Montgomery County Property Taxes
Montgomery County, Ohio
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
38.7% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$248/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.78%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$167,400
State avg ▼ $182,492
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$3,192
$266/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$2,668
$222/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#87
of 88 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Montgomery County, Ohio
Montgomery taxes run high nationally
Montgomery County's effective tax rate of 1.777% sits well above the national median of 1.08%, placing it in roughly the top 25% of U.S. counties. Homeowners here pay a median of $2,975 annually, compared to the national median of $2,690—about 10% more despite homes valued 41% lower than the national average of $281,900.
Highest-taxed county in Ohio
Montgomery County claims the highest effective tax rate in the state at 1.777%, compared to Ohio's average of 1.148%. Its median tax bill of $2,975 exceeds the state median of $2,145 by 39%, making it a clear outlier among Ohio's 88 counties.
Significantly higher than regional peers
Montgomery's 1.777% rate towers over neighboring counties: Morgan County pays 0.906%, Muskingum County 0.946%, and Perry County 0.929%. In concrete terms, Montgomery homeowners pay roughly $1,300–$1,800 more annually than their neighbors in adjacent counties with similar home values.
What Montgomery homeowners actually pay
On a median home valued at $167,400, the annual property tax bill runs $2,975—or about $248 monthly. Homeowners with a mortgage may see an additional escrow amount of $3,192, while those paying cash typically remit $2,668 to the county.
You might be overassessed
Many Montgomery County homeowners are paying more than they should; assessments sometimes lag market values or contain errors. If your home's assessed value seems out of line with recent sales nearby, filing an appeal with the county auditor's office could lower your tax bill at no cost.
How Montgomery County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Montgomery County
1.78%
Effective rate
Ohio Avg
1.18%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.