Hamilton County Auditor Dusty Rhodes

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Untitled Document 09/14/2020 The County Administration Building has reopened to the public. HOWEVER, many walk-in same day services are not available at this time, so we strongly advise you to continue to interact with our office by mail (138 East Court Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202), by email ( dusty.rhodes@fuse.net), by telephone (946-4000) or by courier services. Those entering the building will be temperature screened and must wear a mask as ordered by the Governor of Ohio and the City of Cincinnati. Remember, the County Treasurer handles tax bills. Contact him at county.treasurer@hamilton-co.org for tax bill questions. For all deed related questions, go to the County Recorder's website at https://recordersoffice.hamilton-co.org/.

Mission Statement

To perform professionally the statutory duties of County Auditor with integrity, independence, and a spirit of technological innovation while emphasizing outstanding customer service, excellent public information, and efficient use of taxpayer resources with a streamlined, well-trained and appropriately compensated staff.

Front Page News

September 11, 2020 - Rhodes Provides Tax Levy Estimates on Website
August 31, 2020 - Hamilton County has a new dog warden
August 26, 2020 - Auditor's Office Employment Opportunities
March 10, 2020 - E-filing For Property Transfers At Auditor's Office
March 3, 2020 - Financial Reporting Award
February 21, 2020 - New Stickers on County Gas Pumps
January 28, 2020 - History of Tax Exempt Property Growth
December 3, 2019 - Dog Licenses Now Available
November 26, 2019 - Auditor Rhodes named Auditor of the Year by CAAO
October 16, 2019 - LLC Loophole
September 06, 2019 - Rhodes Says Tax Levy Estimates Now On Website
August 08, 2019 - Auditor's Office Employment Opportunities
July 08, 2019 - Building Permits, Inspections, and Value
March 24, 2019 - Ohio Needs A Fuel Quality Testing Program
February 26, 2019 - Rhodes Seeks Authority To Test Fuel Quality
January 16, 2019 - International Recognition For Rhodes' Financial Report
December 5, 2018 - The Record of a Common Sense Auditor
December 3, 2018 - Auditor's Office Employment Opportunities
November 7, 2018 - Looking to the future
October 8, 2018 - Rhodes Says Tax Levy Estimates Now On Website
August 1, 2018 - $14 Million For Local Governments, Schools
July 16, 2018 - Increased Homestead Exemption For Disabled Veterans
June 6, 2018 - Duties of County Auditor
April 26, 2018 - Skimmer Sweep
March 14, 2018 - Damaged or Destroyed Property
March 8, 2018 - Thank you from the County Coroner
February 15, 2018 - New Service From The Auditor's Office
January 19, 2018 - International Recognition For Rhodes' Financial Report
October 5, 2017 - Breaking Bad by Breaking Promises
September 14, 2017 - Appreciation For Citizen Participation
August 31, 2017 - Moody's assigns Aa2 to Hamilton County
August 17, 2017 - Auditor Issues Consumer Alerts
June 20, 2017 - Response to Tax Payer
June 2, 2017 - New Property Values On The Way
March 22, 2017 - Public Records
March 9, 2017 - Tax Exempt Values Outpace Taxable Property
February 27, 2017 - Hamilton County Financial Health Overview
February 24, 2017 - Credit Card Skimmers
February 3, 2017 - Assistance with Federal Income Tax
December 6, 2016 - Next Year's Property Taxes
September 30, 2016 - State Auditor Yost Commends Our Office
August 15, 2016 - Is this complicated enough for you?
July 25, 2016 - Tax Scam Alert
July 14, 2016 - Local Non-Profit CEO Salaries (Updated 7/14/2016)
April 12, 2016 - Correcting a false charge from Indian Hill
November 4, 2015 - The County's Total Property Taxes
October 13, 2015 - Thank you letter from school board member
July 17, 2015 - Why Property Taxes Go Up - Part Two
July 8, 2015 - Thank You Letter from Buckeye Boys State Delegate
June 29, 2015 - Why Property Taxes Go Up - Part One
April 16, 2015 - State Funds "a drop in the bucket"
April 9, 2015 - State Property Tax Ranking
Feburary 27, 2015 - Striving for Accuracy, Bedeviled by Complex Regulation
Feburary 13, 2015 - Unfinished Business
December 16, 2014 - Bigger Government and More of It
November 18, 2014 - Candidate Guest Column
October 1, 2014 - "Dusty Rhodes I think I owe you an apology"
August 25, 2014 - County Sales Tax Estimates vs. Actual Receipts
July 14, 2014 - Ohio's Shift and Shaft
May 9, 2014 - State Fund Reduction Impact on Hamilton County
April 1, 2014 - Column by Karl Keith, Montgomery Co. Auditor
March 19, 2014 - Record of Local Government Fund Payments to the County
March 14, 2014 - Dogs, dogs, and more dogs
February 19, 2014 - Taxes, Big Government and Never-ending Subsidies
February 13, 2014 - A walk down memory lane: 1968 Downtown Cincinnati photos
January 16, 2014 - Rules Tightened for Homestead Exemption
January 10, 2014 - How the State is cutting historic funding
August 16, 2013 - Rhodes reopens Homestead Exemption Application Period
June 28, 2013 - Rhodes seeks Gubernatorial Veto
May 6, 2013 - State Of Ohio Shorts Local Governments
March 28, 2013 - A Tale Of Two Counties
February 5, 2013 - Property Assessor, Residential/Commercial Appraiser Positions
January 30, 2013 - Warning to Property Owners
January 25, 2013 - The Folly Of Eliminating Counties
January 16, 2013 - The "Shared Services" Fantasy

Read past news articles in our archives section

It is my pleasure to serve as Auditor of Hamilton County Ohio. As Auditor I act as the County's Chief Fiscal Officer, Chief Assessor, Chief Payroll Officer, and Sealer of Weights and Measures. These duties require my office to provide taxpayers, consumers, school districts and local governments a variety of services, all of which are part of this site. We are continually updating and expanding our website, so please e-mail me if you have any suggestions or comments.

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