What Cuyahoga County property tax looks like
Among the 30 counties covered here, Cuyahoga County has the 1st highest effective rate and the 18th highest median bill. Every $100,000 of value carries about $2,085 of tax a year at this rate.
On a $400,000 purchase that comes to roughly $8,340 a year, or $695 a month. Priced at the Ohio average rate instead, the same home would cost $242 a month less in tax.
The Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer runs Ohio's six-year reappraisal cycle for the county, with a statistical update at the three-year mark.
Example monthly payment at the median home value
Borrowing $146,560 against a $183,200 Cuyahoga County home (20% down, 6.5% for 30 years, illustrative rather than quoted) works out as follows.
| Component | Per month |
|---|---|
| Principal and interest | $926 |
| Property tax | $318 |
| Homeowners insurance | $150 |
| Mortgage insurance (PMI) | $0 |
| Total | $1,395 |
Property tax is 22.8% of the $1,395 total, so a lender escrowing it would set aside about $318 each month toward the Cuyahoga County bill.
How reliable this figure is
For Cuyahoga County the Census Bureau reports a 90% margin of error of ±$37 on the $3,819 median tax and ±$1,501 on the $183,200 median value, so the 2.085% rate is a county-wide average rather than the rate on any one bill.
These medians describe today's owners, not today's buyers. How Ohio values and caps a home, including what resets on sale, is set out on the Ohio page.
Counties with a similar rate
Also in Ohio: Franklin County (1.547%).
Frequently asked questions
What is the property tax rate in Cuyahoga County, OH?
The effective rate is 2.085%, which is the median real estate tax paid ($3,819) divided by the median home value ($183,200) in the Census Bureau's 2019-2023 estimates.
How much is property tax on a $400,000 home in Cuyahoga County?
At this county's effective rate the figure is about $8,340 a year, or $695 a month. That is $242 a month more than the Ohio average rate of 1.36% would give on the same price.
How much of a Cuyahoga County monthly mortgage payment is property tax?
On a $183,200 home with 20% down at 6.5% over 30 years, property tax is about $318 of a $1,395 total monthly payment, or 22.8%.
Is property tax in Cuyahoga County high compared with the rest of Ohio?
Cuyahoga County's 2.085% is 0.72 percentage points above the 1.36% Ohio average, and its $3,819 median bill ranks 18th of the 30 counties covered here, with the rate ranking 1st.
Source and method
Census American Community Survey, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates, released December 2024. For Cuyahoga County: B25103 median tax $3,819, B25077 median value $183,200, B25003 327,256 owner-occupied homes. Formulas are on the methodology page; every result is an estimate, not a quote or tax advice.