Portage County Auditor Property Search (Ohio)

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Portage County Ohio • Auditor, Beacon, Treasurer, Recorder, GIS and Tax Map

Search Portage County Property Records and Understand the Official Parcel Data Before You Click

This guide brings the important official Portage County details into one place: how to use the upgraded Auditor/Beacon property portal, what Sales Search can filter, how Treasurer payments and fees work, how Recorder records are searched, when Tax Map handles addresses and surveys, how Homestead and CAUV work, and what the Board of Revision actually requires.

You should only need to leave this page when you are ready to do an official action: search a parcel, pay a tax bill, file a valuation complaint, download a DTE form, calculate conveyance fees, open a deed record, or use the GIS map.

Open Auditor Portal Open Real Estate Search Read Quick Answer

Fast answer: start at the official Portage County Auditor Real Estate Search Site. The Auditor page says the real estate web portal has been upgraded for a more modern experience across devices. Use the Real Estate Search, Manufactured Homes Search, Map, Sales Search, or Tax Estimator depending on the job.

Best local workflow: use Auditor/Beacon to identify the parcel and value, Treasurer for payment and due-date questions, Recorder for deed/mortgage/legal documents, Tax Map for addresses, surveys and parcel-map resources, GIS for map layers and data, and Board of Revision only when you are challenging value with evidence.

78,223parcels shown on Auditor portal
$4 + 50¢conveyance per $1,000 plus parcel transfer fee
Feb 262026 first-half closing date
$41k2026 Homestead income limit
Auditor Home Sales Search Pay Taxes Recorder Search

Which Official Portage County Tool Handles Your Question?

Portage County uses separate official systems and offices. Pick the one that matches your job so you do not turn a simple lookup into a long search.

What you need
Use this official tool
What it gives you
Action link
Owner, parcel, property card, value, taxes, special assessments
Auditor Real Estate Search / Beacon
Parcel ownership history, property valuation, property sales information, real estate tax and special assessment information.
Open Real Estate Search
Manufactured home search
Auditor Manufactured Homes Search
Manufactured/mobile home records separate from standard real estate parcels.
Open Manufactured Homes Search
Comparable sales, sales by price/date/qualified status
Beacon Sales Search
Sale date range, sale price, grantor, grantee, square footage, acreage, year built, bedroom/bath, qualified-sale, property type, neighborhood and district filters.
Open Sales Search
Tax payment, prepay plan, delinquency, fees, tax-bill receipt
Portage County Treasurer
Payment options, online/phone payment instructions, credit/debit/e-check fees, prepay program, delinquency process and payment-plan help.
Open Payment Options
Deed, mortgage, recorded land document
Portage County Recorder
Recorder’s record search and public indexed land records; office handles deeds and recorded ownership documents.
Open Recorder Search
Parcel maps, GIS viewer, data downloads, scanned tax maps
GIS / Tax Map
GIS viewer, parcel maps, data downloads, scanned tax maps, tax map surveys, and current/archived land-map resources.
Open GIS Links
Challenge value
Board of Revision
DTE 1 complaint process, notarized signature requirement, January 1–March 31 filing window and evidence rules.
Open BOR Form

Micro Step-by-Step: Search a Portage County Property

Open the official Auditor portal

Go to portagecountyauditor.org. The page links directly to Real Estate Search, Manufactured Homes Search, Map, Reports, Forms and Tax Estimator.

Use QuickSearch or Real Estate Search

For one normal parcel, start with the Real Estate Search or QuickSearch. If you are unsure whether the record is a manufactured home, check the Manufactured Homes Search too.

Search broad first

Use owner last name, street name, parcel number, or a clean address. Avoid typing too much at the start. Add detail only if the result list is too broad.

Confirm the parcel before trusting the data

Check parcel number, owner, property address, city/township/village, school/tax district, valuation, sales history, taxes and map view.

Use Sales Search for comps

Use Sales Search when you need market evidence. Filter by sale date, price, grantor/grantee, acreage, square footage, year built, beds, baths, qualified-sale status, district and property type.

Switch offices only when needed

Use Treasurer for payments, Recorder for deeds, GIS/Tax Map for map/address/survey questions, and Board of Revision for value complaints.

