Greene County, Ohio · Xenia, Beavercreek, Fairborn and surrounding communities
Find a parcel, review its value and reach the correct county service
The Greene County Auditor property search helps users find real estate and manufactured-home records by parcel number, owner name or address. A selected record can connect you with ownership, valuation, building, transfer, credit, tax and GIS information.
The Auditor maintains property and valuation records. The Treasurer handles tax bills and payments, while the Recorder maintains deeds and other recorded documents. Use the steps below to move between those services without selecting the wrong property.
Final values scheduled for December 2026
January 1–March 31, 2027
937-562-5072
Official information reviewed October 23, 2026. OhioAuditors.org is an independent informational website. Complete searches, payments, applications and filings through the official county systems linked in this guide.
Auditor, Treasurer, Recorder or Board of Revision?
Property records are connected, but each Greene County office has a different responsibility. Identifying the correct office first can prevent payment errors and missed filing deadlines.
| What you need | Correct office or service | Prepare before contacting |
|---|---|---|
| Owner, parcel, property address, value or building information | Greene County Auditor | Parcel number, owner name or address |
| Tax bill, payment, receipt, balance or delinquency | Greene County Treasurer | Property number, bill and payment details |
| Deed, mortgage, lien, easement, survey or recorded plat | Greene County Recorder | Party name, document number or recording date |
| Formal challenge to the appraised market value | Board of Revision | DTE 1, requested value and supporting evidence |
| Approximate parcel location and nearby-property context | Greene County GIS | Parcel number or property address |
| Exact property line, pin, easement or encroachment | Licensed surveyor or legal professional | Complete deed, plat, legal description and prior survey |
How to search Greene County property records
Open the official Greene County Auditor Real Estate Search. Its main search bar accepts a parcel number, owner name or address, while dedicated search pages provide additional options.
Enter one detail
Begin with the parcel number, a simplified address or the most distinctive part of the owner’s name.
Verify the result
Match the parcel number, owner, location, legal description, tax district and map position.
Save the parcel ID
Use that identifier when moving to tax payment, GIS, deeds, forms or a valuation complaint.
Search by parcel number
A complete parcel number from a tax bill, deed, appraisal notice, mortgage file or previous county record normally provides the cleanest match. It is especially useful when one address includes several parcels.
Search by owner name
Start with the surname or the most distinctive words in a business, estate, trust or LLC name. Remove punctuation and unnecessary legal suffixes if the complete name does not match. The occupant may not be the legal owner shown in the county record.
The owner-search page also allows users to choose a tax year and include real estate, manufactured homes or both.
Search by address
- Enter the house number and primary street name.
- Leave out the apartment or unit number on the first attempt.
- Remove the street direction and suffix if the exact address fails.
- Open the likely result and confirm its municipality and parcel number.
- Compare the selected parcel with the official GIS map.
A mailing address is not necessarily the property location. Owners may receive tax correspondence at a different residence, business or post-office box.
What to review inside a Greene County parcel record
The county’s Real Estate Department maintains records for more than 73,000 parcels. Do not stop at the first search-result line; open the complete record and verify the information relevant to your task.
| Record area | What it can show | What to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Parcel and ownership | Property number, owner name and mailing information | Compare ownership with a recent recorded deed |
| Property location | Site address, municipality and taxing district | Do not confuse the site and mailing addresses |
| Appraised value | Estimated market value of the land and improvements | Check the selected tax year |
| Assessed value | The statutory percentage used in tax calculations | Do not treat it as the tax bill |
| Building information | Building description, footprint and property characteristics | Identify any factual error precisely |
| Legal description | An abbreviated property description | Use the complete recorded deed for legal work |
| Credits and reductions | Homestead, owner-occupancy, non-business or CAUV information | Confirm the correct benefit and year |
| Transfer history | Reported ownership changes, sale dates and consideration | Not every transfer is a valid market sale |
| Tax information | Tax rates, charges or related tax-record details | Use the Treasurer for the current payable balance |
For a correction request, save or print the current record and collect documentation supporting the requested change. Examples include a deed, survey, permit, appraisal, floor plan or dated photographs.
