Taxes in Akron
Ohio's real, flat 2.75% state income tax applies to Akron residents, layered with Akron's own 2.5% self-collected city income tax and a comparatively high own-city property tax rate.
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Learn moreOhio's flat state income tax, plus Akron's own city tax
Ohio levies a flat 2.75% state income tax above a $26,050 exemption threshold (effective tax year 2026). Akron levies an additional 2.5% municipal income tax, self-collected DIRECTLY by the City of Akron's own Income Tax Division -- Akron is NOT a RITA member and NOT a CCA member.
Akron's comparatively high effective property tax rate
Akron's own city-specific median effective property tax rate ran 1.93% -- above both the Ohio statewide median (~1.60%) and the national median (~1.02%), with a real, disclosed ZIP-code spread from approximately $1,139 to $8,416 in actual bills.
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Given the real spread in Akron's own property tax bills by ZIP code, confirm a specific property's actual current millage directly with the Summit County Fiscal Office or the city's own assessor.
Key takeaways
- Ohio's flat 2.75% state income tax applies, plus Akron's own 2.5% self-collected city income tax (combined ~5.25%).
- Akron's own effective property tax rate (1.93%) runs above both Ohio's and the national median.
- Akron self-collects its city income tax directly -- NOT through RITA or CCA, unlike Youngstown.
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