Fairfax County Tax Assessment Search & Records

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Fairfax County, Virginia · iCare · Assessment · Tax Map · GIS · Deeds

Find the Parcel, Read the Value, Solve the Tax Question

Search Fairfax County real-estate assessment records by street address, Tax Map Reference Number or interactive map, then use the record to check ownership, land and building values, property characteristics, sales, tax district information and neighborhood comparisons.

This guide goes beyond the lookup link. It shows the exact iCare search quirks, why owner-name searching works differently here, how Virginia’s 100% fair-market-value assessment works, what the 2026 tax rate and deadlines mean, how to handle a late first installment, where to find deeds and liens, and what options remain when an assessment looks wrong.

Get the quick answer Search a property Check 2026 tax status
Fairfax jurisdiction warning: Fairfax County and the independent City of Fairfax are separate property-tax jurisdictions. A Fairfax mailing address does not by itself prove that the parcel is assessed by Fairfax County. Confirm the actual jurisdiction before searching, appealing or paying.

Quick answer: use Fairfax County iCare

Fairfax County’s official iCare system is powered by iasWorld Public Access. It offers three primary public search routes: Address, Tax Map Number and Map Search. Unlike many county assessor portals, the main search interface does not provide a normal owner-name search box.

1 Search the location Use a short address or Tax Map Reference Number.
2 Verify the parcel Match address plus Tax Map Number.
3 Read the record Review land, building, sales and assessment data.
4 Route the task DTA, Revenue Collection, BOE, GIS or Circuit Court.

Current Fairfax County property facts

Assessment standard 100% of fair market value
Value date January 1, 2026
2026 base rate $1.12 per $100 assessed
First installment July 28, 2026 — passed
Second installment December 7, 2026
DTA phone 703-222-8234 · TTY 711
Real Estate email DTARED@fairfaxcounty.gov
Office hours Mon–Fri · 8:00–4:30
iCare updates Ownership/property data twice weekly
2026 residential context 3.99% average equalization increase
Best iCare address trick: Fairfax County specifically recommends leaving off the street suffix. The search also accepts * as a wildcard. For example, a broad street search can work better than typing the complete postal address exactly as it appears on mail.
Open official Fairfax iCare Open Real Estate Division

Choose the property task

Jump directly to the question you need to solve.

Fairfax office router

Virginia does not use the Ohio-style Auditor–Treasurer–Recorder setup

Fairfax County property work is divided differently. The Department of Tax Administration handles assessment and tax collection functions, the Board of Equalization handles formal equalization appeals, GIS provides map research, and the Circuit Court Clerk maintains recorded deeds, mortgages, judgments and land documents.

A
DTA REAL ESTATE Value
Property facts
Assessment
Admin appeal
$
DTA COLLECTION Tax bill
Payment
Penalty
Refund
B
BOE Equalization
Formal appeal
Hearing
Review
G
GIS / JADE Parcel map
Aerials
Layers
Reports
D
CIRCUIT COURT Deed
Mortgage
Lien
Easement
Use the office that controls the answer
Your question
Start here
What it provides
Important limit
What is this property assessed for?
DTA Real Estate Division / iCare
Assessment, land/building values, property characteristics and sales context.
The assessment record is not a deed or title report.
How much tax do I owe now?
DTA Revenue Collection
Current bill, payment, penalty, interest and refund help.
A public assessment page may not reflect a very recent payment or adjustment.
How do I challenge the assessed value?
DTA administrative appeal / BOE
Formal review of fair market value, uniformity and factual errors.
2026 filing deadlines have already passed.
Where is the parcel on a map?
iCare Map Search / Fairfax Jade
Parcel context, aerial imagery and GIS layers.
Map lines are not a licensed boundary survey.
Where is the deed, mortgage or lien?
Fairfax Circuit Court Land Records
Recorded land documents and indexes.
Land Records staff cannot perform a title search for you.
Is the property actually in Fairfax County?
Jurisdiction check
County versus City of Fairfax or another independent city determination.
Mailing address alone is not enough.
Fastest Fairfax workflow: find the property in iCare, copy the complete Tax Map Reference Number, and use that identifier when discussing the assessment, tax district, GIS parcel, deed or appeal.
No-result troubleshooting

