Bexley property owners paid property taxes equal to 1.5% of their home values during the first quarter of 2026, BlockShopper.com reports, a rate exceeding the national average by more than 1.7 times.
The median selling price for a Bexley residence in the first quarter of 2026 stood at $640,000. Data reflects 12 properties sold in that period. The city’s median tax bill reached $9,476 for 2026, amounting to 1.5% of the median home value taxed.
The average effective property tax rate nationwide was 0.888% in 2024.
Within Franklin County, Hilliard and Hamilton Meadows had the highest effective property tax rates among cities.
This analysis calculates Bexley’s 2026 effective property tax rate using estimated inflation data and 2024 county tax information. Actual rates may vary slightly in certain instances.
U.S. home prices continued to climb throughout 2025, with the national median price hitting approximately $447,000 in June—a 1.13% rise from a year prior, according to Redfin. Redfin also notes a large gap in supply versus demand, with 36% more sellers than buyers—a difference of 508,715 homes. The company defines a balanced market as when the spread between sellers and buyers is within 10%.
The table below presents a comparison of Hilliard and other Franklin County cities by median effective property tax rate, using sales and tax data from the first quarter of 2026.
| City | Q1 2026 Sales | Q1 2026 Median Price | Median tax 2026 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilliard | 60 | $430,000 | $9,040 | 2.1% |
| Hamilton Meadows | 4 | $164,250 | $3,454 | 2.1% |
| Obetz | 10 | $181,500 | $3,672 | 2% |
| Worthington | 12 | $476,000 | $9,615 | 2% |
| Lake Darby | 12 | $300,500 | $6,023 | 2% |
| Lincoln Village | 24 | $149,050 | $2,980 | 2% |
| Groveport | 19 | $250,000 | $4,706 | 1.9% |
| Huber Ridge | 18 | $279,000 | $5,213 | 1.9% |
| Dublin | 42 | $656,000 | $12,090 | 1.8% |
| Westerville | 59 | $385,000 | $7,062 | 1.8% |
| Upper Arlington | 43 | $675,000 | $11,953 | 1.8% |
| Grandview Heights | 7 | $615,000 | $10,660 | 1.7% |
| Reynoldsburg | 51 | $260,000 | $4,458 | 1.7% |
| Canal Winchester | 22 | $377,450 | $6,290 | 1.7% |
| New Albany | 15 | $849,900 | $14,596 | 1.7% |
| Gahanna | 50 | $429,500 | $7,190 | 1.7% |
| Marble Cliff | 2 | $902,500 | $14,963 | 1.7% |
| Blacklick | 23 | $489,900 | $7,984 | 1.6% |
| Blacklick Estates | 19 | $199,900 | $3,103 | 1.6% |
| Grove City | 93 | $344,500 | $5,004 | 1.5% |
| Columbus | 1,399 | $265,000 | $3,962 | 1.5% |
| Bexley | 12 | $640,000 | $9,476 | 1.5% |
| Minerva Park | 2 | $362,500 | $5,337 | 1.5% |
| Galloway | 11 | $305,900 | $4,537 | 1.5% |
| Darbydale | 4 | $195,875 | $2,822 | 1.4% |
| Briggsdale | 2 | $190,500 | $2,585 | 1.4% |
| Whitehall | 17 | $215,000 | $2,679 | 1.2% |
