To schedule an in-person, phone, or virtual meeting with one of our appraisers to discuss your new 2022 appraised valuation.
AUDITOR NEWS
The County Auditor and County Engineer will hold public hearings pursuant to ORC 319.203 for the purposes of accepting input and feedback about updates to conveyance standards. The hearings will be August 16th, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. at 108 N. High Street, Lancaster, and August 30th , 2022, at 5:30 p.m. at 3026 West Fair Avenue, Lancaster. A copy of the proposed standards is found here. If there are questions, please call
740-652-2393.
Press Release: July 25, 2022
Notice about Soil Values
Notice: The Current Agricultural Use Value program provides tax relief on agricultural land by ensuring that qualified properties are appraised based on production capacity of the soil, as opposed to the land’s market value. Thus, value is dependent upon soil type, region, slope, and erosion factors of the land.
The State of Ohio has recently issued an update on soil values. This most recent update is for tax year 2022, for collections beginning in 2023. The next update will be for tax year 2025, for collections beginning in 2026.
At the state’s website you can obtain detailed information about 2022 soil values. Please note there is no local process for appeals about soil values.
The state’s website does provide documentation on how the soil values were established.
These soil values are required to be included in the Fairfield County system for tax year 2022. Now, you can view the updated parcel specific information under the real estate search tab.
Back to School - Local Student Artwork
With the school days just around the corner, we thought it’d be fun to display artwork of local students. Feel free to print this page (or stop by our offices for a copies). Once your children have colored them, return them to either of our offices to have them displayed through the middle of September.
Completed pictures can be returned to 108 North High Street or 210 East Main Street in Lancaster or emailed to rachel.elsea@fairfieldcountyohio.gov
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Fairfield County Auditor’s Office Releases Tentative Property Valuations and Announces Meetings to Review Valuations
The Fairfield County Auditor’s Office has completed the state-mandated triennial review and updates for property valuations. By Ohio law, the Auditor’s Office is required to perform a triennial update to determine fair market value of real property.
Press Release: July 11, 2022
Fairfield County Auditor’s Office Releases Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and Popular Annual Financial Report
Fairfield County Auditor, Dr. Carri Brown, announced today the release of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and Popular Annual Financial Report for Fairfield County, Ohio. The reports cover the financial activity of the county through December 31, 2021.
Press Release: July 7, 2022
Fairfield County Triennial Property Valuation occurs in 2022
PROPERTY OWNERS HAVE A VOICE IN THE PROCESS FOR ADJUSTMENTS & APPEALS
Press Release: July 5, 2022
Hotel & Motel Lodging Tax Amendment
Coming Soon! Online option to file Hotel/Motel Operators Occupancy Tax. In the meantime, please use this form:
Hotel/Motel Operators Occupancy Tax Return
Press Release: March 16, 2022 | Fact Sheet
Effective April 1, 2022
Fairfield County Role of Appraisers
Auditor’s Office 1st Quarter Update
The Reappraisal Process Fact Sheet
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Fairfield County Auditor Announces Online Staff Directory
An online staff directory for the Fairfield County Auditor’s Office is now available. The directory is part of an effort to increase ease of access to the Fairfield County Auditor’s Office staff. The directory contact information and a purpose statement for each department of the Auditor’s Office.
Press Release: March 18, 2022
Budget Commission
The Fairfield County Budget Commission consists of the County Auditor, County Treasurer, and County Prosecutor. This body is responsible for determining if tax levies are properly authorized and allocated to local governments and libraries.
On February 7, 2022, the Fairfield County Budget Commission waived, with unanimous vote, the requirement that the taxing authority of a subdivision or other taxing unit adopt a tax budget as provided under section 5705.28 of the Revised Code. The Budget Commission requires taxing authorities to provide such information to the Commission as may be required to perform its duties, including dividing the rates of each of the subdivision's or taxing unit's tax levies.
Budget Commission Meeting Schedule:
Monday, August 1, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. & Monday, February 6, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. located at 108 N. High St., Lancaster, Ohio.
> Meeting Minutes August 1, 2022
Please call (740) 652-7020 with any questions
Strategic Plan
Additional Community Input & Feedback Welcome
Press Release: January 5, 2022
New Electronic Filing Options
The Fairfield County Auditor’s Office is excited to announce the availability of new technology for the public. With e-recordings, or Simplifile, there is now an additional ability to submit, receive and process documents for recording through the Internet.
Press Release: October 28, 2021
Board of Revision
Ohio Board of Revision Resource Center (“OBORRC”), a project of the Fairfield County Auditor's Office.
Forms + Resources / OBORRC
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