What to Type in Portage County Property Search

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Owner name

  • Try last name only before full name.
  • For LLC, trust, estate or business ownership, use one unique word.
  • If a sale was recent, check the Recorder if the Auditor owner looks old.
  • For investor/property-company searches, use Sales Search grantor/grantee filters too.
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Address

  • Start with the street number and main street name only.
  • Remove punctuation, unit number and ZIP code if search fails.
  • Try the map if the parcel is rural or road naming is confusing.
  • For new township/village addresses, Tax Map may be the better follow-up office.
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Parcel number

  • Best exact search if you have a tax bill or deed reference.
  • Copy the number exactly before calling an office.
  • Use parcel number for Treasurer payment, GIS follow-up and Recorder cross-checking.
  • If a split or combination recently happened, search by owner/address too.
Portage-specific shortcut: If you need a tax district or school district comparison, use Sales Search or the property report rather than just a basic owner search. Portage neighborhoods and districts are important when comparing Ravenna, Kent, Streetsboro, Aurora, Brimfield, Rootstown, Suffield, Mantua, Hiram, Windham and township parcels.

What the Portage County Property Record Helps You Check

Record item
Why it matters
Best next action
Parcel number
Best unique identifier for Auditor, Treasurer, Recorder, GIS and Tax Map questions.
Copy it before calling, paying, searching deeds or asking for maps.
Ownership history
The Auditor makes parcel ownership histories available, but deed images belong with Recorder records.
Use Recorder if you need the actual recorded deed or mortgage document.
Property valuations
Valuation is central to tax calculation and Board of Revision complaints.
Compare property details, Sales Search results and evidence before appealing.
Property sales information
Useful for buyers, appraisers, agents and homeowners checking market value.
Use Sales Search filters to avoid weak comparisons.
Real estate tax and special assessment information
Explains the tax side of the parcel, but payment and collection belong to Treasurer.
Use Treasurer page for due dates, payments, penalty and delinquency questions.
Map / GIS view
Helpful for orientation, neighborhoods, districts and parcel location.
Use Tax Map, survey records and Recorder documents for legal boundary issues.

Portage County 2026 Property Taxes, Payment Methods and Fees

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First-half 2026

The Treasurer’s 2025-pay-2026 tax-rate publication lists February 26, 2026 as the closing date for first-half 2025 real estate tax collection.

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Second-half 2026

The Treasurer’s official 2026 alert announced a delay in second-half collection billing and extended the payment deadline to August 31, 2026.

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Treasurer phone

For billing, payment and receipt questions, call the Treasurer at 330-297-3586.

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Treasurer office

449 S. Meridian Street, 1st Floor, P.O. Box 1217, Ravenna, OH 44266. Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00–4:30.

Payment method
Official detail
Practical note
In person
Treasurer accepts cash, personal check, credit/debit card, cashier’s check or money order during office hours.
Bring the entire tax bill if you want the top portion date-stamped as a receipt.
Drop boxes
After-hours county mail drop box is in the parking lot at 449 S. Meridian St.; counter drop box is available during business hours.
Include the full tax bill and a self-addressed stamped envelope if you need verification returned.
Mail
Mail personal check, cashier’s check or money order to Portage County Treasurer, P.O. Box 1217, Ravenna, OH 44266. Do not mail cash.
The office does not accept credit/debit cards by mail.
Online
Online payments use Point & Pay / Paydici and allow one-time payments or account/dashboard features.
Account setup can allow claimed parcels, e-billing, text alerts and payment history.
Phone
Call 1-844-399-6189; press 1 for real estate or 2 for mobile home, enter parcel/mobile home number, choose card or e-check, enter amount and authorize.
Have parcel number and payment amount ready before calling.
Fees
Credit cards: 2.39% with $2 minimum. Visa/Mastercard debit: $3.50 per transaction. Electronic checks: $0.95 per transaction.
The Treasurer does not receive any part of the convenience fee.
Tax-bill caution: If an online/phone/card payment cannot be processed, the tax liability remains outstanding and penalties/interest can still apply. Always confirm successful processing, especially near the deadline.
Pay Online Payment Options Due Date FAQ

Portage County Pre-Pay Program: Budget a Large Tax Bill Monthly

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Two yearly cycles

The prepay program’s first cycle starts in October for taxes due in February. The second cycle starts in March for taxes due in July.

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Five monthly payments

Each half-year tax bill is divided into five monthly payments. Taxpayers receive four coupons and a balance-due tax bill for the final payment.

