Due to the recent enactment of House Bill 186, the generation and mailing of the second half tax bills for 2025 Real Property and 2026 Manufactured Homes has been delayed.

• This House Bill introduces an Inflation Cap Credit that reduces taxes on certain levies from school districts and is being retroactively applied to Tax Year 2025 for Real Property and Tax Year 2026 for Manufactured Homes. This will result in a lower second half tax amount due for many taxpayers who own qualifying property in Muskingum County.

• County Auditors and their software vendors are working tirelessly alongside the Ohio Department of Taxation to ensure accurate implementation of this credit to the second half tax bills.

• Once these changes have been implemented, an Inflation Cap Credit will be applied to qualifying property and will be denoted as such on your second half tax bill as well as your Property Record Card on our website.

• Please note that not all property is eligible for this credit and the amount of the credit is dependent upon several factors such as the property’s school district, classification, and the taxes charged and payable to their school district. At this time we are currently unable to provide an estimate of the credit amount until implementation has been completed.

Please click here for more details regarding the Inflation Cap Credit

2026 Second Half Real Estate and Manufactured Home Tax Payments will be due in July.

The Muskingum County Budget Commission will be meeting on a set schedule through the 2026 calendar year. Click here for more information.

The Muskingum County Auditor’s Office will be closed in observation of the holidays approved by the Muskingum County Commissioner’s Office. Please click here for a complete listing of the holiday schedule.

Effective March 18, 2026, under Avery's Law, the dangerous dog fee will increase from $50 to $100.

For additional details about Avery's Law, please refer to House Bill 247.

The 2026 Muskingum County Dog License season has ended. Dog licenses may still be purchased; however, a late fee will apply. The current cost per tag is $32.

Please click here for the methods to renew or purchase your Muskingum County Dog License.

Please note that Dog Licenses are no longer sold at the Animal Shelter.

If you have any questions regarding the 2026 Dog Licenses, please contact my office at (740) 455-7109, option 1, or email doglicenses@muskingumcounty.org.

The County Auditors Association of Ohio (CAAO), in conjunction with the Governor’s property tax reform group, have worked with Ohio lawmakers to develop and support the passage of key legislation to help Ohio property taxpayers. These newly passed House Bills aim to provide immediate relief to homeowners as well as limiting the future growth of taxes when property values change.

Please click here for more information.

The Ohio Department of Taxation has realigned the state’s property tax reappraisal and triennial update schedule for sixteen counties, one of which is Muskingum County. The realignment decisions were made to balance the number of counties performing a reappraisal in a given tax year.

Ohio law requires all counties to perform a full revaluation of properties every six years and a triennial update every three years. The Ohio Tax Commissioner, through statutory authority, can grant a one-year extension for reappraisals, which allows for the realignment of the schedule.

Muskingum County is still set to conduct its next triennial update as originally scheduled in 2027. With the recent realignment in place, Muskingum County’s next full revaluation will now take place in 2031, rather than 2030.