The median sales price of a Cuyahoga County home in the first quarter of 2022 was $135,000, based on data from the 3,299 properties sold during that time. In 2019 the median tax bill for the county was $3,293, which is 2.4% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 2.2 times higher than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Cuyahoga County real estate data showed homeowners in Warrensville Heights, Valley View, and Shaker Heights paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Warrensville Heights with some other cities belonging to Cuyahoga County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the first quarter of 2022.
| City | Q1 2022 Sales | Q1 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrensville Heights | 34 | $30,400 | $2,524 | 8.3% |
| Valley View | 4 | $98,500 | $5,252 | 5.3% |
| Shaker Heights | 69 | $200,000 | $9,393 | 4.7% |
| Gates Mills | 3 | $391,000 | $15,457 | 4% |
| Oakwood | 4 | $92,485 | $3,515 | 3.8% |
| University Heights | 39 | $187,000 | $6,992 | 3.7% |
| Garfield Heights | 115 | $95,000 | $3,102 | 3.3% |
| North Olmsted | 65 | $158,000 | $5,263 | 3.3% |
| Bratenahl | 6 | $218,050 | $7,167 | 3.3% |
| Cleveland Heights | 151 | $152,500 | $5,040 | 3.3% |
| Maple Heights | 105 | $83,000 | $2,483 | 3% |
| Mayfield | 6 | $221,250 | $6,601 | 3% |
| Olmsted Falls | 25 | $165,000 | $4,767 | 2.9% |
| Orange | 6 | $320,000 | $9,330 | 2.9% |
| South Euclid | 83 | $130,000 | $3,642 | 2.8% |
| Highland Hills | 1 | $115,000 | $3,229 | 2.8% |
| Hunting Valley | 1 | $1,600,000 | $43,590 | 2.7% |
| Euclid | 155 | $105,735 | $2,839 | 2.7% |
| Richmond Heights | 21 | $180,000 | $4,938 | 2.7% |
| Highland Heights | 12 | $265,000 | $6,817 | 2.6% |
| Newburgh Heights | 7 | $85,000 | $2,171 | 2.6% |
| Solon | 41 | $308,000 | $8,049 | 2.6% |
| Chagrin Falls | 17 | $375,000 | $9,913 | 2.6% |
| Rocky River | 63 | $265,000 | $6,830 | 2.6% |
| Mayfield Heights | 42 | $160,000 | $4,126 | 2.6% |
| Lyndhurst | 31 | $180,670 | $4,533 | 2.5% |
| Seven Hills | 25 | $220,000 | $5,517 | 2.5% |
| Bedford | 40 | $107,750 | $2,727 | 2.5% |
| Beachwood | 29 | $315,000 | $7,822 | 2.5% |
| Westlake | 80 | $250,000 | $5,996 | 2.4% |
| Pepper Pike | 11 | $500,000 | $12,180 | 2.4% |
| Fairview Park | 55 | $215,000 | $5,210 | 2.4% |
| Berea | 40 | $165,500 | $4,028 | 2.4% |
| North Royalton | 43 | $239,900 | $5,435 | 2.3% |
| Broadview Heights | 39 | $260,000 | $6,107 | 2.3% |
| Brecksville | 18 | $309,000 | $7,135 | 2.3% |
| East Cleveland | 30 | $38,650 | $881 | 2.3% |
| Brooklyn | 21 | $150,000 | $3,395 | 2.3% |
| Lakewood | 125 | $250,000 | $5,586 | 2.2% |
| Glenwillow | 2 | $294,050 | $6,368 | 2.2% |
| Bay Village | 36 | $375,125 | $7,952 | 2.1% |
| Parma | 204 | $155,000 | $3,307 | 2.1% |
| Strongsville | 72 | $270,000 | $5,692 | 2.1% |
| Middleburg Heights | 52 | $220,500 | $4,598 | 2.1% |
| Cleveland | 1,116 | $75,000 | $1,586 | 2.1% |
| Olmsted Township | 15 | $269,000 | $5,571 | 2.1% |
| Independence | 7 | $249,900 | $5,025 | 2% |
| Parma Heights | 51 | $177,500 | $3,611 | 2% |
| Brook Park | 46 | $168,500 | $3,161 | 1.9% |
| Bedford Heights | 20 | $185,500 | $3,415 | 1.8% |
| Brooklyn Heights | 3 | $195,000 | $3,250 | 1.7% |
| Walton Hills | 2 | $302,500 | $4,931 | 1.6% |
| Moreland Hills | 9 | $850,000 | $12,972 | 1.5% |
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