Greene County’s 2026 property revaluation
Greene County is completing its statutorily required six-year revaluation for Tax Year 2026. The resulting values affect property taxes paid during calendar year 2027.
| Stage | Published date | Current status |
|---|---|---|
| Tentative value letters | June 2026 | Completed |
| Informal review appointments | July 13–24, 2026 | Closed |
| Final values and tax calculation | December 2026 | Scheduled |
| Board of Revision complaints | January 1–March 31, 2027 | Upcoming |
Current position as of October 23, 2026: the informal review period has ended, but final 2026 values are not scheduled to be posted until December. Do not assume a tentative notice or older parcel value is the final revaluation amount.
Appraised value versus assessed value
The Auditor estimates fair market value for the land and improvements. Ohio’s common real-property assessment level is 35% of appraised value. A $240,000 appraised value therefore produces an $84,000 assessed value before applicable adjustments.
A percentage increase in appraised value does not automatically produce the same percentage increase in taxes. Effective tax rates, reduction factors, taxing districts, credits, exemptions and special assessments also affect the bill.
If the record contains a factual error
Use the county’s property-information update route or contact Real Estate at 937-562-5072. A request to correct square footage, classification or another physical fact is different from a formal complaint asserting that the total market value is wrong.
View, print or pay a Greene County property-tax bill
The Greene County Treasurer handles tax bills and payments. To view a bill online, open the Treasurer’s payment system, search for the property, select its property number and choose Tax Bill.
Both 2026 collection dates have passed. First-half Tax Year 2025 real-estate taxes were due February 27, 2026. The delayed second-half deadline was August 14, 2026. Obtain the current balance before paying an older bill.
Use the Treasurer’s official payment-options page for the current payment routes and instructions.
| Method | How it works | Fee or timing detail |
|---|---|---|
| Online | Pay through the county-linked Point & Pay service | Credit card: 2.35%, $2 minimum |
| Debit card | Use the online payment service | $2.95 flat fee |
| Electronic check | Pay from a bank account online | $0.75 flat fee |
| Telephone | Call 1-877-727-3281 with the bill number | Review the stated fee before authorizing payment |
| Send the tax stub and check to 15 Greene St., Xenia, OH 45385 | A valid USPS postmark must be dated by the deadline | |
| Drop box | Use the curbside locked box at 15 Greene Street | Available during tax-collection periods |
| In person | Visit the Treasurer at 15 Greene Street | Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m. |
Important USPS postmark warning
The Treasurer warns that a USPS postmark can reflect the date a payment is first processed rather than the date it was placed in a mailbox. When mailing near a deadline, allow extra time or request a hand-stamped postmark at a postal counter. A private-meter date does not satisfy the county’s stated postmark requirement.
Monthly prepayment option
The Treasurer offers mail-in and automatic-withdrawal budget plans for prepaying current real-estate taxes monthly. Call 937-562-5289 for enrollment information. This is a budgeting arrangement, not a substitute for a delinquent-tax agreement.
Homestead Exemption and owner-occupancy applications
The Greene County Homestead page explains the basic age, disability, surviving-spouse, ownership and occupancy requirements.
Standard eligibility
An applicant generally must own and occupy the property as a principal residence as of January 1 and qualify as one of the following:
- At least 65 years old during the qualifying year.
- Permanently and totally disabled with accepted certification.
- An eligible surviving spouse of a previous Homestead participant.
Means-tested applicants must also satisfy the statewide modified-adjusted-income limit. The Tax Year 2026 limit is $41,000 based on 2025 income. Applicants who qualified in Ohio before January 1, 2014 may fall under protected prior-eligibility rules.
Check the year before relying on the county page. The current Greene County Homestead page still displays a $40,000 limit for first-time 2025 applicants and older fixed exemption examples. Ask the Auditor to confirm the 2026 inflation-adjusted benefit and use the current application instructions.
Deadline and forms
The county states that DTE 105A applications are accepted after the first Monday in January through December 31 of the application year. Disability applicants must include DTE 105E or another accepted disability certification.
- DTE 105A: standard Homestead application.
- DTE 105E: certificate of disability.
