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The TaxLienSimple Index / Ohio

The TaxLienSimple Index · OH · 2026

Ohio Tax-Lien & Tax-Deed Investing

What Ohio statute actually pays — return, redemption and bid method — cross-referenced with the live auction inventory we track. Every figure traces to state law or a county source.

52 /100
Tier C National rank #25 of 51
The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.
Sale type
Tax Lien
Statutory return / penalty
up to 18% per year
Redemption period
1 year
Bid method
bid-down interest
Sale season
Year-round; county selected
What you buy
Tax certificate sale and tax foreclosure deed sale

Statutory note. Two tracks: negotiated bulk certificate sales carry a fixed 18%, while county auction sales bid the 18% rate downward.

228live parcels tracked
6counties with inventory
#25of 51 jurisdictions
Read the score correctly. The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

Remote Investor Snapshot

Verified public-data profile for out-of-area investors — every figure below traces to the cited government source. Blank fields mean the source does not publish that value for this area (we never estimate).

Market & demographics

Population
11,774,683
5-yr population growth
+1.4% growing
Median household income
$66,990
Median age
39.6
Poverty rate
13.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Housing market

Median home value
$183,300
Median gross rent
$945/mo
Owner-occupied
66.8% 33.2% renter
Vacancy rate
8.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Property-tax burden

Median real-estate taxes
$2,618/yr
Effective property-tax rate
1.43% of home value

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Natural-hazard risk & safety

Unemployment rate
3.8%

Source: FEMA National Risk Index (2023); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (2023 annual)

Growth & livability signals

New residential permits
27,318 units, 2023
Broadband subscription
87.6%
Bachelor's degree +
30.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (2023); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (household broadband subscription; FCC availability not yet integrated); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (educational attainment — school-quality proxy; NCES ratings not yet integrated)

Risk & opportunity flags

Opportunity Zone tracts
320 tax-advantaged
EPA Superfund (NPL) sites
50
EPA Brownfield sites
1,774

Source: U.S. Treasury CDFI Fund / IRS designated Opportunity Zones; U.S. EPA (SEMS National Priorities List; ACRES Brownfields)

Counties we track in Ohio

#CountyTaxLienSimple IndexLive parcels
1 Franklin County B 55 51
2 Lorain County B 55 45
3 Medina County B 54 17
4 Cuyahoga County C 53 100
5 Richland County C 53 8
6 Allen County C 53 7

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The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

© 2026 TaxLienSimple · The TaxLienSimple Index is compiled from state tax statutes and county treasurer/tax-collector offices; live inventory counts reflect parcels currently tracked by TaxLienSimple and update continuously. Nothing here is investment or legal advice.