Our Mission:

The mission of the Hocking County Auditor’s Office is to serve the citizens of Hocking County with integrity, transparency, and accountability. We are committed to providing accurate financial information, fair property assessments, and efficient public services. Through responsible stewardship of taxpayer resources and a dedication to excellence, we strive to foster trust, support informed decision-making, and contribute to the long-term well-being of our community.

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Due to our office actively working on the 2025 Triennial Update, our website is currently displaying abstract data based on 2024 certified values.

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Notice of Auditor’s Forfeited Land Sales

The lands, lots, and parts of lots, in the County of Hocking, forfeited to the state for the nonpayment of taxes, together with the taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, interest, and costs charged on them, agreeably to law, will be offered in an Auditor’s Sale on May 2, 2025 beginning at 10:00 am at the Hocking County Courthouse, 1 E. Main St., Logan, Ohio 43138, contained and described in the following list:

           Parcel Number                       Street Address                       Township                   Taxes & Costs

            10-000807.0000                      144 Hide-A- Away Hills         Marion                             $8,436.54 

                                                                                                                                       10CV0077 William L. Swank et al

            05-000540.0000                     10555 Jackson St.                    Good Hope                       $23,326.64
                                                                                                                                      10CV0311 Jesse L. Campbell, et al
            15-000537.0000                     24040  Blue Creek Rd.            Salt Creek                         $25,093.89
                                                                                                                                      15CV0049 Rachelle Rockhold, et al

If the taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, interest, and costs charged against the lands forfeited to the state for nonpayment of taxes are not paid into the county treasury, and the county treasurer’s receipt produced for the payment before 9:00 a.m. on May 2, 2025 each forfeited tract on which the taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, interest, and costs remain unpaid by said date will be offered for sale beginning at 10:00 a.m. on May 2, 2025 at the Hocking County Courthouse, in order to satisfy the unpaid taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, interest, and costs, once all three parcels have been offered for sale those not sold will be immediately reauctioned, until each of the tracts is sold or offered for sale. If a second sale is needed for any of the above properties, there will be a minimum bid of $1000 dollars. If the forfeited land is sold for an amount that is less than the amount of the delinquent taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest against it, and, if division (B)(2) of §5721.17 ORC is applicable, any notes issued by a receiver pursuant to §3767.41 (F) ORC and any receiver’s lien as defined in §5721.18 (C)(4) ORC, the court, in a separate order, may enter a deficiency judgment against the last owner of record of the land before its forfeiture to the state, for the amount of the difference; and that, if that owner of record is a corporation, the court may enter the deficiency judgment against the stockholder holding a majority of that corporation’s stock. If the county auditor discovers within 3 years after the date of the sale that a parcel was sold to that owner or a member of the specified class of parties connected to that owner for a price less than the amount so described, and if the parcel is still owned by that owner or a member of the specified class of parties connected to that owner, the auditor within 30 days after such discovery shall add the difference between that amount and the sale price to the amount of taxes that then stand charged against the parcel and is payable at the next succeeding date for payment of real property taxes. "Immediate family" means a spouse who resides in the same household and children.

Christopher D. Robers, Hocking County Auditor

NOTICE: No Deposit is required to bid. SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS MAY RECEIVE A DEED WITH A CONDITIONALLY APPROVED LEGAL DESCRIPTION. THIS DESCRIPTION MAY NEED TO BE CORRECTED FOR FUTURE TRANSFERS; A NEW SURVEY MAY BE REQUIRED.

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RULES OF SALE

Hocking County Auditor

FORFEITED LAND SALES

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1. Payments must be made by cash, certified check, or money order at the time of sale. All payments are non-refundable.

