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Knox County effective property tax rate in Q4 2023 was lower than the national average

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Knox County Recorder Tanner Salyers (2023) | Tanner Salyers, Knox County Recorder

Knox County Recorder Tanner Salyers (2023) | Tanner Salyers, Knox County Recorder

Property owners in Knox County paid 0.9% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the fourth quarter of 2023, which is less than 0.8 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by Licking Today.

The median sales price of a Knox County home in the fourth quarter of 2023 was $190,000, based on data from the 107 properties sold during that time. In 2023, the median tax bill for the county was $1,748, which is 0.9% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.

This is 0.8 times lower than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.

The analysis of Knox County real estate data showed homeowners in Apple Valley and Gambier paid the highest rates.

The following table compares Apple Valley with some other cities belonging to Knox County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the fourth quarter of 2023.

CityQ4 2023 SalesQ4 2023 Median PriceMedian tax 2023Effective tax rate
Apple Valley16$227,000$2,7561.2%
Gambier5$300,000$3,2201.1%
Centerburg4$257,788$2,2900.9%
Fredericktown9$173,000$1,5810.9%
Mount Vernon63$182,000$1,4560.8%

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