Hancock County Auditor Property Search
Hancock County Auditor
The Hancock County Auditor is the Chief Fiscal Officer, Chief Assessor, Chief Payroll Officer, and Sealer of Weights and Measures in Hancock County. As the fiscal officer, the County Auditor is in charge of keeping county financial records, issuing warrants (checks) for paying county debts, and compiling the County’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR). As the assessor, the County Auditor is responsible for valuing all properties within the county for tax purposes and property transfers. As the sealer of weights and measures, the County Auditor ensures consumer protection by testing and certifying the accuracy of numerous commercial measurement systems.
How Are the Properties Valued?
The County Auditor is mandated by Ohio law to make a general reappraisal of all properties in the county every six years. There are six steps in the valuation process: collection, analysis, setting, feedback, review, and finalization. The field appraisers physically visit every property in the county over nearly a two-year period to update property characteristics. The County Auditor’s Office ensures the accuracy of property information and appraises each property fairly and uniformly. The County Auditor values the properties using the estimated fair market value as the gauge. Once the property valuation is finished, the homeowners are noticed and the records are open to the public. If the homeowners do not agree with the appraised value, they can apply for a discussion with the county representative. Finally, the County Auditor announces the completion of property valuations. The assessed values are used to set tax rates in December.
Hancock County Property Search
You can use a Property Search Page to search for detailed information about the properties on the website.
Hancock County Property Search
You can search the properties by owner name, location address, parcel number, or legal description.
Enter the related items in the search field and then click the "Search" button.
You will get details about the property, including the summary, owners, property card, topography/utilities, comments, land, residential buildings, sales, valuation, valuation history, special assessments, sketches, sketch legend, etc.
Contact the Hancock County Auditor
Address: Hancock County Courthouse, 300 South Main Street Room 21, Findlay, Ohio 45840
Phone: 419-424-7015
Fax: 419-424-7825
Email: auditor@co.hancock.oh.us
Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday to Friday