How much are property taxes in Rush Creek Township, OH?

Name: Property taxes in Rush Creek Township, OH, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Rush Creek Township, OH pay a median of $2,655 (±$327) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $2,526.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $3,000.

That is about 1.1% of the median home value of $241,600.

In Rush Creek Township, the median real estate tax went from $1,987 in 2015–2019 to $2,655 in 2020–2024 (+33.6%).

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 November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $2,655 (±$327)
With a mortgage: $2,526
Without a mortgage: $3,000
Share of median value: 1.1%

Real estate taxes in Rush Creek Township against Fairfield County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rush Creek Township	Fairfield County	Ohio	United States
Median real estate taxes	$2,655 (±$327)	$3,289 (±$93)	$2,822 (±$10)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$2,526 (±$356)	$3,381 (±$146)	$3,048 (±$18)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$3,000 (±$583)	$3,134 (±$152)	$2,487 (±$13)	$2,576
Median home value	$241,600 (±$31,361)	$298,800 (±$5,981)	$214,800 (±$742)	$332,700

In Rush Creek Township, the median real estate tax is lower than in Fairfield County ($3,289).

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

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

In Fairfield County, Rush Creek Township ranks 13 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 650 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 Rush Creek Township

The median tax ($2,655) is 1.1% of the median home value ($241,600).

Across Fairfield County the same ratio is 1.1%.

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 Rush Creek Township have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median real estate taxes	$1,987 (±$231)	$2,655 (±$327)	+33.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$159,200 (±$24,310)	$241,600 (±$31,361)	+51.8%	Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,171 (±$95)	$1,441 (±$89)	+23.1%	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 Rush Creek Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rush Creek Township
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Rush Creek Township	—	$2,655 (±$327)	—
Bremen	0.3 mi	$1,841 (±$212)	Lower
Rushville	4.3 mi	$1,777 (±$257)	Lower
West Rushville	4.5 mi	$1,518 (±$235)	Lower
Marion Township (Hocking County)	5.6 mi	$2,527 (±$455)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Fairfield County)	5.9 mi	$2,595 (±$187)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Perry County)	6.0 mi	$2,103 (±$666)	Not measurably different
Junction City	6.9 mi	$922 (±$79)	Lower
Berne Township	7.0 mi	$2,339 (±$152)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bremen, OH ($1,841), Rushville, OH ($1,777), West Rushville, OH ($1,518).

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

Median real estate taxes across Fairfield County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
7	Millersport	$3,190 (±$574)
8	Greenfield Township (Fairfield County)	$3,106 (±$355)
9	Hocking Township	$3,055 (±$306)
10	Pleasant Township (Fairfield County)	$3,046 (±$430)
11	Walnut Township (Fairfield County)	$2,917 (±$308)
12	Madison Township (Fairfield County)	$2,738 (±$533)
13	Rush Creek Township	$2,655 (±$327)
14	Richland Township (Fairfield County)	$2,595 (±$187)
15	Carroll	$2,538 (±$669)
16	Baltimore	$2,380 (±$159)
17	Berne Township	$2,339 (±$152)
18	Fairfield Beach	$2,225 (±$378)
19	Clearcreek Township	$2,063 (±$455)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Fairfield 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 Rush Creek Township

How much are property taxes in Rush Creek Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Rush Creek Township, OH is $2,655 (±$327) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Rush Creek Township?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 1.1% of the median home value in Rush Creek Township, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Rush Creek Township gone up?

In Rush Creek Township, the median real estate tax went from $1,987 in 2015–2019 to $2,655 in 2020–2024 (+33.6%).

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 Rush Creek Township higher than in Fairfield County?

In Rush Creek Township, the median real estate tax is lower than in Fairfield County ($3,289).

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 Rush Creek township, Fairfield County, Ohio (county subdivision:69120, in state:39 county:045).

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.