The Athens County Auditor's Office will be closed Tuesday, December 24th and Wednesday, December 25th in observance of the Christmas Holiday.

Welcome to the Athens County Auditor’s official website!

Jill Davidson

Welcome

Welcome to the Athens County Auditor’s office website! It is my pleasure to introduce an updated platform to provide information maintained by our office in a more transparent and easily accessible format.   

The goal of the Athens County Auditor’s office is to perform the statutory duties of the office in a professional and courteous manner with integrity, independence and transparency that ensure the highest possible standards.  

It is our pleasure to serve the Citizens of Athens County and users of our data in a proficient and accountable manner. 

Notice to Property Owners: Reporting New Construction and Major Improvements

If you are undertaking any new construction or significant improvement on your property costing more than $2,000, Ohio law requires that you notify our office. This requirement helps us keep property values accurate and fair for all taxpayers in our community.

What You Need to Know:

If your project is in an area without a local building registration or inspection system, please notify us within 60 days of starting construction.

Our Building Notice form can be accessed by clicking here.

What to Include in Your Notice:
Your written notice should include:

  • An estimate of the project’s cost,
  • A description of your property with details that help us identify it (such as the address or parcel number).

Why This Matters:
If our office later discovers unreported improvements, we must add them to the tax records and apply a penalty. This penalty equals 50% of the taxes that would have been charged on the improvement from the time construction began until it was reported.

By following this process, you help us maintain a fair and equitable tax system for all property owners.

If you have any questions, please contact our office directly. Thank you for your attention to this important requirement.

Sincerely,

Jill A. Davidson

Athens County Auditor


Contact Information

Location

15 South Court Street, Room 330
Athens, Ohio 45701

Office Hours

Mon-Fri: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Email

Auditor - Jill A. Davidson
Chief Deputy - Tammi Goeglein
Real Estate Department
Deed Pre-Approvals
GIS / Mapping Department

 Phone

Finance: (740) 592-3290
Payroll: (740) 592-3224
Real Estate: (740) 592-3223
Manufactured Home: (740) 592-3223
Dog Licenses: (740) 592-3223
GIS / Mapping: (740) 592-3227
Weights and Measures: (740) 592-0855

 Fax

(740) 594-3270

Auditor's Advisory - Helpful Resources
Ohio Checkbook

The Ohio Checkbook serves as the singular and most trusted resource for Ohioans to obtain local and state financial information. In November 2019, the Ohio Checkbook became a collective result of Lt. Governor Jon Husted and Ohio Treasure Robert Sprague unveiling a joint initiative aimed at enhancing government transparency by providing Ohioans real-time financial and transactional data.

The Ohio Checkbook is the result of this effort bringing together features from two first-of-their-kind - the Ohiocheckbook.com and Ohio’s Interactive Budget. Upon its launch in 2014, OhioCheckbook.com set a new national standard for transparency in government and was recognized three times by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group as being ranked number one in transparency for providing online access to government spending data. In six years, more than 1,150 local government entities around Ohio partnered with the Treasurer’s office to make financial data available through the website.

Ohio's Interactive Budget was launched in 2016, by the Ohio Office of Budget and Management (OBM), as a first of its kind comprehensive open checkbook that enabled users to see not only how state money is spent, but also how revenue is generated and allocated via the state budget. The Ohio Interactive Budget site was an extension of the state accounting system that provided the public access to the financial and transactional data maintained in the state's accounting system.

Each site's functionality and purpose has been preserved in the new Ohio Checkbook site, which merged the cutting-edge features of OhioCheckbook.com and Ohio’s Interactive Budget, placing them under one roof.

Athens County Checkbook