Franklin County homeowners paid property taxes equal to 1.7% of their home’s value in the first quarter of 2026, a rate that is about 1.9 times higher than the national average, according to BlockShopper.com.
The median sales price for a home in Franklin County during the first quarter of 2026 was $292,377. Data from 2,037 properties sold in that period show the county’s median tax bill at $4,865 for 2026, which matches 1.7% of the median home value as taxed.
The U.S. average effective property tax rate stood at 0.888% for 2024.
The analysis found that homeowners in Hilliard and Hamilton Meadows faced the highest effective property tax rates across Franklin County.
This article calculated Franklin County’s effective property tax rate for 2026 using projected inflation numbers and 2024 tax data supplied by the county. In some cases, the actual effective property tax rate could differ slightly.
Home prices across the U.S. continued to increase during 2025, reaching a national median of around $447,000 in June—a rise of 1.13% from the prior year, Redfin reports. The data also indicate a considerable imbalance in supply and demand, with 36% more homes listed by sellers than sought by buyers—a gap of 508,715 homes. Under Redfin’s criteria, a balanced market features a seller/buyer difference within 10%.
Below is a table comparing Hilliard with other Franklin County cities by median effective property tax rate, based on data from home sales and tax records in 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% |
| 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% |
| Grandview Heights | 7 | $615,000 | $10,660 | 1.7% |
| Marble Cliff | 2 | $902,500 | $14,963 | 1.7% |
| Blacklick Estates | 19 | $199,900 | $3,103 | 1.6% |
| Blacklick | 23 | $489,900 | $7,984 | 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% |
| Briggsdale | 2 | $190,500 | $2,585 | 1.4% |
| Darbydale | 4 | $195,875 | $2,822 | 1.4% |
| Whitehall | 17 | $215,000 | $2,679 | 1.2% |
