2024 Real Estate taxes (payable 2025) were certified on January 6, 2025. 2025 Manufactured Home taxes (payable 2025) were certified on January 17, 2025. The full year tax includes all unpaid taxes and special assessments. Tax amounts may be verified and taxes paid through the Lorain County Treasurer’s Office at lctreasurer.com. Please direct tax questions to the Lorain County Treasurer's Office at 440-329-5787.

Announcements

The Lorain County Auditor held a press conference on January 17, 2025 to publish 2024 tax rates. The press conference presentation and supporting tax reports and documents may be found in the 2024 Tax Information section.

The Lorain County Board of Revision is currently accepting complaints against the valuation of property. The filing deadline is March 31, 2025. More information may be found in the Board of Revision section of this site. Board of Revision forms may be found online, or may be picked up in person from the Board of Revision office.


2025 Dog Licenses are available now. Click HERE to purchase online. Please visit the Dog Licensing section of this site for more information.

Property information may be accessed by using the search bar or SEARCH link on the upper right of the page.  Utilize the INFO section on the upper right to view information on the various services offered by this office and access the numerous forms required.  In the TOOLS section, multiple tools are available such as Sales Reports, Conveyance Calculator, Delinquency Report, and Tax Estimator for your convenience. Finally, access to our GIS Parcel Viewer by clicking the MAP link on the upper right.


Contact Us


J. Craig Snodgrass, CPA, CGFM

Lorain County Auditor



226 Middle Ave, 2nd Floor

Elyria, OH 44035



Phone: 440-329-5207

Fax: 440-329-5223

[email protected]

2025 Lorain County Dog Licenses

Click HERE to buy dog licenses online. For more information please visit our Dog Licensing section.

Auditor Responsibilities
The Auditor is the county's chief fiscal officer and property tax assessor. As the "holder" of the county's checkbook, the Auditor is responsible for paying all the county's bills, completing payroll for its 2000+ employees, and keeping an accurate accounting of the county's fund balances. In addition, the Auditor is the statutory appraiser-in-chief of all real estate and manufactured homes in the county for tax purposes. Once property taxes have been collected by the County Treasurer, it is the Auditor who distributes those tax dollars to the appropriate city, village, township, or school district in accordance with the legally adopted rates. The County Auditor also serves as the sealer of weights and measures and as the licensing agent for certain licenses required by Ohio law.

In carrying out these duties, the Auditor must at all times adhere to the highest standards of ethics, professionalism, and integrity. This website is a reflection of the Auditor's commitment to customer service and full transparency to the public.
CAUV - 2024 Soil Rates

2024 CAUV Values based on the Ohio Dept. of Taxation's 2024 soil rates are available for viewing. Our 2024 CAUV App allows you to search by parcel and examine the 2024 values. Check our CAUV page for more information about the CAUV program.

      Lorain County Facts
      Founded April 1, 1824
      County Seat: Elyria

      Total Area
      		923 sq mi
      Population (2020)
      		312,964
      Parcels (2024)

      172,000

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