Where Property Taxes Are Allocated

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Many public entities are funded by property tax. The following graphs show how Washington Township's property tax factors in to the overall tax bill paid by residents of Centerville/Washington Township.
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A Detailed Look at Property Taxes in Washington Township

Property tax in Washington Township is collected for the township and six other public agencies. This chart shows a breakdown of the taxes and how they are calculated for residents of the unincorporated part of Washington Township.


Washington Township Montgomery County Centerville Schools W/C Library Park District Sinclair College Five Rivers MetroPark 
Appraised Value of Home $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
Taxable Value* x 35% x 35% x 35% x 35% x 35% x 35% x 35%
Assessed Value $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000
Millage Effective Rate x13.643733 x10.705484 x40.06436 x1.846713 x2.230902 x2.599317 x2.304967
Cost Before Rollback** $477.53 $374.69 $1,402.25 $64.63 $78.08 $90.98 $80.67
12.5% Rollback*** -46.41 -36.41 -136.28 -6.28 -7.59 -8.84 -7.84
Annual Cost for Mills $431.12 $338.28 $1,265.98 $58.35 $70.49 $82.13 $72.83
% of Total Taxes 19 15 55 3 4 4 3

* Taxable Value - Ohio property taxes are levied against the assessed value or 35% of the appraised value of the property.

** Cost Before Rollback (Reduction Factor) - Assessed value / 1,000 x effective millage rate.

*** 12.5% Rollback (Reduction Factor) - A 10% tax relief measure was adopted by the state in 1971 on all annual property tax bills. An additional 2.5% rollback applicable to owner-occupied homes was granted in 1979. However, the state does not provide the rollbacks on new or replacement levies passed after 2013. As a result, the state uses an effective rollback rate for each community. For unincorporated Washington Township, the rate is 9.718%.