No Fairfax property found? Diagnose the reason before assuming the record is missing

Full postal address returns nothing Remove the street suffix, directional letters and unnecessary formatting.
Street spelling is uncertain Use the iCare * wildcard or search a shorter street string.
You searched by owner name Switch to address, Tax Map Number or Map Search. iCare does not offer a normal public owner-search mode on its main search menu.
The owner appears missing Fairfax County allows owner names to be withheld from the internet record upon request.
The property recently sold iCare says ownership and sale information is updated twice weekly, so a very recent transfer may not appear immediately.
The parcel is in the City of Fairfax Stop using Fairfax County iCare and switch to the independent city’s assessment system.
The parcel is vacant Use Tax Map Number or Map Search rather than relying on a normal street address.
iCare shows maintenance Treat it as a portal availability issue, not evidence that the parcel disappeared. Retry through the Real Estate Division page.
Commercial details look incomplete DTA specifically notes that commercial properties cannot always be fully described on the public website.
Boundary or easement question remains Switch from assessment data to GIS and recorded Circuit Court documents.
DTA call script “I am trying to locate the Fairfax County property at [address]. I have [Tax Map Number, old assessment notice, previous owner or nearby parcel]. Can you confirm whether this is a Fairfax County parcel and whether the public iCare record has changed?”
Call DTA: 703-222-8234 Email Real Estate Division
Virginia assessment decoder

Fairfax real estate is assessed at 100% of fair market value

There is no Ohio-style 35% assessment ratio

Fairfax County’s Department of Tax Administration reassesses real property each year using January 1 as the effective valuation date. Virginia requires local real estate assessment to reflect fair market value, so the assessed value is intended to represent 100% of estimated fair market value.

The tax bill is calculated by applying the applicable real-estate tax rates to that assessed value. Additional district rates and service charges can apply to particular parcels.

MARKET VALUE Jan. 1 estimate 100% ASSESSED Virginia standard BASE RATE $1.12 / $100 DISTRICTS If applicable TAX BILL Two installments
How to interpret the Fairfax assessment record
Record field
What it means
What to verify
Tax Map Reference Number
Unique parcel identifier used across county property systems.
Copy it exactly before researching maps, sales, deeds or appeals.
Land value
Estimated fair-market component assigned to the land.
Lot size, location, zoning, topography and comparable land context.
Building value
Assessment component assigned to improvements.
Square footage, age, condition, additions, basement and other physical characteristics.
Total assessment
Land plus improvement assessment.
Whether it reasonably represents fair market value as of January 1.
Sale date / price
Recorded sale information used as market context.
Whether the transaction is comparable and relevant to the assessment year.
Assessment neighborhood
Group used for residential assessment comparison and sales research.
Do not assume every nearby property is in the same assessment neighborhood.
Tax district
Identifies additional district rates or charges applying to the parcel.
Use this before estimating the final tax from the base rate.
Owner
Ownership information in the assessment database.
Use Circuit Court land records when legal title evidence matters.
2026 context, not a parcel prediction: Fairfax County reported an average 2026 residential equalization increase of 3.99%. Individual parcels can move very differently by neighborhood, property type, sales evidence and property characteristics.
Understand Fairfax assessments
Current August 2026 action

The first 2026 installment is late; the second is due December 7

First installment July 28, 2026

Due date has passed.

Action now Check live amount

Late balance may include penalty and interest.

Second installment December 7, 2026

December 5 falls on Saturday, so the deadline moves to Monday.

If the July 28 installment remains unpaid: Fairfax County states that late real-estate tax receives a 10% late-payment penalty. Interest applies at 1% per year. Use the live county balance rather than adding these amounts manually to an old paper bill.

