Cost of Living in Hilliard

Hilliard's cost of living runs genuinely above many other Columbus-region suburbs in property tax specifically, offset by a genuinely affluent median household income.

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A genuinely high property tax rate

Hilliard's own effective property tax rate ran 2.34% per Ownwell -- the highest cited within Franklin County per that source, and well above both the Ohio statewide (1.60%) and national (1.02%) medians.

A real, wide housing price spread

Hilliard's cited housing figures carried a genuinely wide spread across sources this pass ($350,707-$477,900), reflecting real differences in methodology and timing -- confirm current comparable sales for a specific target neighborhood.

A genuinely affluent income profile offsets the tax burden

Hilliard's median household income ran approximately $128,189 (2024) -- genuinely well above both the Ohio and national medians, helping offset the city's genuinely high property tax rate.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-25. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.