What Franklin County property tax looks like
Among the 30 counties covered here, Franklin County has the 9th highest effective rate and the 17th highest median bill. Every $100,000 of value carries about $1,547 of tax a year at this rate.
On a $400,000 purchase that comes to roughly $6,188 a year, or $516 a month. Priced at the Ohio average rate instead, the same home would cost $62 a month less in tax.
The Franklin County Auditor values every parcel on Ohio's six-year reappraisal cycle with an update at the three-year mark, and the tax bill is split across two installments.
Parcel-level values and tax history are published by the Franklin County Auditor.
Example monthly payment at the median home value
Borrowing $212,560 against a $265,700 Franklin County home (20% down, 6.5% for 30 years, illustrative rather than quoted) works out as follows.
| Component | Per month |
|---|---|
| Principal and interest | $1,344 |
| Property tax | $343 |
| Homeowners insurance | $150 |
| Mortgage insurance (PMI) | $0 |
| Total | $1,836 |
Property tax is 18.7% of the $1,836 total, so a lender escrowing it would set aside about $343 each month toward the Franklin County bill.
How reliable this figure is
For Franklin County the Census Bureau reports a 90% margin of error of ±$69 on the $4,110 median tax and ±$2,587 on the $265,700 median value, so the 1.547% 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: Cuyahoga County (2.085%).
Frequently asked questions
What is the property tax rate in Franklin County, OH?
The effective rate is 1.547%, which is the median real estate tax paid ($4,110) divided by the median home value ($265,700) in the Census Bureau's 2019-2023 estimates.
How much is property tax on a $400,000 home in Franklin County?
At this county's effective rate the figure is about $6,188 a year, or $516 a month. That is $62 a month more than the Ohio average rate of 1.36% would give on the same price.
How much of a Franklin County monthly mortgage payment is property tax?
On a $265,700 home with 20% down at 6.5% over 30 years, property tax is about $343 of a $1,836 total monthly payment, or 18.7%.
Is property tax in Franklin County high compared with the rest of Ohio?
Franklin County's 1.547% is 0.19 percentage points above the 1.36% Ohio average, and its $4,110 median bill ranks 17th of the 30 counties covered here, with the rate ranking 9th.
Source and method
Census American Community Survey, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates, released December 2024. For Franklin County: B25103 median tax $4,110, B25077 median value $265,700, B25003 290,219 owner-occupied homes. Formulas are on the methodology page; every result is an estimate, not a quote or tax advice.