What is the conveyance fee when selling land in Ohio?

Ohio's Real Property Conveyance Fee starts at $1.00 per $1,000 of the sale price at the state level. Many counties add a local fee of $0.30 per $1,000 (sometimes more), bringing the effective rate to $1.30 per $1,000 or higher. On a $100,000 sale, expect a minimum of $100 to $130 depending on the county. It is paid by the seller at deed transfer to the County Auditor.

Do you buy Appalachian hill country land in southeast Ohio?

Yes. Morgan, Noble, Guernsey, Muskingum, and surrounding counties are something we evaluate regularly. Timber, hunting land, and rural hill-country parcels with limited development potential are all in scope. The retail buyer pool in southeast Ohio can be thin — we are a direct alternative.

My Ohio farmland has severed coal or mineral rights. Does that affect your offer?

It is relevant to our evaluation but not a dealbreaker. Southeast Ohio has a long history of severed coal, oil, and gas rights. We buy the surface estate and price accordingly. Knowing the mineral status going in helps us give you an accurate offer faster.

I own undeveloped land near Columbus. Is that something you buy?

Yes. Undeveloped parcels in Licking, Fairfield, Morrow, and other counties in the Columbus commute zone are something we evaluate. Proximity to infrastructure, road frontage, and any zoning or platting history all factor into our offer.

How is Ohio land identified in county records?

Ohio uses a parcel number system assigned by the County Auditor. Your parcel number is on your property tax bill and searchable on most county auditor websites. Give us the county and parcel number and we can pull the records directly.

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Ohio has a large inventory of privately owned rural land — highly productive flat farmland in the northwest, Appalachian timber and coal-country parcels in the southeast, and everything in between. Much of it is owned by families who inherited it generations back, out-of-state investors, or people who simply want liquidity without the overhead of managing or listing land.

We buy Ohio land directly, for cash. No agent, no commission, no waiting for a financed buyer to close. Ohio closes through licensed title companies — we open escrow, handle the title search, and coordinate everything. You pay no closing costs on our end and no commissions.

Ohio imposes a Conveyance Fee on deed transfers, charged at the county level. The state minimum is $1.00 per $1,000 of the sale price, though many counties charge higher rates. This is paid by the grantor (seller) at the time of deed transfer to the County Auditor. The standard deed in Ohio is a general warranty deed.

We buy Ohio cropland, timber tracts, hill country acreage, rural lots, and inherited parcels with title complications. As-is, any condition, any county.

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Ohio Land: What We Know About the Market

Ohio's land market divides sharply between the productive western flatlands and the Appalachian hill country of the southeast. We buy across both regions.

Northwest / Corn Belt: Mercer, Paulding, Van Wert, and Defiance Counties hold some of the most productive tile-drained cropland in the Midwest. Corn and soybean ground here commands strong per-acre prices. Absentee heirs who inherit productive OH cropland often want liquidity over management of a distant farm.

Central Ohio: Morrow, Knox, Licking, and Fairfield Counties have a mix of farmland and rural residential parcels. Columbus metro growth has pushed land demand outward into these counties, particularly Licking and Fairfield. Undeveloped parcels with road frontage in the Columbus commute zone can carry meaningful speculative value.

Appalachian Southeast: Morgan, Noble, Guernsey, and Muskingum Counties are hill country — timber, hunting land, old coal and mineral lease areas, and rural parcels with limited development potential. This region has a narrow retail buyer pool. We evaluate Appalachian Ohio parcels regularly, including those with severed coal or mineral rights.

Lake Erie / Northeast: Ashtabula and Geauga Counties have farmland and rural land in the snow-belt corridor east of Cleveland. Ashtabula County has a mix of vineyard, cropland, and rural residential parcels.

Conveyance fee: Ohio charges a Real Property Conveyance Fee at the county level. The state sets a base rate of $1.00 per $1,000 of consideration; counties may charge an additional $0.30 per $1,000 (or occasionally higher under local option levies). The fee is paid by the grantor (seller) when the deed is presented to the County Auditor for transfer and then to the County Recorder for filing. On a $100,000 land sale, the conveyance fee is at minimum $100, often $130 or more depending on the county.

Closing norms: Ohio is a title company closing state. Licensed title companies handle closings, title searches, and deed preparation. Attorneys are optional but not required. Deeds must be presented to the County Auditor for transfer and then recorded with the County Recorder.

Property taxes and delinquency: Ohio is a tax lien certificate state. Delinquent taxes can ultimately lead to foreclosure. Outstanding delinquent taxes can be paid at closing from sale proceeds.

Conveyance fee rates vary by county. Confirm the exact rate for your county with your Ohio title company. This is not legal or tax advice.

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What is the conveyance fee when selling land in Ohio?

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My Ohio farmland has severed coal or mineral rights. Does that affect your offer?

I own undeveloped land near Columbus. Is that something you buy?

How is Ohio land identified in county records?

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