- DTE 105I: qualifying disabled veterans and eligible surviving spouses.
- DTE 105K: qualifying surviving spouses of public-service officers.
- DTE 105C: owner-occupancy tax reduction.
- DTE 106B: Homestead or owner-occupancy complaint.
Download current documents from the Real Estate Applications and Forms page. A homeowner may receive the reduction on only one principal residence.
Contest a property value through the Board of Revision
The Greene County Board of Revision considers complaints about the total fair market value of land and buildings. It does not decide whether a voter-approved tax rate or final tax bill is too high.
Tax Year 2026 filing period: complaints may be filed from January 1 through March 31, 2027. The current informal-review period has already closed.
- Open the parcel record and verify the final Tax Year 2026 value after it is posted.
- Determine the total fair market value you believe is correct.
- Complete the current DTE 1 complaint form.
- Collect property-specific evidence supporting the requested value.
- Submit the form and evidence by an accepted method before March 31.
- Keep proof of submission and follow all hearing instructions.
Useful valuation evidence
- Purchase agreement and closing statement for a recent arm’s-length sale.
- Appraisal report prepared for valuation purposes.
- Comparable sales involving similar location, use, size and condition.
- Construction-cost records for recent improvements.
- Dated photographs and professional repair estimates.
- For income property, leases, rent rolls and detailed income-and-expense statements.
The owner or complainant has the burden of supporting the requested value. Submitted documents and hearings are public records. The county permits complaint forms to be submitted through its listed Board of Revision email route, but confirm receipt and retain a complete copy.
A final Board of Revision decision may be appealed to the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals or the Greene County Court of Common Pleas. The county states that the appeal must be filed within 30 days after the final order is mailed, with a copy also filed with the Auditor.
GIS maps, deeds, surveys and recorded documents
Use GIS for parcel context
The official Greene County GIS mapping system provides map-based parcel information. The county’s property guidance also points users to GIS for available deeds, surveys and subdivision plats.
- Find the parcel through the Auditor search.
- Copy its complete parcel number.
- Open GIS and locate the same parcel.
- Compare roads, neighboring parcels and available map layers.
- Return to the property record for valuation and tax information.
GIS is not a boundary survey. Do not use an online parcel line alone to place a fence, establish acreage, resolve an encroachment or interpret an easement. Review the complete recorded description and consult a licensed surveyor when exact boundaries matter.
Search recorded documents
The Greene County Recorder provides a public document search for indexes from 1984 forward. The office also offers transfer-status tracking and a property-fraud alert.
Recorder business hours are Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m. Recording hours end at 3 p.m.. Call 937-562-5270 for document and recording questions.
Copies and recording fees
The Recorder lists self-service official copies at $0.10 per page and employee-assisted copies at $2 per page. Standard recording remains $34 for the first two pages and $8 for each additional page; the county announced no standard-document increase for 2026.
Beginning January 1, 2026, plats and condominium drawings carry a charge of $0.10 per square inch, rounded to the nearest inch, with a $40 minimum per page.
Property transfers, conveyance fees and document requirements
Greene County property transfers can involve the Engineer’s Tax Map Department, Auditor and Recorder. The map department must approve and initial deeds before they are presented to the Auditor for transfer.
Conveyance and parcel-transfer fees
The county lists a total conveyance charge of $2 per $1,000 of purchase price, with applicable pennies rounded upward to the next $0.10. A separate $0.50 fee per parcel also applies.
| Charge | Calculation | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Conveyance charge | $300,000 ÷ $1,000 × $2 | $600.00 |
| Parcel-transfer charge | 2 × $0.50 | $1.00 |
| Total Auditor charges | Before Recorder or other fees | $601.00 |
Use the official Transfer and Conveyances page and county conveyance calculator for the transaction.
Prepare the correct documents
- DTE 100 for a transfer involving a sale or DTE 100EX for a qualifying exempt transfer.
- A grantor name matching the way title was taken in the prior deed.
- A complete legal description rather than only the abbreviated description displayed online.
- The parcel number and correct prior-deed reference.
- A document-preparer statement and complete notarial acknowledgment.
