2026 Reappraisal

Ohio law requires county auditors to reappraise every property in the county every six years to ensure property values reflect current market conditions. Between reappraisals, the Auditor conducts a Triennial Update every three years to review and adjust values based on recent real estate market activity.

The 2026 Reappraisal is based on valid real estate recent sales. These sales help determine the current market value of properties throughout the county.

Your property tax bill is determined by two components: your property’s appraised value and the tax rate. Under Ohio law, the County Auditor is responsible for determining your property’s appraised value. Tax rates are established by the various taxing authorities and voter-approved levies that fund local schools, municipalities, townships, libraries, parks, and other public services.

Ohio law requires the County Auditor to appraise all properties at their current market value. To determine that value, we analyze recent sales of homes that are similar to yours in your neighborhood or surrounding area. Even if your home has never been on the market, those sales provide the best evidence of what buyers are currently willing to pay for comparable properties. Your new appraised value reflects recent market conditions based on those sales—it is not a prediction of your home’s future value or an indication that you need to sell your home.

Appraised value is the County Auditor’s estimate of your property’s current market value. It represents the most probable price your property would sell for in a competitive, open market, assuming both the buyer and seller are well informed, acting voluntarily, and neither is under pressure to buy or sell. The appraised value is based on market conditions and sales of comparable properties as of the valuation date.

Assessed value is the value used to calculate your property taxes. Under Ohio law, a property’s assessed value is set at 35% of its appraised value. Your local tax rates are then applied to the assessed value—not the full appraised value—to determine the amount of property taxes due.

You can review the accuracy of your value by:

• Comparing your home to recent sales of similar properties.
• Reviewing your property record (square footage, age, condition, and features) to ensure it is accurate. This information is available on the County Auditor’s website.
• Comparing your value with estimates from real estate websites such as Zillow or Redfin. While these estimates are not official appraisals, they can provide an additional point of comparison to help determine whether your value is within a reasonable range.

Keep in mind that no single source is definitive. Reviewing multiple sources of information provides a more complete picture of your property’s market value.

The purpose of the 2026 Reappraisal is to update property values, so they reflect current real estate market conditions. It is not intended to increase or decrease property taxes. The County Auditor’s responsibility is to determine the most accurate appraised value for each property—not to set tax rates or determine how much property tax you pay.

An increase or decrease in your property’s appraised value does not necessarily result in the same percentage increase or decrease in your property taxes. Under Ohio law, tax rates on most voter-approved levies are adjusted after a reappraisal so they generate approximately the same revenue as they did before. Additional tax revenue from these levies can only be collected if approved by voters.

The only portion of the tax rate that is not subject to these adjustments is inside millage, which is limited by the Ohio Constitution to a maximum of 10 mills (one mill equals $1 of tax for every $1,000 of assessed value).

HB 186 (Inflation Cap & Tax Credits) is an Ohio law designed to protect taxpayers from unintended property tax increases driven by rising property values and certain levy calculation methods.

What changed under HB 186?

• Limits growth in certain school tax collections to inflation, rather than increases in property values
• Creates a new Inflation Cap Credit
• Gradually increases the owner-occupancy credit
• Phases out the Non-Business Credit (agricultural land excluded)

What should I look for on my tax bill?

You may see a new credit line that reduces your school taxes if your district qualifies. This credit will appear as a reduction applied directly to eligible school district levies.

Will my property tax bill be lower?

Potentially, yes. Many property owners may see a credit or reduction on their second-half property tax bill, depending on their school district, applicable levies, and changes in property valuation.

Which school districts are affected?

Eligible districts include Bethel-Tate, Blanchester, Clermont Northeastern, Felicity-Franklin, Goshen, Little Miami, West Clermont, Williamsburg, and Great Oaks JVS.

The Clermont County Auditor’s Office is accepting questions, corrections, and supporting information related to 2026 property values by providing property owners an opportunity to share information that may help identify potential value adjustments. This review process is intended to assist the Auditor’s Office in verifying parcel data accuracy and evaluating relevant market information.

If you have questions about your property value or would like to provide additional information for consideration, please complete the Property Value Review Form.  You may also contact our office at 513-732-7150 or email us at reappraisal@clermontcountyohio.gov.

Important: Submission of this form does not constitute a formal Board of Revision complaint or appeal. You will receive a response only if a change to the property value is indicated or if additional supporting documentation is needed.