What to do after the July deadline

Confirm the correct Tax Map Number Avoid paying a similarly addressed or adjoining parcel.
Check whether an escrow payment posted Mortgage companies often pay county taxes electronically.
Open the current payment record Do not rely solely on the original installment coupon.
Review tax, penalty and interest separately A late account may no longer equal the amount originally billed.
Pay as much as possible if full payment is difficult Fairfax County advises taxpayers with financial difficulty to pay what they can and contact DTA about options.
Save the payment confirmation Keep the Tax Map Number, payment date, amount and receipt.
Revenue Collection call script “I am checking Tax Map Number [number] at [address]. The July 28, 2026 installment may be unpaid. Can you confirm the current tax, penalty, interest, any escrow payment and the exact balance due today?”
Open official payment options Read late-payment rules Call DTA: 703-222-8234
2026 rate decoder

The $1.12 base rate is only the first line of the calculation

For Tax Year 2026, Fairfax County’s adopted base real-estate tax rate is $1.12 per $100 of assessed value. The county warns that not every rate applies to every parcel. Special tax districts, community centers, stormwater, transportation districts and service charges can change the final bill.

$1.12 2026 base real-estate rate per $100 assessed value
$0.125 Commercial Transportation Tax District where applicable
$0.0325 Stormwater Service District
$0.021 Reston Service District where applicable
$0.270 Town of Herndon real-estate tax shown in county rate table

Simple base-rate example

Assessment

$800,000 fair-market / assessed value.

Base calculation

$800,000 ÷ 100 × $1.12 = $8,960.

Then check district rates

The actual annual bill can be higher when additional district rates or service charges apply.

Do not estimate from the base rate alone. Copy the parcel’s Tax District number from the assessment lookup, then compare that district with Fairfax County’s current rate chart.
Open 2026 tax-rate table
Comparable-property research

Use Fairfax assessment-neighborhood sales before arguing from a Zestimate

Fairfax County provides residential sales within an assessment neighborhood and a 2026 RESviewer resource for equalization and sales research. For a 2026 assessment appeal, county instructions say 2025 sales can be considered for the January 1, 2026 assessment; sales occurring during 2026 apply to the January 1, 2027 assessment instead.

Match physical characteristics
  • Property type
  • Living area
  • Lot size
  • Age and condition
  • Basement and renovations
Match location
  • Assessment neighborhood
  • Similar street influence
  • School/location context
  • Similar zoning
  • Comparable lot constraints
Match the valuation date
  • Use relevant pre-Jan. 1 evidence
  • Focus on 2025 sales for 2026 assessment
  • Avoid later market changes
  • Explain unusual transactions
  • Save 1–5 strongest comparables
Portal shortcut used by Fairfax appeal guidance: when researching comparables, the assessment site can search a street name without a street number and accepts partial Tax Map Numbers. Fairfax gives an example where part of a longer Tax Map Number can be entered to retrieve related parcels.
Open 2026 assessment resources Research iCare sales
2026 assessment appeal status

Both regular Fairfax 2026 assessment appeal deadlines have passed

DTA administrative appeal

Deadline: April 1, 2026. Electronic residential appeals had to be received by 4:30 p.m. EDT. The 2026 administrative filing window is closed.

OR
Board of Equalization

Deadline: June 1, 2026. Electronic/hand-delivered appeals had to be received by 4:30 p.m. EDT. That regular 2026 filing window is also closed.

Appealing did not stop the tax clock. Fairfax County requires taxes to be paid on time even while an assessment appeal is pending. A late tax bill can still receive penalty and interest.

What Fairfax accepts as an assessment issue

Fair market value Evidence indicates the parcel was assessed above or below what it could reasonably sell for as of January 1, 2026.
Lack of uniformity Similar properties were assessed differently without a reasonable property-based explanation.
Property-description error County data is wrong about lot size, square footage, condition, floodplain, topography, zoning or another physical fact.
Recent appraisal A relevant professional appraisal may help establish market value when it matches the proper valuation period.
Comparable sales Fairfax’s 2026 form requests between one and five uniformity or sales comparables.
Income property The county can require income/expense information and a current rent roll for income-producing real estate.
Weak appeal reason: Fairfax’s 2026 appeal form expressly warns that financial impact or percentage increase alone is not sufficient. “My assessment rose 12%” is not the same as proving the January 1 market value is wrong.

