Parma: rules and rates

Point-of-sale inspections

• Point-of-sale inspection

  Not yet verified

  We have not read this from a primary source yet.

• Point-of-sale inspection fee

  Not yet verified

  We have not read this from a primary source yet.

• Escrow for unfinished repairs

  Not yet verified

  We have not read this from a primary source yet.

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Rental registration

• Rental registration

  Yes Verified

  Each residential rental property needs its own registration, which expires December 31 of the year issued; a $50 late fee applies.

  “A separate application and fee is required for each residential rental property owned in the City of Parma.”

  Verified 6 Oct 2026 · Source: City of Parma: Permit & License Applications · source record

• Rental registration fee

  Not yet verified

  We have not read this from a primary source yet.

• Rental inspections

  Not yet verified

  We have not read this from a primary source yet.

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Municipal income tax

• Municipal income tax rate

  2.5% Verified

  2.5%.

  “Parma's tax rate is 2.5 percent.”

  Verified 6 Oct 2026 · Source: City of Parma: Taxation · source record

• Credit for tax paid to a work city

  100% credit, up to 2% Verified

  Residents working outside Parma get a 100% credit, up to 2%, for city tax paid to another community.

  “Parma's tax credit for residents working outside of Parma is 100 percent credit, up to 2 percent for city taxes paid to another community.”

  Verified 6 Oct 2026 · Source: City of Parma: Taxation · source record

• Who collects it

  City of Parma Verified

  The city's Tax Department collects the tax.

  “Residents who are not sure if they should file income tax returns or if their income is city taxable should contact the Tax Department for assistance.”

  Verified 6 Oct 2026 · Source: City of Parma: Taxation · 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.

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Property tax rates

One row per taxing district in Parma (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.