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Hamilton County, Ohio: city and village income tax rates 2026

In Hamilton County, 34 cities and villages tax wages, at 0.45% to 2.3%. On $60,000 that is $270 to $1,380 a year; in Cincinnati, the largest, it is $1,080.

Single filer who lives and works in the same place. Townships and unincorporated areas have no municipal income tax.

Tax year 2026. Rates checked ; page updated .

Take-home pay per paycheck in Hamilton County

$1,850.13

$48,104 a year. Total taxes take 19.8% of gross pay, including $1,080 of local tax.

Pay breakdown per paycheck and per year
LinePer paycheckPer year
Gross pay$2,307.69$60,000
Federal income tax−$193.08−$5,020
Social Security−$143.08−$3,720
Medicare−$33.46−$870
State income tax−$46.40−$1,207
Cincinnati municipal income tax (resident)−$41.54−$1,080
Take-home pay$1,850.13$48,104

Joint economic development districts (JEDDs) and the 20-day occasional-entrant rule are not modeled.

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Municipal income tax in Hamilton County

Municipal income tax rates in Hamilton County
City or villageRateCredit for work-city taxCollected byTax on $60,000Status
Cincinnati1.8%100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 1.8% of wagesCity tax office$1,080Verified
Fairfield (mostly in Butler County)1.5%100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 1.5% of wagesCity tax office$900Verified
Forest Park1.5%Not publishedOwn office (not in RITA or CCA)$900Single official source
Norwood2%Not publishedOwn office (not in RITA or CCA)$1,200Single official source
Sharonville1.5%Not publishedOwn office (not in RITA or CCA)$900Single official source
Blue Ash1.25%Not publishedOwn office (not in RITA or CCA)$750Single official source
Harrison1%No creditRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$600Verified
Loveland1%100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 1% of wagesRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$600Verified
Springdale2%100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2% of wagesRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$1,200Verified
Montgomery1%100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 1% of wagesRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$600Verified
Reading2%Not publishedOwn office (not in RITA or CCA)$1,200Single official source
North College Hill1.5%No creditRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$900Verified
Madeira1%Not publishedOwn office (not in RITA or CCA)$600Single official source
Wyoming1%Not publishedOwn office (not in RITA or CCA)$600Single official source
Cheviot2%Not publishedOwn office (not in RITA or CCA)$1,200Single official source
Mount Healthy2%100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 1.6% of wagesRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$1,200Verified
Milford (mostly in Clermont County)1%No creditRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$600Verified
Indian Hill0.45%Not publishedOwn office (not in RITA or CCA)$270Single official source
Deer Park1.5%Not publishedOwn office (not in RITA or CCA)$900Single official source
Silverton1.25%No creditRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$750Verified
St. Bernard2.1%Not publishedOwn office (not in RITA or CCA)$1,260Single official source
Woodlawn2.3%100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2.3% of wagesRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$1,380Verified
Amberley2%Not publishedOwn office (not in RITA or CCA)$1,200Single official source
Golf Manor1.7%100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 1.7% of wagesRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$1,020Verified
Greenhills1.5%100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 0.5% of wagesRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$900Verified
Lockland2.1%100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2.1% of wagesRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$1,260Verified
Mariemont1.25%Not publishedOwn office (not in RITA or CCA)$750Single official source
Lincoln Heights2%100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 1% of wagesRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$1,200Verified
Newtown1%100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 1% of wagesRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$600Verified
Evendale1.2%Not publishedOwn office (not in RITA or CCA)$720Single official source
Elmwood Place2%100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2% of wagesRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$1,200Verified
Fairfax1.75%Not publishedOwn office (not in RITA or CCA)$1,050Single official source
Addyston1.5%100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 1.5% of wagesRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$900Verified
Arlington Heights2.1%100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2.1% of wagesRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$1,260Verified

19 of 34 rates are confirmed by a second source (RITA, CCA or the city's own tax office). The rest come only from the Ohio Department of Taxation's table, and their credit rules are not published in our sources, so the calculator applies no credit for them.

School district income tax in Hamilton County

School district income tax is paid by residents of the district only, on top of any city tax, and district lines do not follow city lines. Districts based in Hamilton County (some also cover neighboring counties); check your address with the state's Finder.

School district income tax, districts based in Hamilton County
School districtRateTaxed onTax on $60,000 wagesStatus
Southwest LSD (SD 3118)0.75%Earned income (wages)$450Single official source
Wyoming CSD (SD 3122)1.25%Traditional (Ohio income after exemptions)$723.13Single official source

Single filer with $60,000 in wages: the traditional base is Ohio income after personal exemptions, the earned-income base is wages. All school district rates come from a single publisher, the Ohio Department of Taxation (there is no independent list).

Nearest taxing places outside Hamilton County

If you commute out of the county, the work city's rate applies to your wages there; distance from the county's center.

Nearest taxing places outside the county
PlaceCountyDistanceRateTax on $60,000
HamiltonButler County14 mi2%$1,200
MillvilleButler County15 mi1%$600
New MiamiButler County16 mi1.75%$1,050
MasonWarren County17 mi1.12%$672
MonroeButler County20 mi2%$1,200
TrentonButler County20 mi1.5%$900
South LebanonWarren County21 mi1%$600
New RichmondClermont County21 mi1%$600

Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties
CountyTaxing placesRatesLargest
Butler County91% to 2%Hamilton (2%)
Clermont County81%Loveland (1%)
Warren County140.5% to 2%Middletown (2%)

Sources and verification

  1. Ohio Department of Taxation, The Finder: municipal and school district rate tables
  2. Second source: Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA) — Tax Rates Table 2026
  3. Second source: City of Cleveland Central Collection Agency (CCA) — Tax Rates 2026
  4. U.S. Census Bureau: Vintage 2024 population estimates (which county each place is in)

Rates as of rates in effect during calendar 2026 (ODT effective-date ranges); checked . "Verified" means a second, independent publisher shows the same rate; "single official source" means only the official register lists it so far, so confirm with the tax collector before relying on it. See how local rates are checked.