Property tax appeal · Ohio
Appeal your property taxes in Ohio.
In Ohio, the county auditor sets your value and the county Board of Revision hears your case. Boards act on evidence of market value as of the assessment date, and a licensed, USPAP-compliant appraisal is that evidence.
$5, credited toward your appraisal.
Ohio
12 county pages below
- Values your home
- County auditor
- Hears your case
- County Board of Revision
- Desktop appraisal
- $225
- $5 check credited
- Timing
- Confirmed with your order
Deadline
Complaints to the county Board of Revision are accepted January 1 through March 31 for the prior tax year — statewide.
Confirm your filing window and recipient requirements before ordering. Service availability and delivery depend on the property, evidence and appraiser. You remain responsible for filing on time.
How it works
How to appeal your property taxes in Ohio.
- Step 1
Check your savings
Enter your address and pay $5. We check your Ohio assessment against recent nearby sales.
- Step 2
Order the appraisal
A desktop appraisal valued as of your assessment date, with the $5 credited. Complex homes get one exact quote.
- Step 3
Show us your home
Walk through on your phone so the appraiser sees its condition. A desktop appraisal needs no visit.
- Step 4
File your appeal
A state-licensed OH appraiser signs it, with a cover letter and filing steps. You file by your deadline, and the county Board of Revision hears your case.
The evidence
Boards act on value, not frustration.
However Ohio labels the process, the case underneath is the same: show what your home was actually worth on the assessment date. A licensed, USPAP-compliant appraisal, with comparable sales, documented adjustments and a signed opinion of value, is that showing.
What the appraisal gives you
- Valued as of your assessment date, not today
- Comparable sales with adjustments and citations
- Signed by a state-licensed OH appraiser
- A phone walkthrough; a desktop appraisal needs no visit
Confirm before you file
- Your filing deadline, from your assessment notice
- Appraiser availability and delivery timing, before you order
The process
How Ohio handles appeals.
In Ohio, the county auditor values property, with a full reappraisal every six years and a market update at the three-year midpoint. To contest your value you file a complaint (DTE Form 1) with the county Board of Revision between January 1 and March 31 — the board is a three-member panel drawn from the auditor’s, treasurer’s, and commissioners’ offices. Unresolved cases can continue to the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals or common pleas court. Reappraisal and update years move values in big, county-wide strokes, which is when individual homes get mispriced.
Worth knowing in Ohio
Ohio taxes 35% of market value, and you’re generally limited to one Board of Revision complaint per three-year cycle unless something like a sale or damage changed the picture — so bring your best evidence the first time. Boards of Revision see a recent arm’s-length sale or a licensed appraisal as of the January 1 tax lien date as the two strongest exhibits a homeowner can file.
FAQ
Ohio questions
When is the Board of Revision deadline in Ohio?
March 31. The filing window runs January 1 through March 31 for the preceding tax year, using DTE Form 1 with your county Board of Revision.
Can I file a Board of Revision complaint every year?
Generally no — one complaint per three-year reappraisal/update cycle unless a qualifying change (like a purchase or property damage) occurred. That makes the quality of your evidence in the year you do file matter more.
What evidence wins at an Ohio Board of Revision?
A recent arm’s-length sale of your own property, or comparable sales as of January 1 presented with adjustments — which is what a licensed appraisal provides. Unsupported opinions of value rarely move a board.
