Columbus homeowners paid property taxes equivalent to 2.3% of their home values in the fourth quarter of 2025, a figure that surpasses the U.S. average by more than 2.6 times, according to BlockShopper.com.
The median home in Columbus sold for $167,500 in the fourth quarter of 2025. Out of 112 transactions during that period, the median property tax paid was $3,887, representing 2.3% of the median assessed value.
The national average for effective property tax rates was 0.888% in 2024.
Columbus, Westerville, and Groveport topped the list for cities in Franklin County with the highest effective property tax rates.
This story’s effective property tax rates for 2025 are derived using county tax amounts for 2024 paired with estimated inflation factors. As a result, actual effective rates could differ slightly from these calculations.
Redfin data shows US median home prices kept increasing in 2025, reaching approximately $447,000 in June—a 1.13% jump compared to a year earlier. The data further reveal there were 36% more sellers than buyers (amounting to 508,715 more homes for sale), whereas a market is considered balanced when the gap stays within 10%.
The table below uses fourth quarter 2025 sales and property tax figures to compare Columbus with select Franklin County cities in terms of their median effective property tax rates.
| City | Q4 2025 Sales | Q4 2025 Median Price | Median tax 2025 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 112 | $167,500 | $3,887 | 2.3% |
| Westerville | 3 | $325,000 | $6,927 | 2.1% |
| Groveport | 2 | $233,200 | $4,616 | 2% |
| Blacklick Estates | 2 | $169,400 | $3,044 | 1.8% |
| Grove City | 6 | $310,300 | $4,909 | 1.6% |
| Obetz | 3 | $271,400 | $3,602 | 1.3% |
| Lincoln Village | 4 | $227,500 | $2,923 | 1.3% |
