Taxes in Lakewood
Lakewood's 1.5% city income tax (collected via CCA) runs comparatively low, layered on Ohio's flat 2.75% state rate -- but Lakewood's property tax rate runs genuinely high.
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Learn moreA comparatively low city income tax, collected by CCA
Lakewood levies a 1.5% city income tax -- verified, collected through CCA (Central Collection Agency) since 2009, NOT RITA and NOT self-collected -- with a 0.5% credit for tax paid to another municipality. Combined with Ohio's flat 2.75% state rate (above a $26,050 exemption threshold), the approximate combined marginal rate runs 4.25%.
A genuinely high property tax rate
Lakewood's own median effective property tax rate ran approximately 2.25% per one 2026 aggregator, while the broader Cuyahoga County average ran even higher (~2.51%) -- both well above the ~0.92% national average and among the highest in Ohio.
Confirm the specific millage for a target address
Given the real spread between city-specific and county-average figures, confirm a specific property's actual current millage directly with the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer.
Key takeaways
- Lakewood's 1.5% CCA-collected city income tax runs comparatively low among Cuyahoga County cities.
- Lakewood's own effective property tax rate (~2.25%) runs well above the national average.
- Confirm the specific current millage directly with the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer for a target address.
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