- DTE 102 when property is currently or was recently enrolled in CAUV.
- Correct Auditor conveyance, parcel-transfer and Recorder fees.
Documents must also follow Ohio formatting requirements, including the prescribed paper size, margins, ink and minimum font size. A nonconforming document may incur an additional $20 fee.
If a property cannot be found or its record looks wrong
| Problem | What to try |
|---|---|
| No address result | Remove the street suffix, direction, apartment and punctuation; search the house number and main street name. |
| No owner result | Use the surname or distinctive business word and remove unnecessary punctuation or entity suffixes. |
| Several matching parcels | Compare parcel numbers, legal descriptions, acreage, improvements and GIS locations. |
| Recent sale not shown | Search by parcel or address and check the Recorder’s transfer-tracking table. |
| Building facts appear wrong | Save the record, identify the exact field and send supporting evidence to Real Estate. |
| Tax payment is missing | Contact the Treasurer with the property number, payment date, amount and confirmation. |
| Map conflicts with deed | Use the complete recorded legal description and obtain a survey for exact boundary questions. |
| Tentative and online values differ | Compare tax years and wait for the final 2026 value posting scheduled for December. |
Properties near county boundaries may belong in a neighboring system even when the mailing city suggests Greene County. Relevant guides include the Montgomery County Auditor property search, Clark County Auditor property search and Warren County Auditor property search.
Greene County property-office contacts and hours
| Office | Contact | Published information |
|---|---|---|
| County Auditor | 937-562-5065 | 69 Greene St., Xenia; Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m. |
| Auditor Real Estate | 937-562-5072 | Parcel, valuation, building and property-record questions |
| County Treasurer | 937-562-5017 | 15 Greene St., Xenia; Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m. |
| County Recorder | 937-562-5270 | 69 Greene St., third floor; recording ends at 3 p.m. |
| Tax budget plan | 937-562-5289 | Monthly prepayment information |
| Pay by phone | 1-877-727-3281 | Have the bill number ready |
Bring the parcel number, relevant year, property address and any connected bill, notice, deed or form. Confirm holiday closures and counter-specific submission requirements before visiting.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I search Greene County property records?
Use the official Greene County Auditor Real Estate Search. It supports parcel-number, owner-name and address searching for real estate and manufactured-home records.
When will Greene County’s final 2026 property values be available?
The county’s revaluation schedule says final Tax Year 2026 values will be determined and taxes calculated in December 2026. Those values affect taxes paid in 2027.
When can I appeal my Tax Year 2026 property value?
Greene County states that Board of Revision complaints for the 2026 revaluation may be filed from January 1 through March 31, 2027.
Where do I pay Greene County property taxes?
Use the Greene County Treasurer’s official payment system. Payment options include online, telephone, mail, curbside drop box and in-person payment.
What were the Greene County property-tax deadlines in 2026?
First-half Tax Year 2025 real-estate taxes were due February 27, 2026. The delayed second-half payment was due August 14, 2026. Both dates have passed.
What is the Homestead income limit for Tax Year 2026?
The statewide means-tested limit for Tax Year 2026 is $41,000 based on qualifying 2025 income. Greene County’s webpage still displays its 2025 figure, so confirm the current benefit and application requirements with the Auditor.
How much is the Greene County conveyance fee?
The county lists $2 per $1,000 of purchase price, plus $0.50 per parcel. Separate Recorder fees and other transaction costs may also apply.
How do I find a recorded deed?
Use the Greene County Recorder’s document search. Its electronic index covers records from 1984 forward. The Recorder can also help with copies when the document information is known.
Can the Greene County GIS map establish my property boundary?
No. GIS provides useful parcel and location context but does not replace a complete deed, recorded plat, legal description or licensed boundary survey.
What are the Greene County Auditor’s office hours?
The Auditor and Real Estate pages list Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m., at 69 Greene Street in Xenia. Confirm holiday closures before visiting.
Use the parcel number as your reference
Find the correct property, verify its location and save its parcel number. Keep that number with every tax payment, value complaint, Homestead application, deed search or correction request. It is the most reliable connection between Greene County’s property, tax, GIS and recorded-document systems.