Build the evidence in this order

01
VERIFY Check every physical characteristic in iCare.
02
COMPARE Find similar assessments and relevant 2025 sales.
03
EXPLAIN Tie each comparable to the claimed value.
04
DOCUMENT Save photos, appraisal and property-fact evidence.
05
FILE ON TIME For future years, do not wait until the final day.
Current August 2026 move: if you discover a factual property-record error now, contact the Real Estate Division and ask how the record can be corrected and what remedies remain. Do not assume a closed administrative or BOE filing period can simply be reopened.
Assessment-review call script “I am reviewing Tax Map Number [number]. iCare shows [specific value or property fact], but my evidence shows [specific discrepancy]. The regular 2026 appeal deadlines have passed. Can you tell me whether this is a correctable record issue and what current review options remain?”
Read assessment appeal rules Read BOE rules
2026 tax relief

Fairfax tax relief can reduce 25% to 100% for qualifying seniors and disabled homeowners

Fairfax County’s 2026 program is available to qualifying homeowners who are at least 65 or permanently and totally disabled and who satisfy ownership, occupancy, income and asset rules.

$0–$60,000 income
100%
$60,001–$70,000
75%
$70,001–$80,000
50%
$80,001–$90,000
25%
Age / disability

65+ or permanently and totally disabled under the program rules.

Income ceiling

Total combined income cannot exceed $90,000 for the relief schedule.

Asset ceiling

Combined net financial worth generally cannot exceed $400,000 under the program rules.

Relief cap

Relief is limited to a maximum of 125% of the mean assessed value of Fairfax residential properties.

Land limits matter: the relief itself applies to the home and generally not more than one acre. For financial-worth calculations, the county provides separate rules concerning the home, furnishings and qualifying land.

2026 filing timing

Returning applicants May 1, 2026

Regular renewal deadline has passed.

First-time / hardship Extended route

Fairfax publishes additional late-filing provisions for qualifying first-time or hardship applicants.

Action now Call Tax Relief

Confirm whether your 2026 circumstances meet the extended filing rule before submitting.

Other real-estate exemptions

Disabled veterans

Qualifying 100% service-connected, permanent and total disability can support a principal-residence exemption under Virginia/Fairfax rules.

Military surviving spouse

A qualifying surviving spouse of a service member killed in action may be eligible for real-estate exemption.

First-responder surviving spouse

A qualifying surviving spouse of a first responder killed in the line of duty may also have a real-estate exemption route.

Tax Relief call script “I am asking about 2026 real-estate tax relief for [age/disability/veteran/surviving-spouse category]. The regular May 1 deadline has passed. Can you confirm whether I qualify for the first-time or hardship filing route and exactly which income, asset and ownership documents you need?”
Check senior/disability relief View all tax relief programs Email Tax Relief
Fairfax Jade + parcel mapping

Use iCare for assessment; use Jade when the question becomes geographic

Fairfax County Jade is the county’s broader GIS application. The county describes it as a map system with more than 170 layers, detailed property reports, current and historical aerial imagery, and map-printing/sharing tools.

iCare Map Search

Fast parcel-to-assessment connection.

Jade

Broader geographic, environmental and land-development context.

Digital Map Viewer

Access to county property and zoning map-book products.

Circuit Court records

Recorded deeds and easements when legal documentation matters.

Boundary warning: Fairfax County’s iCare disclaimer says precise parcel boundaries must be determined by a licensed surveyor using location information recorded in the deed. GIS is excellent research evidence but not a substitute for a legal field survey.
Easement warning: Fairfax GIS states that its easement data is incomplete. For legally recorded easements, use Circuit Court land records/CPAN rather than assuming the GIS layer shows every easement.
Open Fairfax GIS & Jade Return to iCare
Recorded land records

Assessment ownership is not the same thing as researching title

Fairfax Circuit Court Land Records maintains recorded land documents. The court states that records from 1742 to the present are available for retrieval, with older historic deed books maintained through the Historic Records Center. Public research can be done in the Land Records Research Room; internet access to record images is available through the subscription-based Court Public Access Network (CPAN).

