Franklin County property owners paid 1.6% of their home’s value in property taxes for the fourth quarter of 2025, almost twice the national average rate, according to BlockShopper.com.
Data from 2,109 home sales during the quarter show the median sales price in Franklin County was $290,000. The median tax bill in 2025 was $4,772, reflecting 1.6% of the median taxed home value in the county.
The average effective property tax rate in the U.S. stood at 0.888% in 2024.
An analysis of real estate data from Franklin County indicated that homeowners in Columbus, Westerville, and Groveport paid the highest effective tax rates.
The calculations for the 2025 effective property tax rates above rely on estimated inflation adjustments and 2024 county tax data. Actual effective rates may differ in certain cases.
U.S. home prices increased again in 2025, with the national median reaching about $447,000 in June, a 1.13% rise from the previous year, Redfin reported. Their data also highlights an ongoing supply-demand imbalance, with 36% more sellers than buyers—a difference of 508,715 homes. Redfin considers the market balanced when the number of sellers and buyers is within 10% of each other.
Below is a table comparing Columbus to select Franklin County cities by their median effective property tax rate, calculated from sales and tax data for the fourth quarter of 2025.
| 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% |
