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Lorain County homestead exemption

In Lorain County, you apply for the homestead exemption with the Lorain County Auditor; the deadline is December 31.

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Office
Lorain County Auditor
Deadline
December 31
State exemption
No general exemption
Renewal
Renews automaticallyStatewide rule

New applicants and late filers can enroll from the first Monday in January through December 31, and filed means received by the Auditor's office, not postmarked. The Auditor is taking late-filer applications for tax year 2025 through December 31, 2026.

Lorain County commissioners voted June 30, 2026 to rescind the county's local homestead 'piggyback' credit because of Ohio House Bill 479. The Auditor says HB 479's one-time credit, estimated at about $450 to $475, will show as a second homestead credit on tax year 2026 bills mailed in January 2027.

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Local homestead amounts in Lorain County

No county-specific amounts are in our data. The statewide amounts on the Ohio page apply.

How to check if you already have it

Look up your parcel on the Auditor's property search, or check your tax bill for the homestead reduction.

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Ohio rules that apply here

  • Age 65 or older by December 31 of the year you apply, or permanently and totally disabled on January 1.
  • New applicants: total household income (Ohio AGI of owner and spouse) no more than $40,000 if applying in 2025 or $41,000 if applying in 2026.
  • Veterans with a 100% service-connected disability rating or 100% individual unemployability (no income test).
  • Surviving spouse of a public service officer killed in the line of duty.

Full Ohio homestead guide: amounts, senior and veteran exemptions, late filing and portability.

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