Medina County Auditor, OH: Property Search, Records (2026)

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How to search Medina County property records

The official Auditor search supports real-property and mobile-home
records. The advanced search also allows research by sales, taxing
district, municipality, school district, acreage, neighborhood and
residential characteristics.

1. Open the
   Medina County advanced search.
2. Choose an owner, parcel, address or mobile-home search. Use only one
   basic search method initially.
3. For an owner search, enter the surname first. For an address search,
   start with the house number and street name.
4. Select the matching parcel and review its summary, value, land,
   building, transfer, tax and map sections.
5. Use the Treasurer’s website when you need the current balance,
   payment history or online payment options.

Understanding a Medina County parcel record

The first three digits of a Medina County parcel number identify its
taxing district. Because school and municipal boundaries affect tax
rates, similarly valued homes can have different bills.

Medina County property-tax bills and due dates

Ohio real-estate taxes are collected one year in arrears. Taxes for tax
year 2025 were therefore paid during calendar year 2026.

Ways to check or pay property taxes

• Search by name, address or parcel number through the
  Medina County Treasurer.
• Review the balance due and previous tax payments online.
• Pay by electronic check, card or another listed payment method.
• Call the Treasurer at
  330-725-9748 for bill or payment questions.

Online payment vendors may charge a convenience fee. Review the amount
displayed before completing the transaction.

Homestead Exemption in Medina County

Ohio’s Homestead Exemption shields part of a qualifying homeowner’s
market value from local property taxes. Actual savings depend on the
effective tax rates applicable to the home.

• The applicant must own and occupy the home as a principal residence.
• A senior applicant must be 65 or turn 65 during the application year.
• Qualifying permanently and totally disabled residents may apply regardless of age.
• Real-property applications must be filed by December 31 of the applicable tax year.
• Manufactured-home applications are due by December 31 of the preceding year.

Disabled veterans applying in Medina County may also need a summary of
benefits letter coordinated through the Medina County Veterans Service
Office.

Official Homestead guidance
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Homestead forms

Owner-occupancy reduction

A homeowner who owns and occupies a property as a principal residence
may qualify for an owner-occupancy credit of up to 2.5% on eligible
property-tax charges.

• The property must be the owner’s principal residence.
• Rental properties and vacant land do not qualify.
• An application is required.
• The application is often completed during a qualifying real-estate transfer.
• The reduction generally applies to the home and up to one acre.

Owner-occupancy application

CAUV for Medina County agricultural property

Current Agricultural Use Value allows qualifying farmland to be valued
according to its agricultural use rather than its potential highest and
best use. Buildings and the residential homesite do not automatically
receive the agricultural valuation.

• The initial application fee is $25.
• Initial applications are filed from the first Monday in January through the first Monday in March.
• CAUV must be renewed annually by the first Monday in March.
• Medina County does not charge an annual renewal fee.
• Failure to renew can restore market valuation and trigger three years of recoupment.
• Conversion to a nonqualifying use can also create a recoupment charge.

Medina County CAUV guidance

Appealing a Medina County property value

The Medina County Board of Revision determines disputes involving true
market value. It does not change tax rates or reduce a bill simply
because the taxes are unaffordable.

1. Review the parcel record for incorrect acreage, building size,
   condition, use or other factual information.
2. Determine your supported opinion of the property’s full market value.
3. Gather evidence such as a recent arm’s-length sale, appraisal,
   comparable sales, photographs or certified structural repair estimates.
4. Use DTE Form 1 for a full-market-value complaint. Other assessment
   issues may require DTE Form 2.
5. Submit the complaint electronically or deliver a complete filing within
   the applicable statutory filing window.

The property owner carries the burden of proving a different market
value. Evidence concerning a neighboring property is generally less
persuasive than evidence involving the subject property or comparable
arm’s-length sales.

Board of Revision forms and guidance

Destroyed or damaged property

An owner may qualify for a temporary valuation deduction when real
property suffers significant damage from a fire, storm or other disaster,
or when a building has been razed.

• Submit Ohio Form DTE 26 to the County Auditor.
• Describe the damage, date of loss and affected structures.
• Include photographs, insurance information or repair documentation when available.
• File promptly because statutory deadlines depend on when the damage occurred.

Find the DTE 26 damaged-property form

Deed transfers and conveyance fees

Medina County describes a three-office process for many real-property
transfers. County employees cannot prepare deeds, affidavits or other
legal instruments for the parties.

1. Take the document to the Tax Map Office in Room 116 for legal-description
   review when required.
2. Present the deed and DTE 100 or DTE 100EX to the Auditor in Room 301
   for transfer of the tax record and payment of applicable fees.
3. Take the approved document to the Recorder in Room 117 to place it in
   the public record.

A sale amount containing a fraction of $100 is rounded up to the next
$100 for the conveyance calculation. Applicable parcel-transfer and
Recorder fees are separate. Transactions that qualify for an exemption
must use the correct exemption statement.

• Conveyance-fee calculator
• Transfer instructions
• Conveyance forms
• Recorder fees and records

Nearby Ohio county auditor guides

• Ashland County Auditor
• Cuyahoga County Auditor
• Lorain County Auditor
• Summit County Auditor
• Wayne County Auditor

Medina County Auditor contact information

Frequently asked questions

Official sources

• Medina County Auditor
• Property search
• GIS parcel viewer
• Homestead information
• CAUV information
• Board of Revision
• Property transfers
• Downloadable forms
• Medina County Treasurer
• Medina County Recorder
• Ohio property-tax resources