Canton & Stark County, OH Property Tax Appeals (2027)

Stark County, Ohio homeowners who think the auditor's value is too high file a complaint with the Stark County Board of Revision in Canton. The 2025 deadline was March 31, 2026 and has passed. The next window follows Ohio's rule of March 31, 2027 for tax year 2026 values. Complaints must be in the office by 4:30 p.m. or postmarked by the deadline. There is one filing allowed per three-year period, so have your evidence ready before you file.

Rules for the rest of Ohio are in our Ohio property tax appeal guide.

2026 deadline and where to file

Status as of October 10, 2026.

• Last deadline (tax year 2025): March 31, 2026, now closed.
• Next deadline (tax year 2026 values): March 31, 2027 under Ohio Revised Code 5715.19. Stark County will post its date on the Board of Revision page. If March 31 falls on a weekend, the county moves it to the next weekday.
• Where to file: Stark County Board of Revision, 110 Central Plaza S., Suite 220, Canton, OH 44702. Complaints must be in the office by 4:30 p.m. or postmarked by the deadline.
• Online: the county page links to Smartfile for filing an original valuation complaint.
• Hearing notice: by certified mail at least ten days ahead. One continuance per case, requested in writing.
• One filing per triennial period: the county warns that a withdrawn case counts as your filing.

How assessments work in Stark County

In Ohio the county auditor sets the appraised market value of your home, and that value drives your tax bill. The Board of Revision does not review your tax bill. It hears complaints about value, so your case has to show the auditor's market value is too high or that the property record is wrong. The Board of Revision has three members: the Stark County Auditor, the Treasurer and the Chairperson of the Board of County Commissioners, or their representatives. The Board decides fair market value on the evidence you submit and an appraiser's research.

Ohio law lets you file one valuation complaint per parcel in each three-year period, with exceptions for an arm's-length sale, a substantial improvement or a casualty loss. A withdrawn complaint can still count as your filing, so file when your evidence is ready.

Ohio's rule (Revised Code 5715.19) is that a complaint on the current tax year's value is filed with the county auditor by March 31 of the following year, or the close of collection of first-half taxes, whichever is later. The county pages below gave March 31, 2026 for tax year 2025 values. The same rule points to March 31, 2027 for tax year 2026 values.

Exemptions and their deadlines

• Homestead exemption: shields up to $29,000 of market value for homeowners 65 and older and for permanently and totally disabled homeowners whose prior-year household income does not exceed $41,000 (Ohio adjusted gross income of the owner and spouse). Disabled veterans may qualify for an enhanced exemption of $58,000.
• Deadline: applications must be postmarked by December 31. File with the county auditor of the county where the home is located, using form DTE 105A.
• Owner-occupancy reduction: form DTE 105C. Ask the auditor which credit applies to your parcel.

Homestead and owner-occupancy reductions do not change your appraised value, so they are a separate form from a valuation complaint. If the auditor denies a homestead application, you can appeal that denial to the Board of Revision on DTE 106B.

How to appeal, step by step

1. Pull your auditor record. Save the appraised value, square footage, bedrooms, baths and sales history, and compare them with what you know about the house.
2. Talk to the auditor's appraisal office first. Stark County recommends talking to its appraisal office before filing. The office is at (330) 451-7085.
3. Pick the right form. Use DTE Form 1 for a standard home valuation complaint, DTE 1M for a manufactured or mobile home taxed like real estate, and DTE 2 for assessment issues other than market value.
4. State your opinion of value and attach evidence. The burden of proof is on you. A recent arm's-length sale, an appraisal, a Realtor's comparative market analysis or a list of comparable sales with adjustments are the kinds of evidence county boards of revision look for.
5. File by the deadline. Complaints must be in the Board of Revision office by 4:30 p.m. or postmarked by the deadline. An incomplete or flawed form can be dismissed, so read the form instructions and the Board's Rules of Practice first.
6. Attend your hearing. Stark County says you will be notified by certified mail at least ten days before your hearing. If you disagree with the board's decision, you have 30 days from the decision to appeal to the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals or the county Court of Common Pleas, using DTE Form 4.

What property taxes cost in Stark County

The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020-2024 five-year estimates) puts the median real estate tax paid by Stark County homeowners at $2,402 a year, against a median home value of $186,400. That is an effective rate of about 1.29% of home value (median tax divided by median value). It is a countywide figure: your own rate depends on your city, school district and special districts, so read the rate on your actual bill. About 107,964 homes in the county are owner-occupied. Source: Census Reporter, tables B25103 and B25077.

Check your value before you file

Start with the free Grove Hopper over-assessment check: enter your address and we compare your assessment to the data and tell you whether an appeal looks worth your time. If it does, we prepare your appeal documents. You review, sign and file them yourself with the Stark County Board of Revision. We do not file for you or represent you, and we are not attorneys, accountants or a tax firm.

Contacts

• Stark County Board of Revision: 110 Central Plaza S., Suite 220, Canton, OH 44702 · (330) 451-7998
• Stark County Auditor appraisal office: (330) 451-7085
• Stark County Auditor homestead questions: (330) 451-7323