How do property taxes in Amherst compare to neighboring communities?
The average annual property tax on our example $150,000 home, across our neighboring communities (including Lorain, Firelands, Avon, Elyria, Vermilion, and others), is $2,311. The current property taxes (before the November Operating Levy) on a $150,000 home in Amherst is approximately $2,006 per year, 13% below the neighboring community average. The proposed operating levy will add $317 to this bill in Amherst, bringing the total annual property taxes on our example home up to $2,323—still below the average in neighboring communities.
