Notice: The entire Admin Building will be closed Monday, January 17, 2025 for Presidents Day

Guernsey County Auditor

Cory Johnson

Cory Johnson, Guernsey County Auditor

Auditor Responsibilities 

As your County Auditor, I am responsible for a wide variety of duties that affect every resident of the County.  Ohio law places more fiscal responsibility upon the County Auditor than upon any other County Official. As the chief disbursing agent, fiscal officer, and tax assessor I faithfully exercise all power and perform all duties vested in or imposed by general law.

As Chief Fiscal Officer, I am responsible for issuing warrants for liabilities incurred by the County, it’s departments and agencies. The auditor’s office is responsible for the preparation of the County payroll, maintaining all financial records and reports, and establishing taxing rates for manufactured homes and real estate. Once collected, tax receipts are distributed to the appropriate city, village, township, fire district, or school district in accordance with the legally adopted rates. 

As Tax Assessor, I am responsible for determining the value of all real property in Guernsey County for tax purposes.  Every six years the Auditor must conduct a full reappraisal of real property, and every three years, an update of real property values is required.  Tax credits are also maintained in my office, including Owner Occupied Credit, Non-Business Credit and the Homestead Exemption.  We also are responsible for the valuation of farm land and the administration of the Current Agricultural Use Value program (CAUV).  

It is the duty of the Auditor to perform professionally the statutory duties of County Auditor with integrity, independence, and a spirit of innovation. We strive to provide our services with outstanding customer service while providing the public with access to accurate and reliable public information.

Additional Duties

  • Sealing gas pumps, scales and other measuring devices
  • Licensing dogs, vendors, and others
  • Calculating taxes and administering assessments
  • Administering tax exemptions for senior citizens, the disabled, charities, and churches; etc.
  • Budget Commission - Secretary
  • Board of Revision - Secretary 
  • Records Commission - Member 

Extension Granted

The Guernsey County Commissioners have granted an extension for the purchase of dog licenses without penalties. 

Copy of the Resolution.

 Extension Deadline   February 28th

Upcoming Deadlines


  • Dog License Renewal - Due Wednesday, February 28, 2025 Online Dog License Portal
  • 1st half Real Estate taxes - Due Friday, February 28, 2025
  • CAUV Renewal Forms - Due Monday, March 3, 2025
  • CAUV New Applications - Due Monday, April 7, 2025 
  • 1st half Manufactured Home taxes - Due Monday, March 31, 2025
  • Board of Revision Complaint Forms- Due Monday, March 31, 2025
  • 2nd half Real Estate taxes - Due Friday, June 27, 2025
  • 2nd half Manufactured Home taxes - Due Thursday, July 31, 2025
Notice

2024 Triennial Update

2024 is a triennial update year for Guernsey County.  It comes three years after the 2021 mass re-appraisal of the County.  The triennial update program is over seen by the Ohio Department of taxation and is required by law to equalize property values. It involves the study and analysis of property sales that have taken place in the County over the past three years (2021, 2022 and 2023). 

More details about the triennial process can be found in the the linked document. 

With the current sales ratio studies available, areas in Guernsey County could be looking at a 14%-32% increase in market values.  Please note that a 22% increase in value does not equal a 22% increase in taxes.  Please note that taxes are then calculated on 35% of the market value.   


2024 Update of CAUV Soil Rates

The Ohio Department of Taxation has released the 2024 CAUV Soil Rates for Guernsey County. 

The rate per acre on many of the 143 soils found in Guernsey County have increase for tax year 2024. These changes will be reflected in the tax bills that are mailed in January of 2025. 

More details can be found on the CAUV/Agricultural District section of this website. 

Important Links

Location

Guernsey County Administration Bldg.
627 Wheeling Avenue, Suite 301
Cambridge, Ohio 43725

Office Hours

Mon-Fri: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Office Closed Holiday Schedule

Email

[email protected] 

Phone
(740) 432-9243

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Guernsey County Facts

Guernsey County Courthouse

Founded March 10, 1810
Named for the Isle of Guernsey
County Seat: Cambridge

Total Area
528 sq mi
Population (2020)
38,438
Parcels (2023)

40,170