Auditors Office
Harrison County Auditor
CLINT A. BARR
100 West Market St. | Cadiz, Ohio 43907
Phone: 740-942-8861 | Fax: 740-942-8860
Office Hours: Monday- Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Welcome! Thank you for visiting the Harrison County Auditor's webpage.
Real Estate tax search is available! Click the link below to search by owner name, parcel number or property address:
The Harrison County Auditor's Office is excited to announce the launch of a new Geographic Information System (GIS) Map and Open Data Portal. The GIS Map provides a visual representation of Harrison County, integrating descriptive and location-based data. The Open Data Portal offers data which can be downloaded in multiple formats, based on the user's needs.
These tools are part of our ongoing commitment to improve accessibility for Harrison County landowners. Please note the GIS map and Data Portal will be implemented in phases. We appreciate your patience and feedback as we continue to enhance these resources.
Click the link below to view the GIS Map and search by owner name, parcel number or property address:
Click the link below to view the Open Data Portal:
HARRISON COUNTY OPEN DATA PORTAL
If you have questions regarding the GIS or Data Portal, please email: auditor@harrisoncountyohio.gov
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
From the Desk of Auditor, Clint A. Barr
You may have heard of the recent initiative to “Ax the Tax” in Ohio. While we can all agree the time for tax reform has come, abolishing property tax is a dangerous solution. Property taxes are the foundation of local government funding, providing stability and predictability that our local communities depend on to function. Eliminating property taxes outright would place our public services at immediate risk. Police, fire, EMS, cemeteries, parks, schools, libraries, and other vital community services rely on property tax for funding. The lobbyists calling for property tax abolishment have no clear path to replace funding for these vital agencies.
Eliminating property taxes would likely shift costs to higher sales or income taxes, or new fees, disproportionately impacting lower-income residents. Border counties could also lose sales tax revenue as people shop in neighboring states with lower rates. Instead of abolishment, I am joining my fellow County Auditors and asking our state legislators to consider the four-part tax relief plan endorsed by the County Auditor’s Association of Ohio, the County Treasurer's Association of Ohio, and the County Commissioner's Association of Ohio.
The four primary recommendations are:
- Expand the Homestead Credit with protections for low- to middle-income senior citizens who desire to stay in their homes, focusing on eligibility rather than additive programs.
- Revamp tax credits, such as the Owner Occupancy Credit, to benefit homeowners rather than rental investors.
- Limit growth in revenue received by School Districts due to reappraisal changes.
- Create a menu of targeted relief options aimed at protecting low to moderate income residents.
THE NEED FOR REFORM — NOT REPEAL
The current property tax system is not perfect. Rising property values, assessment practices, and levy structures have caused concern in many counties, including ours.
That is why the County Auditors Association of Ohio (CAAO) is actively working with lawmakers to pursue sensible, meaningful reforms to improve transparency, predictability, and fairness — including changes to how properties are valued, how levies are structured, and how tax relief programs are implemented.
Abolishing property taxes entirely would be reckless and harmful. It would take away local control, destabilize community services, and shift the tax burden to those least able to bear it.
LOCAL CONTROL MATTERS
Ohio’s property tax system allows voters to decide directly at the ballot box what services they want and are willing to pay for — whether it is EMS coverage, a library, improved roads, or park maintenance.
Taking away that local decision-making power would concentrate funding control in Columbus and diminish the accountability that currently exists between residents and their local governments.
IN SUMMARY
Property taxes provide essential, stable, and locally controlled revenue. Eliminating them would mean:
• Disrupting police, fire, EMS, schools, libraries, and parks.
• Higher taxes elsewhere — especially on seniors and low-income families
• Less community control and more reliance on unpredictable state funding
• Widening inequality and reduced services across the board
I join my fellow Ohio County Auditors, Treasurers and Commissioners and urge our state legislators to take a serious look at property tax reform.
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Clint A. Barr takes the Oath of Office with Judge Matthew Puskarich and wife, Alice.
Clint A. Barr takes the Oath of Office with his family in attendance.
On April 14, 2025, Clint A. Barr was sworn in to serve as Harrison County Auditor,
after being appointed by the Harrison County Republican Central Committee
to fill the unexpired term of Allison M. Anderson.
Please visit the link for further details: Auditor Appointed
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Effective March 30, 2025, Allison M. Anderson has resigned from the Auditor's position.
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Questions? Help is available by email:
Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable
Harrison County Employee Payroll
All other questions can be emailed to realestate@harrisoncountyohio.gov
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Effective April 9, 2025, in accordance with Ohio HB366, the fee for a new
vendor's license will increase from $25 to $50.
More information regarding vendor license requirements can be found at Ohio Business Gateway
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The 2025 dog license sale will begin December 1, 2024, and continue until January 31, 2025.
All dogs more than three months of age must be licensed.
The fee for a one-year license is $16.00. Licenses can also be purchased online by clicking the link below:
Please visit the "Licenses" link under Related Pages for more information.
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Real estate tax payment or delinquency questions?
Please contact the Harrison County Treasurer at (740) 942-8864
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Public record requests may be made during normal business hours to:
Harrison County Auditor
100 West Market Street
Cadiz, Ohio 43907
740-942-8861
Or by Email to: realestate@harrisoncountyohio.gov
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Ohio's Sales Tax Collection Schedule can be found at the below link:
Sales Tax Rates
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If you are unable to find a form on our website, you can also visit:
Ohio Department of Taxation
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