The median sales price of a Cuyahoga County home in the second quarter of 2022 was $156,636, based on data from the 4,740 properties sold during that time. In 2019 the median tax bill for the county was $3,293, which is 2.1% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 1.9 times higher than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Cuyahoga County real estate data showed homeowners in Cuyahoga Heights, Highland Hills, and Warrensville Heights paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Cuyahoga Heights with some other cities belonging to Cuyahoga County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the second quarter of 2022.
| City | Q2 2022 Sales | Q2 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga Heights | 1 | $52,666 | $2,970 | 5.6% |
| Highland Hills | 2 | $72,780 | $3,229 | 4.4% |
| Warrensville Heights | 46 | $73,000 | $2,524 | 3.5% |
| Shaker Heights | 124 | $281,589 | $9,393 | 3.3% |
| North Randall | 1 | $100,000 | $3,236 | 3.2% |
| Bratenahl | 9 | $242,500 | $7,167 | 3% |
| University Heights | 77 | $230,000 | $6,992 | 3% |
| Garfield Heights | 147 | $107,000 | $3,102 | 2.9% |
| Gates Mills | 8 | $530,000 | $15,457 | 2.9% |
| East Cleveland | 29 | $32,000 | $881 | 2.8% |
| Cleveland Heights | 215 | $185,000 | $5,040 | 2.7% |
| Chagrin Falls | 27 | $361,000 | $9,913 | 2.7% |
| Broadview Heights | 56 | $232,500 | $6,107 | 2.6% |
| Bentleyville | 1 | $700,000 | $18,135 | 2.6% |
| North Olmsted | 94 | $213,500 | $5,263 | 2.5% |
| South Euclid | 121 | $148,000 | $3,642 | 2.5% |
| Euclid | 220 | $111,500 | $2,839 | 2.5% |
| Bay Village | 49 | $330,000 | $7,952 | 2.4% |
| Lyndhurst | 81 | $190,000 | $4,533 | 2.4% |
| Brooklyn | 24 | $139,950 | $3,395 | 2.4% |
| Oakwood | 9 | $155,900 | $3,515 | 2.3% |
| Maple Heights | 122 | $108,000 | $2,483 | 2.3% |
| Richmond Heights | 31 | $215,000 | $4,938 | 2.3% |
| Bedford Heights | 28 | $153,500 | $3,415 | 2.2% |
| Brecksville | 59 | $325,000 | $7,135 | 2.2% |
| Mayfield Heights | 75 | $190,377 | $4,126 | 2.2% |
| Orange | 13 | $433,000 | $9,330 | 2.2% |
| Westlake | 100 | $290,250 | $5,996 | 2.1% |
| Rocky River | 76 | $327,500 | $6,830 | 2.1% |
| Bedford | 55 | $128,000 | $2,727 | 2.1% |
| Berea | 43 | $189,900 | $4,028 | 2.1% |
| North Royalton | 89 | $277,500 | $5,435 | 2% |
| Highland Heights | 30 | $342,500 | $6,817 | 2% |
| Lakewood | 218 | $280,500 | $5,586 | 2% |
| Parma Heights | 80 | $177,250 | $3,611 | 2% |
| Strongsville | 136 | $287,500 | $5,692 | 2% |
| Seven Hills | 41 | $280,000 | $5,517 | 2% |
| Fairview Park | 58 | $258,500 | $5,210 | 2% |
| Olmsted Falls | 33 | $240,000 | $4,767 | 2% |
| Newburgh Heights | 7 | $115,000 | $2,171 | 1.9% |
| Valley View | 2 | $270,000 | $5,252 | 1.9% |
| Parma | 315 | $170,000 | $3,307 | 1.9% |
| Independence | 16 | $267,500 | $5,025 | 1.9% |
| Walton Hills | 6 | $261,250 | $4,931 | 1.9% |
| Pepper Pike | 28 | $648,000 | $12,180 | 1.9% |
| Middleburg Heights | 48 | $238,755 | $4,598 | 1.9% |
| Cleveland | 1,420 | $82,000 | $1,586 | 1.9% |
| Beachwood | 47 | $410,000 | $7,822 | 1.9% |
| Olmsted Township | 18 | $286,000 | $5,571 | 1.9% |
| Mayfield | 5 | $356,000 | $6,601 | 1.9% |
| Solon | 71 | $440,000 | $8,049 | 1.8% |
| Brook Park | 70 | $179,800 | $3,161 | 1.8% |
| Moreland Hills | 13 | $750,000 | $12,972 | 1.7% |
| Woodmere | 1 | $290,000 | $4,549 | 1.6% |
| Brooklyn Heights | 3 | $205,000 | $3,250 | 1.6% |
| Hunting Valley | 1 | $2,875,000 | $43,590 | 1.5% |
| Glenwillow | 2 | $430,550 | $6,368 | 1.5% |
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