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The TaxLienSimple Index · Franklin County, OH · 2026

Franklin County, Ohio — Tax-Sale Inventory

Live tax-lien / deed inventory we track in Franklin County, scored against Ohio's statutory terms. Statutory terms are inherited from the state — verify with the county before bidding.

55 /100
Tier B
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.
Live parcels
51
Product mix
44 deed · 7 foreclosure
Next auction
2026-07-31
Opening-bid range
$1,260 – $340,000
State sale type
Tax Lien
Redemption (state)
1 year

Statutory terms are inherited from Ohio. up to 18% per year Two tracks: negotiated bulk certificate sales carry a fixed 18%, while county auction sales bid the 18% rate downward.

Local Inventory Mix

The tax-sale inventory TaxLienSimple currently tracks in this county, by product family and opening bid, plus our modeled bidder-competition band.

Live parcels tracked
51
Tax deeds
44
Foreclosures
7
Opening-bid range
$1,260 – $340,000
Competition
High score 73.8
Auction format
Unknown not yet determinable

Source: TaxLienSimple live inventory + TaxLienSimple county-competition model.

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
1,318,149
5-yr population growth
+5.2% growing
Median household income
$71,070
Median age
34.6
Poverty rate
14.5%

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

Housing market

Median home value
$243,100
Median gross rent
$1,169/mo
Owner-occupied
53.5% 46.5% renter
Vacancy rate
6.9%

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

Property-tax burden

Median real-estate taxes
$3,977/yr
Effective property-tax rate
1.64% of home value

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

Natural-hazard risk & safety

FEMA risk rating
Relatively High score 98.1/100
Top hazards
Cold Wave, Heat Wave
Unemployment rate
3.3%

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

Growth & livability signals

New residential permits
7,252 units, 2023
Broadband subscription
92.1%
Bachelor's degree +
41.7%

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
43 tax-advantaged
EPA Superfund (NPL) sites
1
EPA Brownfield sites
38

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

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.

See Franklin County parcels

Open the 51 live parcels we track here — addresses, parcel numbers, opening bids and auction dates.

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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.