Is your Cleveland home overvalued?

Cuyahoga County · tax year 2026 · Board of Revision complaints accepted January 1 to March 31, 2027

Free. Compares the auditor's value to arm's-length sales of similar homes in your appraisal neighborhood.

Houses and condos

105,120

Median auditor value

$92,300

Median effective rate

66.1 mills

Median annual tax

$2,133

Arm's-length sales, last 24 months

9,748

Auditor value ÷ sale price (median)

80%

Recent sales below auditor value

20%

Homes likely overvalued

10% (10,118)

Typical savings for those homes

$670/yr

Of those, under the $50,000 rule

75%

What the numbers say about Cleveland

Homes in Cleveland that sold in the last two years went for more than the auditor's value on average (the auditor's value was 80% of the sale price), so most owners here have nothing to appeal. The exceptions are specific homes that the 2024 reappraisal overvalued relative to their block; the check below finds them.

Among the 10,118 homes that look overvalued, the typical case is a $28,649 reduction in true value, worth about $670 a year at the local rate of 66.1 effective mills. 75% of those cases ask for less than $50,000, which under HB 126 keeps the school district out of the hearing entirely.

Cuyahoga's tax year 2026 values carry over from the 2024 reappraisal; the next update is 2027. One complaint per parcel is allowed for 2024 through 2026 unless the home has since sold, been improved or damaged, or changed occupancy.

How to file

Run your address above and read the verdict, the comps, and the $50,000 line.
Between January 1 and March 31, 2027, file the DTE 1 online at cuyahogacounty.gov/bor. No notary, no fee online.
Submit your evidence at least 7 business days before the hearing. The packet from this site is built for that step.
Attend the 15-minute hearing (in person or video) and state your number.

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School districts serving Cleveland

Cleveland Csd Shaker Heights Csd

Figures are computed from the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer's public parcel records (extract as of 2026-11-05) for tax year 2026. "Likely overvalued" means the auditor's true value exceeds the neighborhood's median arm's-length sale price per square foot (last 24 months) times the home's living area by at least 10 percent, with at least $250 a year at stake at the parcel's own effective rate. This is an estimate, not an appraisal or legal advice. The Board of Revision decides each complaint on the evidence presented. Terms · Privacy