Cost of Living in Worthington
Worthington runs genuinely affluent and expensive, with a real, disclosed housing-price spread and a property tax rate genuinely above both Ohio's statewide and the national median.
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Learn moreGenuinely expensive, somewhat volatile housing
Reported housing figures spanned roughly $442,000-$525,000 across sources this pass -- Zillow's $442,662 average home value (up 4.7% YoY) versus Redfin's notably higher $525,000 November 2025 median (up 31.3% YoY, a real, disclosed large single-period swing given Worthington's comparatively small size).
A genuinely high property tax rate
Worthington's own effective property tax rate ran 2.22% per Ownwell -- above both the Ohio statewide median (1.60%) and the national median (1.02%), reflecting Worthington City Schools' own real levies.
A city income tax matching Columbus exactly
Worthington's 2.5% city income tax (via a confirmed RITA membership) combines with Ohio's flat 2.75% state rate for an approximate combined marginal rate of 5.25% -- identical to Columbus's own combined figure.
Key takeaways
- Worthington's housing costs (roughly $442,000-$525,000 across cited sources) run genuinely above Columbus's own citywide figures.
- Worthington's effective property tax rate (2.22%) runs above both Ohio's statewide and the national median.
- Worthington's combined approximate marginal income tax rate (5.25%) matches Columbus's own figure exactly.
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