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No service charge

There are no service charges for participation, but taxpayers must be current on taxes and cannot have other outstanding office fees or charges.

Best user fit: Pre-Pay is helpful after paying off a mortgage or when you no longer have escrow. It does not remove the final due-date obligation; annual taxes still need to be paid by the regular February and July due dates.
Pre-Pay Details Treasurer Office

Delinquent Taxes, Payment Plans and Foreclosure Risk

Delinquency stage
Official detail
What the owner should do
After a collection closes
Ohio property taxes become delinquent when all or part of the required payment remains unpaid after the Treasurer’s biennial collections.
Contact Treasurer quickly; do not wait for a tax lien sale notice.
Penalty and interest
Unpaid taxes are assessed a 10% late penalty, and additional interest can be added in August and December.
Ask for payoff amount because interest/penalty may change the total.
April letter
Treasurer sends certified-delinquency letters in April warning about tax lien sale if payment or plan is not established.
Respond before lien-sale steps begin.
May lien sale
Treasurer may hold a tax lien sale for certified delinquencies that are not paid or placed on a plan.
Ask about payment plan options before sale stage.
Payment plans
Plans are offered in 5-payment and 10-payment varieties. Owners must remain current on tax bills and plan payments.
Call 330-297-2243 for delinquent payment-plan information.
Default risk
Defaulting on a plan can add deferred penalties/interest back to the balance and can trigger additional liens.
Do not enter a plan unless you can keep both current taxes and delinquent plan payments current.
Foreclosure warning: Continued delinquency can lead to tax lien sale, publication, and foreclosure proceedings. The Treasurer’s delinquency policy prioritizes cases by amount owed and duration of delinquency.

Real Estate Transfers, Conveyance Fees and Ownership Records

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Auditor transfer role

The Auditor’s Real Estate Department transfers deeds and other real property transfer documents before recording and maintains ownership records for Treasurer tax billing and collection.

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Conveyance cost

Portage County lists real estate conveyance fee as $4.00 per $1,000 of purchase price plus $0.50 per parcel to transfer.

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Transfer contact

Real Estate Transfer division contact is 330-297-3569, with email elong@portageco.com listed on the Auditor contact page.

Transfer item
Use it for
Practical tip
DTE 100
Conveyance of Real Property form for taxable transfers.
Use official forms page, not a stale form saved from another county.
Parcel count
Calculating the 50¢ per parcel transfer cost.
Confirm parcel count before closing or presenting deed documents.
Recorded deed proof
Confirming ownership transfer after documents are recorded.
Use Recorder search when you need instrument images or deed proof.
Tax Map / survey review
Land information, survey records, parcel maps and address/split issues.
Call Tax Map if legal description, new build address or survey resource is involved.
Closing workflow tip: A clean Auditor parcel search does not mean a deed is ready to record. Transfer work may require correct DTE forms, fees, parcel count, legal description, Tax Map/survey review and Recorder recording.
Transfer Details Auditor Forms Recorder Search

GIS, Tax Map, Parcel Viewer and New Address Rules

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GIS purpose

Portage County GIS provides accurate and reliable geographic information through GIS technologies and links location data with descriptive information.

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Tax Map resources

The Tax Map office provides current parcel maps, archives, survey records and other land-information resources for surveyors and property researchers.

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New build addresses

Tax Map assigns addresses for new builds in townships and all villages except Mogadore. Cities Aurora, Kent, Ravenna, Streetsboro and Village of Mogadore handle their own addresses.

Map / address task
Official contact
What to include
GIS viewer, data and property map
GIS phone: 330-297-3510. Office: 1st Floor, Rooms 137, 169 and 170, 449 S. Meridian St.
Parcel number, address, map screenshot or the specific GIS layer/data you need.
New township/village address
Email Leslie at lfroelich@portageco.com if Tax Map handles the area.
Parcel number, your name, your phone number and current mailing address.
Tax Map office help
Tax Map phone: 330-297-3598. Tax Map Supervisor Leslie Froelich: 330-297-3599.
Parcel number, survey/legal-description concern, address request or map resource needed.
County Engineer issue
Portage County Engineer listed phone: 330-296-6411.
Survey, road, legal-description or engineer-review issue.
Boundary warning: Parcel maps and GIS are useful for research, but recorded documents, survey records and professional survey work matter for exact property-line, fence, easement, driveway, split or legal-description questions.
GIS Department GIS Links Tax Map Parcel Finder

Portage County Recorder: Deeds, Mortgages and Record Search

Use the Recorder when you need the recorded legal document, not just the Auditor parcel card. This is especially important after a sale, refinance, lien, release, easement or ownership dispute.

