Pay In Person

Real-estate tax payments may be made in person at our office.

Franklin County Treasurer's Office
373 South High Street, 17th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215-6306

  • Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • We accept cash, personal check, money order, cashier's check or certified check.
  • Be sure that your check includes:
    • Your name
    • District parcel number
    • Your daytime phone number
  • Make checks payable to: Franklin County Treasurer

We do not accept credit cards at our cashier's window. If you wish to pay by credit card, you may use our onsite payment kiosk. The cashier staff will be happy to assist you with your transaction. The Treasurer's Office accepts payments made through a credit-card processing company called Point & Pay. Point & Pay fees are 2.19% of the total transaction for all credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express) or $1.50 minimum. Debit card payments have a 0.85% of the total transaction or $1.50 minimum. This fee does not come back to the county in any way.

Drop Box

The Franklin County Treasurer's Office Drop Box location has changed as of
September 9, 2026, until further notice due to construction.

The Drop Box is located inside the entrance of the Franklin County Government Center at 373 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 on the north wall prior to the security checkpoint.

Taxpayers can access the Drop Box to submit Real Estate and Manufactured Homes tax payments 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Payments of checks or money orders should be placed in an envelope with the corresponding tax bill to ensure proper processing and credit to the correct Parcel.

We do not accept cash payments in the Drop Box.

Payments submitted in the Drop Box after business hours, weekends or on holidays will be credited to your Parcel the next business day.

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