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Revaluations are done by your county Auditor at the behest of the state, for the purposes of determining the value on which you will be charged property tax. The State sets the percentage based on market data that the Auditor's office must increase, or risk loss of State funding.
The Sexennial is done every 6 years, and is individualized. The Triennial is done halfway through the 6-year cycle, and is a percentage that a Auditor's office will raise values across the county.
Please note: The Auditor’s office must submit their professionally appraised values to the State of Ohio Department of Taxation. If the State decides these values are not acceptable, they will mandate the Auditor to raise values by a specific percentage
Waste no time in finding out how to challenge your new valuation. Complaints against the valuation of your property, also referred to as an "Informal Complaint", filed with your county Board of Revision, are only accepted until March 31 of the year immediately following the revaluation. It is wise to contact your local county Auditor's office and find out if the deadline for submission has been extended by the Auditor. GATHER YOUR EVIDENCE. Check out our "Help!" brochure below. You can download and print.
This is public information in the state of Ohio. Go to your County Auditor's website and click on "Real Property Information" (or similar language). Enter an address. This is a good way to develop comparable values for your case. It can also show you if you are in danger of being increased even further by contesting your value.
Unfortunately, no. This varies from county to county as to whether they will fight a certified appraisal. However, a complete appraisal done by a certified appraiser, that includes pictures and comparable properties ("Comps") is a great piece of documentation to make your case. Should the Auditor deny your complaint, you are able to file a second appeal called a "Formal Complaint Against Valuation" with your county Board of Revision. If the results from this complaint are unsatisfactory, you can further file an appeal with the State Board of Tax Appeals within 30 days of the issuance of your Formal Complaint decision.
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HELP! My Property Valuation is too HIGH!
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