What is the effective property tax rate in Ohio?

Ohio's statewide effective property tax rate is about 1.36% of home value per year. Your county's rate will differ, and disabled-veteran exemptions can reduce or eliminate the bill.

Ohio Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

2026 rules · verified against Ohio's primary source

Ohio offers a partial disabled-veteran property tax break, but not a full exemption at 100%.

Who qualifies and how much

Ohio resident owner-occupant with 100% service-connected disability or 100% due to individual unemployability; Enhanced Homestead Exemption shields a fixed slice of market value (no full exemption in current law). Effective rate source: Tax Foundation 2026.

100PT or IUEnhanced Homestead Exemption removes a fixed, inflation-indexed amount of market value from taxation (approx. $52,300 for TY2025 per Ohio Senate FAQ; $58,000 current per Stark County Auditor)

noteFlat market-value reduction, NOT a full exemption; no income test for disabled veterans. Amount indexed annually so exact figure varies by tax year.

Full exemption at 100% P&T?

No (partial only)

Effective property tax rate

1.36%

Source: https://www.starkcountyohio.gov/government/offices/auditor/homestead_exemption.php · verified July 2026

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Ohio Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

2026 rules · verified against Ohio's primary source

Ohio offers a partial disabled-veteran property tax break, but not a full exemption at 100%.

Who qualifies and how much

noteFlat market-value reduction, NOT a full exemption; no income test for disabled veterans. Amount indexed annually so exact figure varies by tax year.

Full exemption at 100% P&T?

No (partial only)

Effective property tax rate

1.36%

Source: https://www.starkcountyohio.gov/government/offices/auditor/homestead_exemption.php · verified July 2026

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