2. $45.00 for deed preparation, .50 per parcel fee and recording fee of $39.00 are payable upon final payment and are in addition to the bid price. (ORC 5723.12)

3. Hocking County real estate taxes for all properties sold will be fully remitted through the current tax year. The property will return to status at the time of sale. (ORC 5723.02)

4. Any parcel that remains unsold for lack of bid or failure to pay bid price by the deadline will be reoffered for sale in the next forfeiture sale. (ORC 5723.02)

5. All sales are subject to Federal Tax Liens. Buyers are encouraged to investigate these matters prior to the sale.
   
   
6. The Country Auditor does not give any representation of possession, eviction, prior inspection, scheduled demolition, health code violation or any matter. Buyers are encouraged to investigate these matters prior to the sale.
   
   
7. Forfeited land cannot be sold to any person that is delinquent on any property taxes in the State of Ohio. (ORC 5723.6)
   
   
8. All purchasers or their representatives will be required to sign an Affidavit of Non-Ownership and present valid identification. (ORC 5723.06)
   
   
9. Successful bidders may receive a deed with a conditionally approved legal description. This description may need to be corrected for future transfers.
   
   
10. There may be special assessments that are unknown to the Auditor at the time of this sale and may be assessed to the properties to be sold today.
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County Auditors Call for Property Tax Relief

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Hocking County 2025 Triennial Update:

📍 What is the Triennial Update?

The Triennial Update is a property value adjustment conducted every three years by the County Auditor. Unlike a full reappraisal, this update is based on sales trends and market conditions, ensuring that property values remain current. Mandated by the Ohio Department of Taxation.

📅 When Does It Happen?

• Occurs every three years after a full reappraisal.
• Uses real estate sales data to adjust values closer to market.
• 2022 was our last full reappraisal.

📊 How Are Property Values Adjusted?

• The County Auditor analyzes recent sales trends to determine property value changes.
• Adjustments reflect market appreciation or depreciation in specific neighborhoods and taxing districts.

💰 How Does This Affect My Taxes?

• The update impacts your property’s Market value, which affects property taxes.
• Increased or decreased values may lead to increased or decreased taxes, depending on local levies.
• Tax rates are not set by the Auditor but by voters through local levies.
• Updated values will be available to the public on or by Sept 1^st. 2025.
• Taxes to be paid in 2026 will be calculated with these new values.

📩 What If I Disagree with My New Value?

• Review your property information online or visit the Auditor’s office.
• Schedule an appointment to discuss your property value with our staff.
• If you believe your value is incorrect, you can:
  ✅ File a complaint with the Board of Revision (BOR).
  ✅ Submit evidence such as an appraisal or recent sales data.
  ✅ BOR complaints are excepted Jan. 1^st-Mar. 31^st .

Files & Copier Access Limits:

Effective immediately access to copier, plotter/scanner and all public files within the Hocking County Auditor’s Office and Hocking County Mapping Department is restricted to employees only. There are to be no copies made by the public and any copies made for the public must be related directly to official Hocking County business.

Dear Legal Counsel and Representatives:  

The Hocking County Recorder and Hocking County Auditor's Offices work with many representatives from law firms, title companies, and realtors and others to process deed transfers on a daily basis. In an effort to assist our Offices to better serve you in completing these tasks in a timely manner we are making some adjustments to be able to timely complete this work on a daily basis.

Deeds need to be at the Auditor's by 3:15pm that day to be processed and delivered to the Recorder's Office by 3:30pm by that business representative. That allows the Recorder's Office to have this deed transaction processed on record as being a part of that day's official business. The business representative must have the necessary conveyance or transfer fee, paid to the Auditor, for that deed to be processed that same day. Deeds will be returned to the business representative, if not acceptable for that person's safekeeping of those documents until additional information/fees are presented to the Auditor's Office. Deeds will continue to be accepted by mail and certified by the Auditor's Office and then forwarded to the Recorder's Office by the Auditor's Office Staff.

The County Recorder's Office will need documentation delivered to their Office by 3:30pm in order to be dated by 4:00pm that same day. Otherwise, these documents will be held over to the next business day.

The new time schedules will go into effect on Wednesday March 4, 2020.

Please contact the County Recorder's Office (740-385-2031) or the County Auditor's Office (740-385-2127) with any questions or comments. Thank You.

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