Property tax, transfer tax and closing costs in Ohio

Ohio: Mandatory state conveyance fee of $1 per $1,000 plus a permissive county fee of up to $3 per $1,000, for a total of $1 to $4 per $1,000. Seller (grantor) pays by statute. Sexennial reappraisal with a triennial update midway.

Reviewed October 15, 2026. Every line links its statute or official source.

What Ohio sets

Transfer tax: Mandatory state conveyance fee of $1 per $1,000 plus a permissive county fee of up to $3 per $1,000, for a total of $1 to $4 per $1,000. Source: tax.ohio.gov
Who customarily pays: Seller (grantor) pays by statute. Source: codes.ohio.gov
Local transfer taxes: Each county sets its permissive fee, up to $3 per $1,000. Source: tax.ohio.gov
Reassessment cycle: Sexennial reappraisal with a triennial update midway. Source: tax.ohio.gov
Homestead and other exemptions: Homestead exemption of $28,000 of market value (2025) for owners 65 and over or disabled, income limited, plus a 2.5% owner-occupancy credit. Source: tax.ohio.gov
Owner’s title policy: Custom varies by county. Seller commonly pays in northern Ohio and the cost is often split in central and southern Ohio. Source: insurance.ohio.gov
How closings run: Title company closings are customary. Source: insurance.ohio.gov
Survey: Not stated. No official source confirmed this yet.
Other closing customs: Not stated. No official source confirmed this yet.

Ohio transfer tax on a $215,000 sale

Mandatory state conveyance feeseller pays$215$215,000 ÷ $1,000 = 215 units × $1 = $215

seller pays: $215
Total transfer tax: $215

Statutory transfer taxes on a $215,000 sale, as of the reviewed date. Who pays is custom and contract outside the statute’s primary liability. Local taxes described above are not in this figure unless listed as a line. Recording fees, title and attorney charges are separate.

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Typical property tax in Ohio

Median real-estate tax paid: $2,822 a year
Per month: $235
Median owner-occupied home value: $214,800
Effective rate they imply: 1.31%

Census American Community Survey five-year file, 2020-2024, tables B25103 and B25077, owner-occupied homes. The median bill rose 24% against the 2015-2019 file. An estimate for a typical home, not yours. Your bill depends on the parcel, its exemptions and the next reassessment.

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