Taxes in Westerville
Westerville layers THREE distinct income-tax rates -- a self-collected 2.0% municipal tax, a genuinely new 0.75% school-district tax (2026), and Ohio's flat 2.75% state rate -- on top of a genuinely high, county-split property tax rate.
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Learn moreWesterville's own self-collected 2.0% municipal tax
The City of Westerville levies its own 2.0% municipal income tax (0.25% to Parks & Recreation, 1.75% to capital projects/General Fund), self-collected directly by the city's own Income Tax Division -- Westerville is explicitly neither a RITA nor a CCA member.
A genuinely new, SEPARATE school-district tax (2026)
Westerville City School District's own 0.75% earned-income tax took effect January 1, 2026 -- collected via the Ohio Department of Taxation, not the city, and applying only to earned income (wages/salaries and net self-employment income). Confirm whether a specific target address falls within this district before budgeting.
Ohio's flat state rate, plus a real, high, county-split property tax
Ohio's flat 2.75% state income tax (2026) applies above a $26,050 exemption threshold. Separately, Westerville's Franklin County portion carries a genuinely high 2.55% effective property tax rate, while the separate Delaware County portion runs lower (1.81%) -- confirm a specific property's county and actual current millage directly.
Key takeaways
- Westerville's own municipal tax (2.0%, self-collected) is separate from the school district's new 0.75% tax (2026) and Ohio's 2.75% state rate.
- Confirm a target address's school district before budgeting for the new 0.75% school-district tax.
- Westerville's Franklin County-portion property tax rate (2.55%) runs well above the Delaware County portion (1.81%) and both state/national medians.
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