Why Can My Property-Tax Bill Go Up?

Reappraisal, levy structure and other changes can affect a bill differently; appraisal growth is not automatically bill growth at the same percentage.

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Ohio periodically revalues real property. State law requires a countywide reappraisal once every six years and provides for a reassessment/update in the third year.

A higher appraised value does not mechanically produce the same percentage increase in the entire tax bill because tax-reduction factors apply to many voted current-expense levies.

Other taxes behave differently, and bills can also change when voters approve levies, property improvements are added, or exemptions and credits change.