When to leave iCare and use Circuit Court records
You need
Use
What to know
Recorded deed
Land Records / CPAN
Assessment owner display is not a replacement for the recorded instrument.
Mortgage / deed of trust
Land Records / CPAN
Research the actual recorded document and indexing information.
Lien or judgment research
CPAN / Research Room
For complete title work, consider a title professional or attorney.
Easement
Recorded land records
GIS easement layers are not complete.
Legal description
Recorded deed / tax record
Do not recreate the description from a parcel-map outline.
Old deed-book research
Research Room / Historic Records Center
Historic holdings extend back to 1742.

Land-record copy costs

$0.50 per page

Published copy charge for land-record copies.

$2 certification

Published certification charge for a certified copy.

CPAN subscription

Web-based CPAN is a paid subscriber service; public courthouse terminals provide another research route.

CPAN browser quirk: Fairfax Circuit Court currently states that Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge are the supported browsers for CPAN access.
Land Records research script “I am researching the property with Fairfax Tax Map Number [number]. I need the recorded [deed/mortgage/easement/lien] rather than the assessment record. I have [owner name, deed book/page, instrument number or sale date]. Which research or copy route should I use?”
Read Land Records research instructions Review CPAN access Order land-record copies
Contact and visit planner

Use the same Tax Map Number in every Fairfax property conversation

Fairfax County property contacts
Office
Best for
Contact
Location / hours
DTA Real Estate Division
Assessment, property characteristics, iCare, administrative appeals and real-estate questions.
703-222-8234
TTY 711
DTARED@fairfaxcounty.gov
12000 Government Center Parkway
Suite 357
Fairfax, VA 22035
Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
DTA Revenue Collection
Tax bills, payment, penalties, escrow issues and refunds.
703-222-8234
DTARCD@fairfaxcounty.gov
12000 Government Center Parkway
Suite 223
Fairfax, VA 22035
Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Tax Relief
Senior, disability, veteran and surviving-spouse relief.
703-222-8234
TaxRelief@fairfaxcounty.gov
12000 Government Center Parkway
Suite 243
Fairfax, VA 22035
Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Board of Equalization
Formal equalization appeal and hearing questions.
703-324-4891
BoardOfEqualization@fairfaxcounty.gov
12000 Government Center Parkway
Suite 331
Fairfax, VA 22035
Weekdays 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Circuit Court Land Records
Deeds, mortgages, liens, easements and recorded land documents.
703-691-7320
TTY 711
4110 Chain Bridge Road
Suite 317
Fairfax, VA 22030

Prepare before calling

Tax Map Reference Number
Physical address
Assessment year
Land/building/total assessment
Tax district
Relevant sale date
Specific property-data error
Payment or appeal confirmation if applicable
Jurisdiction trap

Fairfax County, Fairfax City and nearby independent cities are not interchangeable

Fairfax County parcel

Use Fairfax County iCare and the Department of Tax Administration when the real property is physically inside Fairfax County.

City of Fairfax parcel

The independent City of Fairfax maintains its own real-estate assessment system. Fairfax Circuit Court’s own land-record guidance directs City of Fairfax assessment questions to the city’s separate system.

Another Virginia quirk: independent cities are separate tax jurisdictions even when geographically surrounded by or closely associated with a county. This is one reason a property can disappear from the “obvious” county search.
Virginia property-record routing guide County office directory
Record reliability

Know which Fairfax record is strong enough for your decision

iCare is useful for
  • Assessment lookup
  • Tax Map Number
  • Property characteristics
  • Owner display when public
  • Sale dates and prices
  • Assessment-neighborhood sales
Use stronger verification for
  • Legal title
  • Complete deed history
  • Liens and judgments
  • Exact parcel boundaries
  • Complete easement research
  • Current payoff or settlement figures
Payment-data warning: Fairfax iCare states that tax-payment information may not reflect recent payments or adjustments. If money is about to change hands, confirm the live balance with DTA rather than treating a cached public record as a payoff statement.
Privacy warning: do not identify or contact a person solely because a similar name appears in a public property record. Confirm the actual parcel and use ownership information responsibly.
10 practical answers

Fairfax County tax assessment search FAQs

What is the official Fairfax County real estate assessment search?

