Where Columbus’s taxes go

Columbus residents pay a 2.5% city income tax, and property tax shared by the local governments where they live. In fiscal year 2025 the City of Columbus spent $2.5B.

City income tax, residents
2.5%
Nonresidents who work here
2.5%
City spending, FY 2025
$2.5B

Of every $100 the city spends

FY 2025
  • Public Safety$32.84
  • Capital & Infrastructure$15.09
  • General Government$12.01
  • Recreation & Culture$11.99
  • Debt Service$11.98Principal Retirement, Interest And Fiscal Charges
  • Community & Economic Development$6.93
  • Public Works$5.79
  • Health & Human Services$3.36

Who taxes Columbus residents

  • Federal governmentIncome, Social Security and Medicare taxes
  • State of OhioState taxes
  • City of Columbus2.5% city income tax and a share of property tax

See what you pay, in your dollars

Your federal, state, and local taxes, and where each one goes.

See mine

Sources & methods

Where these numbers come from
  • Local budgetColumbus budget (Ohio Auditor of State)FY 2025

Educational estimates from official public data. Not tax advice.