in the sub-surface rights to access minerals, predominantly oil and gas.
