As of this fall, the Delaware County Auditor’s Office has released tentative updated 2024 home values. Property values are reassessed every three years for a triennial update. Generally, Delaware County is expecting average increases of 30-35% due to recent population growth and home sales.
Where do your property taxes go? Contrary to popular belief, very little property tax returns to the municipality where you live. In this area, 75% of all property taxes fund local schools and career centers. Approximately 10% of property taxes fund agencies with levy collections, and another 10% funds township services. Just 2.5% of current property taxes go to Powell to improve citizens’ quality of life, services and amenities.
To see where your property taxes specifically go, you can go to the Auditor’s Property Search (https://auditor.delco-gis.org), find your home, and click on “Auditor’s Website.” On the “General Info” page, you need to click on “Tax Distribution” link. Then, you can click on the red arrowhead to see all of the property tax levies and the amounts collected for each political subdivision.
Questions about your new property value? If you feel your new value is inaccurate, please use one of the three informal review appeal options provided by the team at the Auditor’s Office. Documentation supporting any requested change is encouraged (examples, appraisals, sales comps, photo, etc.) The informal appeal window of opportunity deadline ends Oct. 31, 2023.
Contact the “Property Information Hotline” for questions (740) 833-2930 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m., appraisers@co.delaware.oh.us.