Taxes in Hilliard

Hilliard levies a 2.5% municipal income tax collected through RITA -- unlike self-collecting neighbors Columbus, Cincinnati, and Westerville -- layered on top of Ohio's flat 2.75% state rate and a genuinely high property tax rate.

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Hilliard IS a RITA member -- a real, distinct collector

Hilliard's own 2.5% municipal income tax is collected through RITA (Regional Income Tax Agency), a real, verified distinction from Columbus, Cincinnati, and Westerville, all of which self-collect through their own city tax offices.

A real, full resident credit

Hilliard residents who are taxed by the jurisdiction where they work receive a real, full credit against Hilliard's own rate, up to the entire 2.5% -- confirm the specific credit factor for a given work-jurisdiction directly with RITA.

Ohio's flat state rate, plus a genuinely high property tax

Ohio's flat 2.75% state income tax (2026) applies above a $26,050 exemption threshold. Separately, Hilliard's own effective property tax rate ran a genuinely high 2.34% per Ownwell -- the highest cited within Franklin County per that source.

Key takeaways

Hilliard's 2.5% municipal income tax is collected through RITA -- NOT self-collected like Columbus, Cincinnati, or Westerville.
Hilliard residents taxed elsewhere receive a full credit up to 2.5% against Hilliard's own rate.
Hilliard's effective property tax rate (2.34%) is the highest cited within Franklin County per one source.

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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.