Ross County, Ohio Tax Assessors' Office
Ross County Auditor 2 North Paint Street, Suite G
Chillicothe, Ohio 45601
740-772-6748 (Fax) Where is the Ross County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Ross County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Ross County Tax Assessor's Office oversees the appraisal and assessment of properties as well as the billing and collection of property taxes for all taxable real estate located in Ross County.
Contact the assessor's office if you need help with paying your property taxes, applying for a homestead exemption or other tax exemption, reporting upgrades to your home, appealing your property tax assessment, or verifying your property records.
Submitting a Ross County property tax appeal
If you believe that your house has been unfairly overappraised (i.e. appraised at a value higher than the true market value of the property), you can attempt to get your home re-appraised at a lower value by contacting the Assessor's Office to submit a property tax appeal.
You will have to submit a form describing your property and sufficient proof that it is overassessed, including valuations of similar homes nearby as evidence. If your appeal is accepted, your home assessment (and property taxes) will be lowered as a result.
If you would like to appeal your property, call the Ross County Assessor's Office at (740) 702 3080 and ask for a property tax appeal form. Keep in mind that property tax appeals are generally only accepted in a 1-3 month window each year.
For more information and example appeals, see how to appeal your property taxes.
Useful Ross County Facts:
The median home value in Ross County is between $108,696.00 and $114,904.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Ross County?
You can try contacting the Ross County local government directly with any issues the Assessor's Office can't solve. In many counties, certain property records such as deeds are kept in the county courthouse or county archives instead of at the tax assessors' office.
The county seat for Ross County is located in the County Courthouse in Chillicothe, which is where the Ross County Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to Ross County with the contact info listed below.
Ross County Phone Number
Ross County Fax Number
Ross County County Courthouse Address
County Courthouse
2 North Paint Street, Suite H
Chillicothe, OH 45601-3109
Useful Ross County Links:
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Pay Your Property Tax
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Ross County Government Homepage
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Property Tax Search Tool & GIS Maps
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Ross County Assessors' Office Homepage