Hamilton County taxes lower than its peers

A recent Forbes survey finds that Hamilton County’s property tax rate is the lowest, as a percentage of income, of Ohio’s six largest urban areas, says Hamilton County Commissioner David Pepper.In his PepTalk blog, Pepper says that there are misconceptions about the county’s tax rate, but that it’s actually relatively low when compared to other metropolitan areas against which it competes for jobs, businesses, and talent.The Forbes survey found that Hamilton County’s property tax rate as a percentage of income was 26 percent lower than Cuyahoga County (Cleveland), 16 percent lower than Franklin County (Columbus), and 8.5 percent lower than Summit County (Akron).Hamilton County’s sales tax was also the lowest of the top six urban counties, tied with Summit County.Read the blog post here.