Recorder item
Official detail
Practical use
Recorder
Lori Calcei is listed as Portage County Recorder.
Use the Recorder office for deed and recorded-document questions.
Record Search
Recorder’s Record Search is linked from the Recorder page and external indexed records portal.
Search name, document and indexed land records when a deed image or instrument is needed.
Office contact
Phone 330-297-3553, fax 330-297-7349, 4th Floor Portage County Administration Building, 449 S. Meridian St., Ravenna.
Call before visiting if you need copies, fees, recording requirements or older-index help.
Hours
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Recorder hours close earlier than some other county offices, so plan visits carefully.
Programs / resources
Recorder links include record search, copy request procedure/fees, recording fees, plat maps, eRecording, veteran ID card, scams and property-fraud style information.
Use Recorder resources for legal-document research and scam avoidance, not paid deed-copy solicitations.
Deed tip: If the Auditor property card shows an old owner after a recent sale, do not assume the county is wrong. Search Recorder records first, then give Auditor transfer processing time if the deed was just recorded.
Recorder Record Search Recorder Contact County Records Search

Homestead Exemption: 2026 Portage County Details

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Income limit

The 2026 brochure says homeowners with total household income of $41,000 or less are eligible to apply. Social Security or disability payments are not included in figuring total household income.

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Residence rule

You must own and occupy a home in Portage County as your principal place of residence as of January 1 of the current tax year.

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Veteran credit

100% service-related disabled veterans may receive an additional $28,000 credit, bringing the veteran disability credit to $56,000 total credit.

Who may qualify
Official requirement
What to bring / remember
Senior homeowner
At least 65 years old or will reach age 65 during the current tax year.
Proof of age and income documentation if applying under income rules.
Disabled homeowner
Certified totally and permanently disabled as of January 1 of the current tax year.
Disability papers showing the determination date.
Surviving spouse
Surviving spouse of a current Homestead participant who was at least 59 years old on the date of the spouse’s death.
Ask Homestead staff if the situation involves a transfer or deceased spouse.
Current participant
Current participants already receiving Homestead based on a prior application do not have to meet the income requirements again.
Still report changes in ownership, occupancy or eligibility.
Late applicant
Qualified homeowners in 2025 who did not apply may file a late application in 2026.
Bring proof of age or disability and income verification if required.
Application timing
Apply after the first Monday in January through December 31.
Application is available at the Auditor’s office or online; the office says it takes about five minutes to fill out.
Homestead office tip: The Auditor contact page lists Homestead Tax division phone 330-297-3571 and email kfrazier@portageco.com.
Homestead Info 2026 Homestead Brochure Application Form

Owner Occupancy Tax Credit

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Who gets it

Every property owner who resides in their own property may be entitled to an owner-occupied reduction credit on the property tax bill.

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January 1 rule

You must own and occupy the home as your principal place of residence on January 1 of the year you file for the reduction.

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One-home rule

A homeowner and spouse are entitled to the reduction on only one home in Ohio.

Closing tip: Portage County notes this is often taken care of at the time of real estate transfer, but homeowners should still check the tax section after purchase to make sure the credit appears when expected.
Tax Reduction Programs Forms

CAUV and Agricultural District: Farmland Details Included

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What CAUV does

CAUV allows farmland devoted exclusively to commercial agriculture to be valued according to current use rather than highest and best potential use, normally producing a lower tax bill for working farmers.

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10-acre rule

Ten or more acres must be devoted exclusively to commercial agricultural use, or a smaller farm must produce average yearly gross income of at least $2,500.

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Annual renewal

CAUV participants must renew every year. Renewal applications are sent annually by the Auditor.

