How much are property taxes in Florence Township (Erie County), OH?

Homeowners in Florence Township (Erie County), OH pay a median of $2,396 (±$502) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $1,772.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $2,974.

That is about 0.9% of the median home value of $277,000.

In Florence Township (Erie County), the median real estate tax went from $2,574 in 2015–2019 to $2,396 in 2020–2024 (−6.9%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.

Figures last updated on .

Median real estate taxes
$2,396 (±$502)
With a mortgage
$1,772
Without a mortgage
$2,974
Share of median value
0.9%

Real estate taxes in Florence Township (Erie County) against Erie County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
Florence Township (Erie County)Erie CountyOhioUnited States
Median real estate taxes$2,396 (±$502)$2,428 (±$72)$2,822 (±$10)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$1,772 (±$228)$2,518 (±$95)$3,048 (±$18)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$2,974 (±$1,693)$2,323 (±$119)$2,487 (±$13)$2,576
Median home value$277,000 (±$42,891)$199,700 (±$6,490)$214,800 (±$742)$332,700

In Florence Township (Erie County), the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Erie County ($2,428).

It is not measurably different from Ohio ($2,822).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

In Erie County, Florence Township (Erie County) ranks 11 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 837 of 2,356.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in Florence Township (Erie County)

The median tax ($2,396) is 0.9% of the median home value ($277,000).

Across Erie County the same ratio is 1.2%.

Across Ohio it is 1.3%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

How property taxes in Florence Township (Erie County) have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Median real estate taxes$2,574 (±$272)$2,396 (±$502)−6.9%Down after inflation
Median home value$195,000 (±$21,713)$277,000 (±$42,891)+42.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,378 (±$248)$1,319 (±$202)−4.3%Down after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median real estate taxes in places near Florence Township (Erie County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Florence Township (Erie County)
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Florence Township (Erie County)—$2,396 (±$502)—
Vermilion Township4.0 mi$3,057 (±$414)Higher
Henrietta Township4.2 mi$3,560 (±$450)Higher
Wakeman4.9 mi$1,617 (±$559)Lower
Berlin Heights5.3 mi$2,265 (±$350)Not measurably different
Berlin Township (Erie County)5.3 mi$2,413 (±$248)Not measurably different
Wakeman Township5.3 mi$1,910 (±$302)Not measurably different
Kipton5.7 mi$1,775 (±$547)Not measurably different
Brownhelm Township6.0 mi$2,903 (±$315)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wakeman, OH ($1,617).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Vermilion Township, OH ($3,057), Henrietta Township, OH ($3,560).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Erie County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
5Oxford Township (Erie County)$2,722 (±$628)
6Huron$2,621 (±$230)
7Vermilion$2,595 (±$188)
8Milan$2,484 (±$142)
9Kelleys Island$2,438 (±$838)
10Berlin Township (Erie County)$2,413 (±$248)
11Florence Township (Erie County)$2,396 (±$502)
12Margaretta Township$2,378 (±$141)
13Castalia$2,296 (±$259)
14Berlin Heights$2,265 (±$350)
15Groton Township$2,143 (±$620)
16Bay View$1,892 (±$316)
17Sandusky$1,470 (±$110)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Florence Township (Erie County)

How much are property taxes in Florence Township (Erie County)?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Florence Township (Erie County), OH is $2,396 (±$502) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Florence Township (Erie County)?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.9% of the median home value in Florence Township (Erie County), and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Florence Township (Erie County) gone up?

In Florence Township (Erie County), the median real estate tax went from $2,574 in 2015–2019 to $2,396 in 2020–2024 (−6.9%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.

Are property taxes in Florence Township (Erie County) higher than in Erie County?

In Florence Township (Erie County), the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Erie County ($2,428).

It is not measurably different from Ohio ($2,822).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Florence township, Erie County, Ohio (county subdivision:27482, in state:39 county:043).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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