Franklin County homeowners faced property taxes amounting to 1.6% of their home values during the fourth quarter of 2025, making the local rate over 1.9 times the national average, information from BlockShopper.com shows.
County data indicates the median sales price of a home in Franklin County was $290,000 in the fourth quarter of 2025, with 2,109 properties sold during this period. For 2025, the median property tax bill stood at $4,772—equal to 1.6% of those median home values.
In 2024, the average effective property tax rate nationwide was 0.888%.
The reviewed Franklin County real estate data showed that Columbus, Westerville and Groveport homeowners paid the highest property tax rates in the county.
The data above estimates effective property tax rates for 2025 using inflation-adjusted values and reported 2024 tax figures from the county. Some final rates may slightly differ from these estimates.
Across the United States, home prices climbed throughout 2025, with national median prices reaching roughly $447,000 as of June. That marks a 1.13% increase from the previous year, according to Redfin. In addition, Redfin’s records reveal a notable difference between sellers and buyers, with sellers outnumbering buyers by 36% (an imbalance of 508,715 homes). Redfin defines a balanced market as one in which seller and buyer numbers are no more than 10% apart.
The table below displays how Columbus compares with other Franklin County cities when it comes to their median effective property tax rates, based on home sales and property tax figures 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% |