Program
Official detail
Practical meaning
CAUV
Land must satisfy the 10+ acre commercial-agricultural rule or under-10-acre $2,500 average income rule.
Small farms need income proof; large tracts still need commercial agricultural use.
Application / renewal
Completed applications for tax reductions must be returned by the dates on each form with necessary fees.
Do not wait for the last week; missing renewal can be expensive.
Agricultural District
Agricultural district land generally must be devoted exclusively to agricultural production or federal land retirement/conservation compensation and be 10+ acres or produce $2,500 average yearly gross income.
Agricultural District and CAUV are related but not identical.
Agricultural District renewal
Agricultural district status needs to be renewed every five years.
Track the five-year renewal separately from annual CAUV renewal.
Benefits
Benefits include nuisance-suit protection, deferring assessments and scrutiny of eminent domain acquisitions.
Useful for long-term farmland protection, not just tax savings.
CAUV contact: The Auditor contact page lists CAUV Program phone 330-297-3579 and email ogape@portageco.com.
Agriculture & Forestry Tax Reduction Programs CAUV Forms

Ohio Forest Tax Law in Portage County

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50% reduction

The Ohio Forest Tax Law program provides a 50% reduction of property taxes on qualifying forested acreage.

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Minimum qualifications

Examples include 10 acres of forestland excluding openings and buildings, boundaries marked permanently every 100 feet, and an approved Forest Management Plan.

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How to start

Portage County says to contact a service forester to begin the process of getting forested acreage classified.

Landowner tip: If a property includes both farm use and forest acreage, ask the Auditor/forestry resources before assuming CAUV is the only land-value program available.

Board of Revision: How to Challenge Value Correctly

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Filing window

Complaints must be filed after January 1 and before or by close of business on March 31. The Treasurer FAQ also says complaints must be received no later than March 31.

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Notary required

The Portage County BOR instruction sheet says the Board will not accept any complaint that does not have the complainant’s signature notarized.

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Value only

The Board has jurisdiction for current tax-year value only, and high taxes alone are not a valid basis for a complaint.

BOR requirement
Official detail
Practical meaning
Review Auditor data first
County instructions encourage reviewing property record data with staff; a clerical error may not require a formal complaint.
Call Appraisal/BOR before filing if the problem is a simple data error.
Complete form carefully
Every question/line should have a response; use “n/a” if not applicable; type or print legibly.
Incomplete forms can be dismissed.
Current tax year only
BOR considers current tax year values only; prior years are not considered.
Do not file expecting a refund for older years through the current complaint.
Opinion of value
Round the complainant’s opinion of value to the nearest 100.
State a specific value, not just “lower taxes.”
Evidence
Complainant must provide clear, convincing evidence and testimony; failure can result in denial.
Bring appraisal, sale documents, photos, repair estimates, income/expense records or comparable sales.
Recent sale
If based on recent sale, prove arms-length transaction and sale price reflecting value as of tax lien date.
Foreclosure, sheriff sale, bank sale or family sale may not be treated as valid market evidence.
Large change notice
If increase/decrease is at least $17,500 assessed value, notice goes to affected Board of Education, which has 30 days to counter-complain.
Large complaints may take longer because hearing can wait for the additional 30-day window.
Tax payment
Filing a complaint does not preclude timely payment of taxes.
Do not skip the tax bill while waiting on a BOR result.
Appeal tip: The strongest Portage County BOR complaint is not “my bill is too high.” It is a specific market-value argument backed by sale, appraisal, condition or data-error evidence.
BOR Complaint Form Value Appeal FAQ Sales Evidence

Manufactured Homes: Separate Search and Payment Notes

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Separate search

The Auditor site links to a dedicated Manufactured Homes Search, separate from standard Real Estate Search.

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Different due months

The Treasurer FAQ says mobile home taxes are due once in March and once in July, while real estate is once in February and once in July.

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Online payment notice

The Treasurer payment page says mobile home payments were not uploading correctly and instructs users to choose the other option and enter the amount.

Manufactured-home tip: Do not assume a manufactured home record is missing just because it does not appear in Real Estate Search. Use the dedicated Manufactured Homes Search and confirm the mobile home number before phone payment.
Manufactured Homes Search Payment Options

