Ohio · County property tax · ACS 2024
Columbiana County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Columbiana County pays $1,527 a year, an effective rate of 1.01%, notably lower than the U.S. average.
- $1,527
- Median tax / yr · Below-median bill
- 1.01%
- Effective rate · Above-median rate
- -23%
- vs U.S. average
- #54 of 88
- rank in OH
The verdict
Homeowners in Columbiana County pay a median $1,527 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 1.01%, more affordable than 34% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $1,527
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 1.01%
- Effective rate on median home
- #2058 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- -23%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($151,600). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Ohio. Population: 100,704. Owner-occupied homes: 30,159.
The median annual property tax in Columbiana County is $1,527, which is 46% lower than the Ohio state average and 23% below the national average. The effective tax rate is 1.01% on a median home value of $151,600. Property taxes represent 2.6% of the median household income in this county.
Columbiana County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate sits near the national middle
Columbiana County's 1.01% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 34%).
Decision signal 2
The bill sits below the Ohio median
Homeowners in Columbiana County pay a median annual property tax of $1,527, notably lower than the national median and well below the Ohio state median. On a $151,600 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 1.01% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
Near the middle of Ohio counties by effective rate
Columbiana County ranks #54 of 88 counties in Ohio by effective rate (39% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 4
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Columbiana County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.6% of the $58,180 median household income.
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Columbiana County as reported to the Census Bureau; your parcel can differ. Not tax, legal, or financial advice: check the county assessor or a qualified professional before decisions that depend on these numbers.
The rate gave way faster than almost anywhere
Between the 2020 and 2024 releases the median home value in Columbiana County rose 43.7%, from $105,500 to $151,600. The effective rate fell 18.5% over the same span, a steeper move than in 77% of U.S. counties.
The median bill still rose 17.1%, to $1,527. Where the rate drops this far and the bill rises anyway, what changed is the value the rate is applied to.
Effective rate is the published median bill divided by the published median home value, so the two multiply back to the bill exactly; the rate's movement here is derived from those two figures rather than read from the rounded published rate. Both are ACS 5-year survey estimates for the median owner-occupied household, compared across non-overlapping releases. They describe what the Census published, not a local policy, assessment, or exemption change.
How to read this county's bill
Bills rose across 2020-2024, from $1,304 to $1,527, a gain of 17%. This is a comparison of published ACS medians, not an explanation of a particular property's assessment or tax bill.
The fullest band here is the $800 to $1,499 range, holding 9,616 of 30,159 owner-occupied homes (31.9%). The band shows where the largest share of reported owner-occupied households falls; it is not an individual-bill estimate.
Earnings are below the national midpoint while the rate is above it, and the median bill equals 2.6% of median household income. The gap between those two positions is the whole story on this page.
The share above is the median annual bill divided by median household income, a ratio of two county-level medians rather than a household-by-household figure.
What Columbiana County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Columbiana County homeowners, 9,616 of 30,159 owner-occupied homes (31.9%), pays $800 to $1,499 a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 15.9% (4,809)
- $800 to $1,499 31.9% (9,616)
- $1,500 to $1,999 16.5% (4,968)
- $2,000 to $2,999 19.6% (5,912)
- $3,000 or more 13.6% (4,090)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
764 homes here (2.5%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Ohio handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
In Columbiana County, mortgaged homeowners pay 16% more than those without a mortgage, a gap that typically tracks higher home values rather than a different tax rate.
Columbiana County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Columbiana County's effective rate is higher than 39% of the 88 counties in Ohio - ranking #54 of 88.
Where Columbiana County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
1.01% more affordable than 34% of 3,135 U.S. counties
Show national distribution
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more U.S. counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Below Ohio on both measures
Columbiana County's effective rate runs 23% under the Ohio median and its bill 46% under. Both sitting on the same side means the gap is not a valuation artefact: a county can post a low rate purely because its homes are expensive, but then the bill rises to meet the state. Here it does not, so the $1,527 median bill reflects a genuinely lighter charge than the Ohio norm rather than a different denominator. Compare it against the state page before reading anything into the county rank.