Fairfax County uses the iCare Real Estate Assessment Site, powered by iasWorld Public Access. The public search supports address, Tax Map Number and map-based searches and displays assessed values and physical property characteristics for residential and commercial property.

Can I search Fairfax County property by owner name?

The main iCare search menu does not offer a standard owner-name search. Start with the property address, Tax Map Reference Number or Map Search. Owner information may appear in the resulting property record, although owners may request that their names be withheld from the internet record.

Why does my Fairfax address return no result?

Remove the street suffix and unnecessary address details first. Fairfax County specifically recommends leaving off the street suffix, and iCare accepts an asterisk as a wildcard. Also confirm that the property is in Fairfax County rather than the independent City of Fairfax.

What percentage of market value is Fairfax County real estate assessed at?

Fairfax County real estate is assessed at 100% of estimated fair market value as of January 1 of the assessment year. There is no separate 35% assessment ratio like the one used in Ohio.

What is the Fairfax County real estate tax rate for 2026?

The adopted 2026 base real-estate tax rate is $1.12 per $100 of assessed value. Additional tax-district rates, service-district rates or parcel-specific charges may apply, so check the Tax District shown on the parcel record before estimating the final bill.

When are Fairfax County real estate taxes due in 2026?

The first installment was due July 28, 2026. The normal second-installment date is December 5, but because December 5, 2026 falls on a Saturday, Fairfax County extends the 2026 second-installment deadline to Monday, December 7, 2026.

What happens if I missed the July 28 Fairfax real estate tax deadline?

Fairfax County applies a 10% late-payment penalty to delinquent real-estate tax installments and states that interest accrues at 1% per year. Check the current DTA balance before paying because the live amount may differ from the original bill.

How do I appeal a Fairfax County 2026 assessment?

The 2026 DTA administrative deadline was April 1 and the Board of Equalization deadline was June 1. Both regular filing periods have passed. If you discover an assessment-record error now, contact the DTA Real Estate Division and ask what correction or review options remain.

Where can I find Fairfax County deeds, mortgages and liens?

Use the Fairfax Circuit Court Land Records Division. Public record research is available through courthouse research terminals, and web access is available through the subscription-based Court Public Access Network. The court states that land-record documents from 1742 to the present are available for retrieval.

Who qualifies for Fairfax County real estate tax relief in 2026?

Fairfax County provides a senior and disability program for qualifying homeowners age 65 or older or permanently and totally disabled. For 2026, total combined income may not exceed $90,000 and the general net financial-worth limit is $400,000. Relief ranges from 25% to 100% according to the qualifying income band, subject to other ownership, occupancy and program rules.

Information reviewed August 20, 2026: iCare search behavior and data-update notes, Fairfax County’s 100% fair-market-value assessment standard, 2026 assessment statistics, adopted real-estate tax rate, tax-district rates, July and December installment dates, late-payment rules, administrative and Board of Equalization appeal requirements, 2026 tax-relief thresholds, Jade/GIS guidance and Circuit Court land-record procedures were checked against current Fairfax County sources.
Independent Guide — Legal, Tax & Property Records Disclaimer: CountyAuditors.org is an independent informational directory and is not Fairfax County, the Fairfax County Department of Tax Administration, Board of Equalization, Fairfax Circuit Court, GIS and Mapping Services, the City of Fairfax, a title company, surveyor, attorney or tax adviser. Assessment databases and GIS are useful research tools but do not replace a certified deed, title examination, licensed boundary survey, official tax payoff, formal appeal determination or legal advice. Confirm live balances, current filing rules, exemptions, legal descriptions, ownership and boundary questions directly with the responsible official office before acting.
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.

Set your deadline to start the countdown.

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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