In short
In Hamilton County, the rate charged at recording replaces the usual Ohio rate: Conveyance & permissive fee. On the median owner-occupied home ($270,900), the tax due is $813 (0.3% of the price), against $271 at the usual state rate: $542 more because of the local rate.
Median value: $270,900 median value of owner-occupied homes, Hamilton County, Ohio (Census ACS 2024 1-year, table B25077). It is an owner estimate, not a sale price.
What you pay at different prices
| Price | Conveyance & permissive fee (state share included) | Usual Ohio rate (for comparison, not added) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| $270,900 median home | $813 | $271 | $813 |
| $300,000 | $900 | $300 | $900 |
| $500,000 | $1,500 | $500 | $1,500 |
| $1,000,000 | $3,000 | $1,000 | $3,000 |
| $2,000,000 | $6,000 | $2,000 | $6,000 |
Before exemptions and credits (first-time buyers, transfers between relatives…), which are listed below when the source gives them. The tax due on your deed is the one the recorder computes.
The rates, tax by tax
Conveyance & permissive fee
$3.00 per $1,000 of sale price, plus $0.50 per parcel transfer fee. This rate includes the Ohio state share: it replaces the state rate instead of adding to it.
In force: 3/13/2021. Source: Hamilton County Auditor, Transfer & Conveyance Fee Calculator.
Questions
How much local transfer tax do you pay on a median home in Hamilton County?
$542 on $270,900, the median value of owner-occupied homes (Census ACS). Payotte computes it from the rates published by the official sources cited on the page.
Is the local tax on top of the Ohio tax?
Partly. Some of the rates listed include the state share or are the local share of a state tax, so they are not added again: the “Total” column shows what is due in all.
General information drawn from the official sources cited and dated on this page. It is not legal, tax or financial advice: for your own situation, ask a licensed professional.