Every layer that applies to a Franklin County sale, added up.
Verified September 21, 2026 · city ordinance and state source checked
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Who pays in Franklin County
Seller.
What catches people out
If the seller receives the homestead property tax exemption at the time of transfer, the county portion is waived and the total drops to $1 per $1,000. There is also a $3 minimum. Ohio counties set their own permissive fee between zero and $3 per $1,000, so the total ranges from $1 to $4 across the state. Franklin County is at $3.00 per $1,000, which is 0.30 percent. All of the money stays with the county.
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Sources
Ohio Department of Taxation, Real Property Conveyance Fees “Ohio Revised Code Section 319.54(G)(3) establishes a mandatory conveyance fee on the transfer of real property ... Ohio Revised Code Section 322.02 allows the board of county commissioners of each county to levy a permissive real property transfer fee: up to three dollars per one thousand dollars of value”