If Portage County Property Search Shows No Result or Looks Wrong

Problem
Likely reason
Fix inside official workflow
Owner name fails
LLC, trust, estate, spelling, initials, name order or recent transfer.
Use last name only, one business keyword, or search by address/parcel number. Check Recorder for recent deed activity.
Address fails
Too much detail, wrong street suffix, rural addressing, new-build address or unit issue.
Use street number and street name only; use GIS/Tax Map for location or new address issues.
Parcel number fails
Typo, old parcel, split/combination, manufactured home confusion or copied format issue.
Search by owner/address; if split or address assignment is involved, call Tax Map or GIS.
Value seems wrong
Data error, market change, invalid comparable, condition issue or sale type issue.
Review Auditor data with staff before filing BOR; gather clear evidence if appeal is needed.
Tax payment not showing
Processing delay, wrong parcel/mobile home number, failed online payment or payment made through wrong option.
Call Treasurer at 330-297-3586 and keep confirmation/receipt details.
Need deed proof
Auditor parcel card is not the recorded deed image.
Use Recorder’s Record Search or call Recorder at 330-297-3553.
Need exact boundary
Map viewer is being treated like a survey.
Use Tax Map, survey records, recorded documents and a professional surveyor.

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Use Auditor Portal Use GIS Links Use Recorder Search

Portage County Auditor Office Google Map

Most property-record offices are in the Portage County Administration Building at 449 S. Meridian Street, Ravenna, Ohio 44266. Auditor is on the 5th floor, Treasurer is on the 1st floor, Recorder is on the 4th floor, GIS is on the 1st floor, and Tax Map is on the 3rd floor.

Auditor

449 S. Meridian St., 5th Floor, Portage County Admin. Bldg., P.O. Box 1217, Ravenna, OH 44266. Phone: 330-297-3565.

Treasurer

449 S. Meridian Street, 1st Floor, P.O. Box 1217, Ravenna, OH 44266. Phone: 330-297-3586. Use for payments and tax bills.

Recorder

4th Floor, Portage County Administration Building, 449 S. Meridian St., Ravenna. Phone: 330-297-3553. Hours: 8:00–4:00.

Bring this

Parcel number, owner name, address, tax bill, deed reference, screenshot, map issue, evidence and form name.

Portage County Auditor Property Search FAQ

What is the official Portage County Auditor property search website?

Use portagecountyauditor.org and the official Beacon Real Estate Search. The Auditor page says the real estate web portal has been upgraded for a modern experience across devices.

How do I search Portage County property by owner?

Start with the owner’s last name only. For LLCs, trusts, estates or businesses, search the most unique word and then confirm the parcel by address and parcel number.

How do I search by parcel number?

Use the property or parcel number from a tax bill, deed reference, Treasurer search or prior Auditor record. Parcel number is the best identifier when calling Auditor, Treasurer, Recorder, GIS or Tax Map.

Where do I search Portage County sales?

Use Beacon Sales Search. It supports filters for sale date, sale price, grantor, grantee, square footage, acreage, year built, bedrooms, bathrooms, qualified-sale status, property type, neighborhood and district.

What is the Portage County Auditor phone number?

The Auditor portal lists phone 330-297-3565. The county contact page also lists division contacts such as Appraisal 330-297-3578, Board of Revision 330-297-3568, CAUV 330-297-3579, GIS 330-297-3510 and Real Estate Transfer 330-297-3569.

What are Portage County 2026 property tax due dates?

The Treasurer’s 2025-pay-2026 tax-rate publication lists February 26, 2026 as the first-half real estate tax collection closing date. An official 2026 Treasurer alert announced the second-half collection deadline was delayed to August 31, 2026.

How can I pay Portage County property taxes?

Pay in person, by drop box, by mail, online through Point & Pay/Paydici, or by phone at 1-844-399-6189. Convenience fees apply for cards and e-checks.

Does Portage County offer a prepay program?

Yes. The Treasurer’s Pre-Pay Program divides each half-year tax bill into five monthly payments, has no service charge, and requires the taxpayer to be current with no other outstanding office charges.

How much is Portage County conveyance fee?

The Auditor transfer page lists the cost as $4.00 per $1,000 of purchase price plus 50 cents per parcel to transfer.

Where do I search Portage County deeds?

Use the Portage County Recorder’s record search. The Recorder office is on the 4th floor of the Portage County Administration Building and can be reached at 330-297-3553.

Who handles new build addresses in Portage County?

Tax Map assigns addresses for new builds in townships and all villages except Mogadore. Cities Aurora, Kent, Ravenna, Streetsboro and Village of Mogadore handle their own new-address requests.

What is the Portage County Homestead income limit for 2026?

The 2026 Homestead brochure says homeowners with total household income of $41,000 or less may be eligible. Social Security or disability payments are not included in figuring total household income.

What is CAUV in Portage County?

