Garfield Heights: rules and rates

Point-of-sale inspections

• Point-of-sale inspection

  Yes Verified

  Required for all structures being sold, transferred or otherwise conveyed; the exterior is inspected and a Compliance Certificate is required for transfer of title.

  “Point-of-Sale inspections are required for all structures being sold, transferred, or otherwise conveyed.”

  Verified 6 Oct 2026 · Source: City of Garfield Heights: Point-of-Sale Inspections · source record

• Point-of-sale inspection fee

  Not yet verified

  We have not read this from a primary source yet. Check with Garfield Heights's website.

• Escrow for unfinished repairs

  Not yet verified

  We have not read this from a primary source yet. Check with Garfield Heights's website.

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Rental registration

• Rental registration

  Yes Verified

  Owners of rented single- or multi-family homes register the property, identify the occupants and schedule inspections of each unit; registration is annual, due by January 31.

  “The renting of single- or multi-family homes require owners to register the property, identify the occupants, and schedule inspections of each unit.”

  Verified 6 Oct 2026 · Source: City of Garfield Heights: Registration & Inspection of Rental Units · source record

• Rental registration fee

  $200 per unit or property Verified

  $200 for each rental unit or property, due by January 31; a $150 late fee applies after January 31.

  “The fee is $200 for each Rental Unit or Property.”

  Verified 6 Oct 2026 · Source: City of Garfield Heights: Registration & Inspection of Rental Units · source record

• Rental inspections

  Not yet verified

  We have not read this from a primary source yet. Check with Garfield Heights's website.

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Municipal income tax

• Municipal income tax rate

  2% Verified

  2% (RITA rate table, tax year 2026).

  Verified 6 Oct 2026 · Source: Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA): RITA Tax Rates Table, tax year 2026, and RITA member municipality pages · source record

• Credit for tax paid to a work city

  100% credit, up to 2% Verified

  100% credit for tax paid to a work city, limited to 2% (RITA: credit factor 100.000%, credit limit 2.000%).

  Verified 6 Oct 2026 · Source: Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA): RITA Tax Rates Table, tax year 2026, and RITA member municipality pages · source record

• Who collects it

  RITA Verified

  Collected by the Regional Income Tax Agency (member since 01/01/1972).

  Verified 6 Oct 2026 · Source: Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA): RITA Tax Rates Table, tax year 2026, and RITA member municipality pages · source record

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Water and sewer

• Water

  Cleveland Water (all or part) Verified

  All or part of the community lies inside Cleveland Water's mapped service area; some streets may be served by another system, so check a water bill or the city.

  Verified 6 Oct 2026 · Source: City of Cleveland, Cleveland GIS: Cleveland Water Division Service Area (GIS layer) · source record

• Sewer (regional treatment)

  NEORSD (all or part) Verified

  All or part of the community is in the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District service area (regional treatment); local sewer lines may be city-run.

  “Our service area includes all or portions of the following communities.”

  Verified 6 Oct 2026 · Source: Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD): Service Area and Facilities · source record

• Trash collection

  Not yet verified

  We have not read this from a primary source yet. Check with Garfield Heights's website.

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Property tax rates

One row per taxing district in Garfield Heights (the county's district names, which include the school district). Rates are mills: dollars of tax per $1,000 of taxable (assessed) value.

Gross (voted) rates: DTE 70: Tax Rates by County and District, Tax Year 2025 (collected 2026), report dated 26 Dec 2025, verified 6 Oct 2026. Effective rates: Tax Rates by Community, Tax Year 2024 (collected 2025), verified 6 Oct 2026. The effective rate is the voted rate after Ohio's tax reduction factors. We did not find a tax year 2025 effective-rate table from the County when we checked on 6 Oct 2026, so effective rates are shown for tax year 2024.