As real estate values soar nationwide, Ohio is one of several states in which lawmakers are looking to address property taxes, which are imposed and collected locally. At the Ohio Statehouse, a new joint committee will spend much of 2024 considering property tax legislation. Gongwer News Service provides this report on a committee hearing held this week. Property tax relief enacted at the state level typically means more state taxpayer dollars are sent to local governments and school districts. Local spending often goes unaddressed. According to federal data, Ohio has the 26th highest property tax burden in the U.S., illustrated by this infographic. This Tax Foundation map shows the median property tax bill for every county. 1/9/2024