CAUV allows qualifying farmland devoted exclusively to commercial agriculture to be valued according to current use. Generally, 10+ acres must be used commercially for agriculture, or under-10-acre farms must produce average yearly gross income of at least $2,500.

How do I appeal a Portage County property value?

Use the Board of Revision complaint process. Complaints must be filed after January 1 and by close of business March 31, must be notarized, and must include clear, convincing evidence of value.

Does filing a Board of Revision complaint pause my tax bill?

No. The Portage County complaint form instructions state that filing a complaint does not preclude timely payment of taxes.

Ohio Auditor Tools · Tax Year 2026

10 Ohio Property Tax Calculators & Auditor Tools

Built specifically for Ohio's 35% assessment ratio, current DTE forms, and 2026 Homestead, Owner-Occupancy, CAUV, Conveyance Fee, and Board of Revision rules. Every number reflects verified Ohio Department of Taxation amounts.

Homestead: $29,000 Enhanced Vet: $58,000 OAGI limit: $41,000 Assessment: 35% of market BOR filing: Free · DTE 1

Annual Tax Bill Estimator

OHIO

Applies Ohio's 35% assessment ratio plus your county's effective millage tier — the actual math your auditor uses.

Pick a county tier and enter your market value.

Homestead Reduction Calculator

DTE 105A

2026 Ohio Homestead: $29,000 general or $58,000 enhanced (100% disabled vet, KIA spouse). OAGI under $41,000 required for non-veteran applicants.

Pick your situation and enter your home value.

Owner-Occupancy & Non-Business Credits

DTE 105C

Every Ohio owner-occupied home qualifies for the 2.5% Owner-Occupancy Credit plus the automatic 10% Non-Business Credit. Most owners don't realize these stack.

Enter your annual tax to see both credit amounts.

Conveyance Fee Calculator

ORC 322

When you sell or transfer Ohio property, the auditor collects $1 state + up to $3 county per $1,000, plus $0.50 per parcel. Counties choose their rate.

Enter sale price and pick your county rate.

CAUV Agricultural Savings

DTE 109

Ohio's Current Agricultural Use Value cuts taxable value dramatically for farmland (10+ acres, or smaller with $2,500+ annual gross income).

Enter both market and CAUV values to see savings.

Mill Rate Converter

Ohio tax rates appear three ways on auditor sites: mills, percent, or dollars per $1,000. Convert between them instantly.

Enter a rate to see all three forms.

Parcel Number Cleaner

Ohio's 88 counties each format parcels differently — Franklin uses 010-123456-00, Cuyahoga uses 001-23-456, Hamilton uses 100-0001-0001-00. Auto-detects.

Paste any Ohio county parcel to format it.

35% Ratio Sanity Check

Ohio law sets taxable value at 35% of market value. If yours is significantly higher, you're a strong BOR appeal candidate.

Enter both values to compare against Ohio's 35% target.

BOR Appeal Savings

DTE 1

A successful Board of Revision complaint typically cuts your value 10–20%. Filing is free and stays in effect until the next reappraisal.

Enter your tax bill and reduction estimate.

BOR Deadline Countdown

MAR 31

Ohio's statutory Board of Revision filing deadline is March 31 for the prior tax year. Miss it and you wait until next year — no extensions.

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Verify with the official Ohio source

These calculators use the verified 2026 Ohio Department of Taxation amounts and statutory rules. For your exact bill, exemption status, and county-specific deadlines, always confirm with your county auditor and the Ohio Revised Code:

Ohio Dept. of Taxation — Real Property DTE Forms (105A, 105C, 1, 109) ORC 5715 — Board of Revision ORC 5713 — Taxable Real Property ORC 322.02 — Conveyance Fee ORC 319.54(F)(3) — State Fee ORC 5713.30 — CAUV tax.ohio.gov — Main Portal

Estimates use Ohio's 35% statutory assessment ratio and effective tax rate tiers averaged across major Ohio counties. Your actual bill depends on local school levies, voted millage, inside vs. outside millage splits, House Bill 920 reduction factors (HB 920), and special assessments. The 2026 Homestead general amount ($29,000) and enhanced amount ($58,000) reflect HB 187 inflation indexing — your county auditor's office may show slightly different transitional figures. Nothing here is legal or tax advice. CountyAuditors.org is an independent informational directory, not affiliated with any county government.

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