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Dear Ross County Taxpayers,

Exciting news! Ross County now offers a faster and more convenient way to receive your tax statements - introducing paperless billing! Experience the ease of accessing your information instantly and eliminate the wait for traditional mail.

To enjoy the benefits of speedy and hassle-free billing, click the link below and follow the simple steps to sign up for paperless billing. Save time and get your statements at your fingertips.

https://rosscountyohio.smartpayworks.com/

Thank you for choosing the faster route with Ross County's new paperless billing option.

Best regards,
David Jeffers
Ross County Treasurer's Office

Welcome to the Ross County Treasurer’s website! Our goal is to provide the best possible service to the people of Ross County. This site is intended to make it easier for you to do business with us and to find answers to your questions. I hope you find it useful and would appreciate hearing any comments or suggestions you care to offer.

As always, my staff and I look forward to serving you. Should you have questions or require additional information please do not hesitate to contact our office at 740-702-3080 or email me at treasurer@rosscountyohio.gov.

Thank you,

David Jeffers
Ross County Treasurer

Ross County Treasurer's Office
Ross County Courthouse
2 N. Paint Street, Suite F
Chillicothe, Ohio 45601
Phone: 740-702-3080 | Fax: 740-772-8029
E-mail: treasurer@rosscountyohio.gov

David Jeffers

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Message regarding Real Estate Valuation and Assessment of Property Tax and this years Triennial Update

Ohio real property tax is the oldest tax in the state. Since 1825, it has been an “ad valorem tax”—meaning a tax based on the value of the real estate. By statute, the county auditor must appraise and value real property in each county. See Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 5715.

The process of valuing real estate in each county is conducted on a mass scale. As a result, most properties are only visually inspected from the exterior, and interior inspections are rare. There are simply too many properties in each county to conduct a detailed inspection of each one. In fact, in Ross County, Ohio alone, there are more than 45,000 parcels that all need to be appraised and valued by the Ross County Auditor.

Sexennial Appraisals and Triennial Update

The Tax Commissioner is charged with the duty of ordering all real property in each county to be appraised once every six years. This is usually referred to as the sexennial appraisal. R.C. 5715.33.

In addition to the sexennial appraisal, values are adjusted by the county auditor in the third year between the sexennial appraisals. R.C. 5715.24. This interim adjustment is usually referred to as the triennial update. The triennial update is a statistical analysis of the sales that have occurred in the prior three years. Property values are adjusted upwards or downwards based on a percentage calculated for each marketing neighborhood.

Each county conducts its sexennial appraisal and triennial update at different times. Ross County had its last sexennial appraisal in 2019 making tax year 2022 (payable this year 2023) our triennial update.  If you have questions or concerns about the change in valuation of your property, please contact the Real Estate Department of the Ross County Auditor’s Office at (740) 702-3080 or by email at RealEstate@rosscountyohio.gov.

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Get in Touch with Us

Ross County, Ohio Treasurer

(740) 702-3080

Address:
2 North Paint Street, Suite F
Chillicothe, Ohio 45601
Email:
treasurer@rosscountyohio.gov