Ohio's Homestead Exemption protects the first $25,000 of your home's value from taxation. For example, if your home is worth $100,000, you will be taxed as if the home were worth $75,000. On average, those who qualify for the exemption save $400 a year.
Homeowners over the age of 65: Must not have a total household income over $38,600/year if applying in 2024, or $40,000 if applying in 2025, which includes the Ohio adjusted gross income of the owner and the owner's spouse. Must be age 65 by December 31 of the calendar year for which the exemption is sought.
The Auditor's Office, will review the information you provide and, based on Ohio Laws, will determine if you qualify for the Homestead Exemption. If you have qualified, the exemption will appear on the tax bill which you receive the following January.
To qualify, an Ohio resident must own and occupy a home as their principal place of residence as of January 1st of the year they apply, for either real property or manufactured home property.
Do NOT include any Social Security benefits as they are not taxable in Ohio. Line 5: If you have filed an Ohio Tax Return, enter previously deducted business income as reported on line 11 of Ohio Schedule A (from line 11 of Ohio IT BUS).
Homestead Exemption is increased for Seniors Those making $40,000 or less in 2025 of Ohio Adjusted Gross Income can qualify for the Homestead Credit which will take effect for tax bills in 2026.
Across Ohio, qualified homeowners save an average of about $400 per taxpayer. The tax exemption is limited to the homestead, which Ohio law defines as an owner's dwelling and up to one acre of land. The value of the exemption may not exceed the value of the homestead.
Do NOT include any Social Security benefits as they are not taxable in Ohio. Line 5: If you have filed an Ohio Tax Return, enter previously deducted business income as reported on line 11 of Ohio Schedule A (from line 11 of Ohio IT BUS).
Ohio's Homestead Exemption protects the first $25,000 of your home's value from taxation. For example, if your home is worth $100,000, you will be taxed as if the home were worth $75,000. On average, those who qualify for the exemption save $400 a year.