Taxes in Mason

Mason's real tax picture is genuinely favorable on the income-tax side -- a self-collected, combined 1.12% municipal rate, genuinely low relative to several other Ohio markets -- alongside a comparatively moderate property tax rate.

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Mason's genuinely low, self-collected municipal income tax

Mason levies a combined 1.12% municipal income tax (1.00% base + 0.12% safety-services levy, effective since 2013), self-collected directly by the City of Mason's own Tax Department -- genuinely lower than Columbus (2.5%), Cincinnati (1.8%), and Hilliard (2.5%), all documented elsewhere in this project's Ohio coverage.

A real, full resident credit

Mason offers a full 100% credit for income taxes paid to other Ohio cities where a resident works, up to Mason's own 1.12% rate.

Ohio's flat state rate, plus a real, county-split property tax

Ohio's flat 2.75% state income tax (2026) applies above a $26,050 exemption threshold. Separately, Mason's own property tax carries a real, disclosed county-portion spread: approximately 1.42%-1.45% in the primary Warren County portion vs. approximately 1.52% in the smaller Butler County portion.

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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.