How to check if property taxes are paid on a property in Cincinnati, OH
Property tax bills and delinquencies in Cincinnati (Hamilton County) are with the Hamilton County Auditor. In Cincinnati the HeritageDeed report does not search delinquent taxes, so check that office directly.
Search a Cincinnati property, $49
Step by step in Cincinnati
- 1
Look up the tax account
Find the parcel in the Hamilton County Auditor records and its tax bill for the current and past years.
- 2
Check for delinquency
Unpaid taxes become a lien on the property and can lead to a tax sale; check whether any year is delinquent.
Cincinnati property tax in numbers
The median owner-occupied home in Hamilton County pays $3,652 a year, an effective rate of 1.51%, ranked 8 of 88 in Ohio. Hamilton County property tax rate.
A real Cincinnati report
We ran this search on the Hamilton County Courthouse (1000 Main St, Cincinnati, OH 45202): 0 deeds, 0 open mortgages, 0 recorded liens. See the Cincinnati sample report.
What the report checks in Cincinnati
- Federal tax liens, mechanics' liens, child-support liens and pending suits recorded with the Recorder, listed when indexed under the owner's name
Not covered here
- Loan amounts are not shown, and delinquent property taxes (County Treasurer) are not searched.
Questions
What does a HeritageDeed search in Cincinnati not cover?
The Recorder's electronic records begin in 1988 and parcel links begin in 2003; an older deed or mortgage may need an in-office search.
Is this title insurance?
No. It is a search of the public record for one Cincinnati property. A lender closing a loan will still require a title insurance commitment from a licensed insurer.
More about Cincinnati property records
- Check for liens
- Find the owner
- Search deeds
- Check for a loan
- Title search cost
- Cincinnati title search guide
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