04/18/2026
Absolutely ridiculous! Franklin County residents - get ready for new property values this summer. It’s our triennial year. Contesting your value is always an option and often recommended. However, I advise that you start looking at what homes in your neighborhood have sold for over the last 3 years and go to the Franklin County Auditor’s website to see what your current value is. For most people, you’re going to find your current value is lower than recent home sales.
3 years ago we had the mass reappraisal. In order to keep taxes from escalating higher than residents could realistically afford, the auditor was able to lower the effective tax rate. It will be interesting to see what happens this time.
Property taxes rose nationwide in 2025, with the national effective rate climbing to 0.9%, the highest since 2020, according to ATTOM. Illinois has the highest effective tax rate at 1.84%, followed by New Jersey, Vermont, Connecticut, and Ohio. In dollar terms, New Jersey homeowners pay the most at an average of $10,499, followed by Connecticut ($8,901) and New Hampshire ($8,174).
