Cuyahoga County officials set several meetings this fall in Cleveland to meet with property owners who are delinquent or at risk for being delinquent on their taxes or who are facing foreclosure.
Property values went up 32% on average across Cuyahoga County following reappraisals required under state law. Tax bills don’t increase as much as the value does, but any increases can be hard for homeowners, including seniors, on a tight budget.
The county set up some programs intended to provide help to seniors who are behind on their taxes. Lawmakers in Columbus are considering several bills that would use different methods to provide relief from property tax hikes, but none of them have gotten traction. Gov. Mike DeWine assembled a property tax reform working group that is supposed to submit proposals for solutions by Sept. 30. A citizens group also is trying to get a statewide constitutional amendment on the Ohio ballot in 2026 to ban taxes on real property, including farmland and homes.
No appointments or registration are required for these community meetings. Staff from the county treasurer’s office will be on hand to answer questions about property tax payment plans, exemptions that can reduce a homeowner’s property tax bill, and programs that can help with delinquent property taxes.
Here’s Cuyahoga County’s property tax collection calendar with due dates and penalties.
Property taxes
Cuyahoga County property tax meetings
Where: Michael Zone Recreation Center at 6301 Lorain Ave.
When: Sept. 4 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: Thurgood Marshall Recreation Center at 8611 Hough Ave.
When: Sept. 20 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Where: Gunning Recreation Center at 16700 Puritas Ave.
When: Oct. 15 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: Frederick Douglass Neighborhood Resource and Recreation Center at 15401 Miles Ave.
When: Oct. 25 from noon to 3 p.m.
Where: Estabrook Recreational Center at 4125 Fulton Rd.
When: Nov. 6 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
When: Collinwood Recreation Center at 16300 Lakeshore Blvd.
Where: Nov. 18 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.