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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Erie County, Ohio

Erie County has an effective property tax rate of 1.22%. On the median home value of $199,700, that's roughly $2,428 per year. Median household income is $71,993.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
1.22%
median tax $2,428 ÷ median home $199,700
Median Home Value1
$199,700
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$71,993
per-capita $40,578
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$2,428
at 1.22% effective rate

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

MetricErie CountyOhio (state context)
Effective property tax rate11.22%1.05%
Median home value1$199,700—
State income tax3top rate 2.75%top rate 2.75%
State sales tax37.29% combined7.29% combined

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.

About Erie County, OH

Erie County’s effective property tax rate of 1.216% sits above Ohio’s statewide median of 1.051%, placing it 22nd among the state’s 88 counties. That gap matters: homes here carry a median value of $199,700, producing an annual tax bill of about $2,428, while median household income reaches $71,993 and per-capita income is $40,578. Against the national median rate of 0.794%, the county’s burden looks steeper still, though Ohio as a whole already taxes property more heavily than the country at large. Communities such as Vermilion, Berlin Heights, and Kelleys Island fall within these figures. What this signals is a county where property taxes take a larger share of home value than in most of Ohio and considerably more than the U.S. average, a pattern worth weighing alongside local incomes when judging affordability.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Erie County, OH?
The effective rate is 1.22% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 1.22% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($199,700), the estimated annual bill is about $2,428.
Is Erie County's rate high or low?
Compare it to the state median of 1.05% and the national average near 1.1%.
How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?
A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.
Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?
Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Erie County assessor's office to review your current assessment.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment?
Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Erie County assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.
Sources
[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).
[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.
[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.