How much are property taxes in Frankfort, OH?

Homeowners in Frankfort, OH pay a median of $1,444 (±$144) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $1,402.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $1,574.

That is about 0.9% of the median home value of $168,200.

In Frankfort, the median real estate tax went from $1,096 in 2015–2019 to $1,444 in 2020–2024 (+31.8%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on .

Median real estate taxes
$1,444 (±$144)
With a mortgage
$1,402
Without a mortgage
$1,574
Share of median value
0.9%

Real estate taxes in Frankfort against Ross County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
FrankfortRoss CountyOhioUnited States
Median real estate taxes$1,444 (±$144)$1,708 (±$81)$2,822 (±$10)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$1,402 (±$148)$1,862 (±$94)$3,048 (±$18)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$1,574 (±$432)$1,471 (±$138)$2,487 (±$13)$2,576
Median home value$168,200 (±$10,421)$171,500 (±$5,812)$214,800 (±$742)$332,700

In Frankfort, the median real estate tax is lower than in Ross County ($1,708).

It is also lower than in Ohio ($2,822).

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

In Ross County, Frankfort ranks 15 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 1704 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 Frankfort

The median tax ($1,444) is 0.9% of the median home value ($168,200).

Across Ross County the same ratio is 1.0%.

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 Frankfort 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$1,096 (±$198)$1,444 (±$144)+31.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$112,000 (±$15,212)$168,200 (±$10,421)+50.2%Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$907 (±$203)$1,073 (±$176)+18.3%No measurable change 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 Frankfort

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Frankfort
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Frankfort—$1,444 (±$144)—
Concord Township (Ross County)1.9 mi$1,821 (±$326)Higher
Deerfield Township (Ross County)5.7 mi$968 (±$493)Not measurably different
Union Township (Ross County)6.9 mi$1,843 (±$329)Higher
Clarksburg7.0 mi$750 (±$131)Lower
Buckskin Township7.2 mi$2,404 (±$566)Higher
Twin Township (Ross County)7.9 mi$1,735 (±$122)Higher
South Salem8.2 mi$1,375 (±$1,269)Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Fayette County)9.8 mi$2,044 (±$767)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clarksburg, OH ($750).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Concord Township (Ross County), OH ($1,821), Union Township (Ross County), OH ($1,843), Buckskin Township, OH ($2,404).

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

Median real estate taxes across Ross County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
9Twin Township (Ross County)$1,735 (±$122)
10Franklin Township (Ross County)$1,730 (±$939)
11Chillicothe$1,658 (±$142)
12Scioto Township (Ross County)$1,642 (±$138)
13Huntington Township (Ross County)$1,587 (±$455)
14Paxton Township$1,452 (±$259)
15Frankfort$1,444 (±$144)
16South Salem$1,375 (±$1,269)
17Liberty Township (Ross County)$1,372 (±$309)
18Kingston$1,296 (±$86)
19Bainbridge$1,295 (±$158)
20Adelphi$1,086 (±$411)
21Harrison Township (Ross County)$971 (±$931)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Ross 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 Frankfort

How much are property taxes in Frankfort?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Frankfort, OH is $1,444 (±$144) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Frankfort?

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 Frankfort, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Frankfort gone up?

In Frankfort, the median real estate tax went from $1,096 in 2015–2019 to $1,444 in 2020–2024 (+31.8%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Are property taxes in Frankfort higher than in Ross County?

In Frankfort, the median real estate tax is lower than in Ross County ($1,708).

It is also lower than in 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 Frankfort village, Ohio (place:28182, in state:39).

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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