Property Tax in Summit County, Ohio
The median real estate tax bill in Summit County, Ohio is $3,018 per year, and the median home is worth $195,700. Both figures are the US Census Bureau's survey medians for owner-occupied households (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What the Summit County numbers mean
The median is the midpoint of the county's actual bills: half of Summit County homeowners pay more than $3,018 a year and half pay less. The exact bill for any one home depends on its assessed value, exemptions, and which school, municipal and special districts cover it.
Set against the median home value of $195,700, the median bill works out to a derived effective rate of 1.54%. That rate is an estimate computed from the two medians — no county publishes a rate calculated this way — but it adjusts for home prices, which makes comparisons between counties more meaningful.
Summit County by the numbers
| Measure | Summit County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid | $3,018 | $2,712 | $2,969 |
| Median home value | $195,700 | $199,200 | $303,400 |
| Derived effective rate* | 1.54% | 1.36% | 0.98% |
| Median tax per month | $252 | $226 | $247 |
*Estimate derived from Census medians (tax ÷ value), not an official rate.
Summit County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Ohio: #14 of 88 counties
- Median home value rank in Ohio: #27 of 88
- Population rank in Ohio: #4 of 88 (538,087 residents)
- Population density rank: #4 of 88 (1,304 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Ohio: #59 of 88 (412 sq mi, 1.0% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $252; per $1,000 of home value: $1.54
How Summit County compares
Set against its state, Summit County's median bill of $3,018 is about 11% higher than the Ohio median ($2,712). Against the country as a whole it is about the same as the US median ($2,969). That places the county #14 of 88 Ohio counties ranked by median taxes paid.
Remember what drives the ranking: bills follow home values as much as rates. Summit County's median home, at $195,700, ranks #27 by value in Ohio, while its derived rate of 1.54% compares with a derived US figure of 0.98%.
Some extra context for Summit County: the median bill works out to about $252 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $1,542 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 538,087 people — the #4 most populous county in Ohio, spread over 412 square miles, a density of about 1,304 people per square mile. Its median home value, $195,700, ranks #27 among the state's 88 counties with data.
Nationally, Summit County's median bill of $3,018 ranks #438 of 3133 counties with published data — inside the top 14% of counties by tax paid. The county accounts for about 4.6% of Ohio's population, its median home value is about 2% below the state median, and at the derived rate the median home would hand over roughly 15.42% of its value in tax across a decade. Within the state, the distance from Summit County to the most expensive county, Delaware County ($6,896), is $3,878 a year.
Counties nearest Summit County in the Ohio ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont County, OH | $3,141 | $245,600 | 1.28% |
| Fairfield County, OH | $3,123 | $272,200 | 1.15% |
| Butler County, OH | $3,010 | $243,000 | 1.24% |
| Lorain County, OH | $2,992 | $207,200 | 1.44% |
How the tax is worked out
As an illustration of the arithmetic: at Summit County's derived rate of 1.54%, a home valued at $400,000 would carry a tax bill of roughly $6,168 a year. That is only an illustration using the derived rate — a real bill is computed from the property's assessed value, its exemptions, and the combined rates of its specific taxing districts, so it can be higher or lower.
The usual sequence is: the local assessor values the property; exemptions are applied; the taxable value is multiplied by the combined local rates; and the county bills and collects the tax, distributing it to the schools, municipalities and districts that levied it.
Checking your assessment in Summit County
Believe your assessment is too high? The practical order of attack is: obtain your record card and audit it line by line; collect comparable recent sales in Summit County; ask the assessor's office to correct anything plainly wrong; and, if the value still seems off, lodge a formal appeal ahead of the deadline printed on your assessment notice. Windows are short — often 30 to 90 days — and late appeals are usually rejected outright, however strong the case.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the median property tax in Summit County, Ohio?
The median real estate tax paid in Summit County, Ohio is $3,018 per year, on a median home value of $195,700 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Summit County, Ohio?
Dividing Summit County's median tax bill ($3,018) by its median home value ($195,700) gives a derived effective rate of 1.54%. This is an estimate computed from two Census survey medians — it is not the county's official tax rate.
How does Summit County compare with the rest of Ohio?
By median taxes paid, Summit County stands at #14 among the 88 Ohio counties the Census publishes figures for. Its $3,018 median bill is about 11% higher than the state median ($2,712), and 13 counties in the state record a higher median.
How are property taxes calculated in Summit County, Ohio?
The assessor estimates your property's market value; exemptions (such as a homestead exemption) reduce the taxable amount; and the result is multiplied by the combined rates of the local taxing districts — county, municipality, school district and any special districts. In Summit County, the median outcome of that process is a bill of $3,018 on a median home value of $195,700.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Summit County, Ohio?
You can. Pull your property record card from the Summit County assessor, verify its details, and compare the assessed value against similar homes that sold recently. If the value still seems too high, submit a formal appeal to the board named on your notice before the stated deadline — usually a 30-to-90-day window.