Columbiana County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Columbiana County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Below-median bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Above-median rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Above-median income burden | 2.6% | - | - |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Tax-burden differences across rows reflect millage decisions, assessment-ratio practices, and the residential-vs-commercial mix of each tax base.
Columbiana County is PAR · MID on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · Ohio counties.
Columbiana County rate trail · PAR
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,527 +2.6% | 1.01% |
| 2023 | $1,488 +5.2% | 1.07% |
| 2022 | $1,414 +6.9% | 1.14% |
| 2021 | $1,323 +1.5% | 1.23% |
| 2020 | $1,304 | 1.24% |
Each row is a separate ACS 5-year release, and consecutive releases share four of their five survey years. The percentage beside each bill is therefore movement in the published estimate against the previous release, not a single year's tax change. The two releases largely describe the same households. For change over time, compare releases that do not overlap.
Columbiana County: tax-to-income at 2.6%
Counties near Columbiana County's effective rate
On effective rate, Columbiana County sits nearest Steele County (ND), Pembina County (ND), LaMoure County (ND).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Jefferson County (KS), Dutchess County (NY), Cross County (AR).
How peers are chosen
These are the nearest cross-state matches in the published Census data, not neighboring counties or recommendations. Peers are rebuilt with each data release; see the calculation method.
Similar effective rates
Similar published median-tax changes, 2020–2024
Columbiana County: only 2% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 750 of 46,230 returns from Columbiana County reported real estate taxes, averaging $3,728 - 35% of those reporters sat in the $100-200k AGI band.
What this IRS county file does not say
Amounts are reported before the SALT cap, not deducted; the share is of filers, not homeowners. Source: IRS SOI county data, tax year 2022.
Other Counties in Ohio
Columbiana County rate FAQs
- How does Columbiana County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Columbiana County run notably lower than the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 1.01% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What is the average property tax in Columbiana County, Ohio?
- The median annual property tax in Columbiana County is $1,527, an effective rate of 1.01% on a $151,600 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- What is the tax affordability score for Columbiana County?
- Columbiana County, Ohio scores D (48/100) on PlainPropertyTax's tax affordability composite across 5 Census ACS dimensions (effective rate, bill size, income share, mortgage gap, and home-value/income). Its strongest scored dimension here is housing pressure at B- (2.61×). The score compares published county medians to U.S. percentiles, it is not a personal bill and not advice to buy, sell, appeal, or relocate.
- Are property taxes increasing in Columbiana County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Columbiana County climbed 17.1% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $1,304 to $1,527, a 4-year span. These are survey estimates covering five years each, so this compares the two releases furthest apart rather than consecutive ones, which overlap and would mostly measure the same households twice.
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Columbiana County?
- Property taxes in Columbiana County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.6% of the $58,180 median household income.
What to do with Columbiana County's PAR rate
Inside Ohio, Columbiana County's $1,527 median bill runs low versus the state median - check peer counties before assuming the lowest bill is the best move. Ohio overview →
Columbiana County ranks #54 of 88 Ohio counties by effective rate - on the lower-burden half of the state ACS set. Ohio overview →
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for Columbiana County's PAR effective rate, then a disjoint out-of-state bill set so the two neighborhoods stay distinct.
Similar effective rate
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS effective rate. This county: 1.01%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $1,527/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Columbiana County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Columbiana County (PAR · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
PAR MID
Shenandoah County, VA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,528/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.52% vs Columbiana County 1.01%.
Hale County, TX
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,525/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 1.31% vs Columbiana County 1.01%.
Live Oak County, TX
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,525/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 0.96% vs Columbiana County 1.01%.
Petersburg city, VA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,523/yr (near-tied bill ABS $4); rate 0.81% vs Columbiana County 1.01%.
Ohio county set
State ACS overview for every published Ohio county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Columbiana County stamps PAR · MID - how assessed value and millage become the ACS median bill.
Data vintage and method
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Property tax data reflects median amounts paid by homeowners. Effective rates are calculated as median tax divided by median home value.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, county median real-estate taxes · 2024 Columbiana County (PAR · MID) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.