If you live or work in Perrysburg, Ohio, you pay a 1.5% city income tax on earned income, a 6.75% sales tax on most retail purchases, and property taxes figured from Wood County millage applied to 35% of your home’s appraised value. On top of that, Ohio charges a flat 2.75% state income tax on taxable income above $26,050 starting in 2026. Your total bill depends on one key fact: whether your address falls inside the city limits or in surrounding Perrysburg Township, which levies no municipal income tax of its own.
City Income Tax: 1.5%
The City of Perrysburg levies a 1.5% tax on all wages, salaries, commissions, and net profits earned inside the city. The same 1.5% applies to Perrysburg residents on income earned anywhere, including in other cities or from self-employment.1City of Perrysburg. Income Tax Employers inside the city withhold the tax from paychecks and remit it either monthly or quarterly.
You still have to file an annual return with the city even if your employer withheld the full 1.5% all year, because the city needs to verify the amount. Electronic filing is available through the city’s website. Unpaid balances accrue interest, and filing late can trigger penalties.
Credit for Taxes Paid to Another Ohio City
Live in Perrysburg but work in another Ohio city that also taxes income? You can claim a credit against your Perrysburg tax for what you paid the other city. The credit equals the lesser of what you actually paid to that other municipality or 50% of Perrysburg’s tax on the same income.2American Legal Publishing Corporation. Codified Ordinances of Perrysburg, Ohio – Section: 891.081 Credit for Tax Paid to Another Municipality That caps the credit at 0.75% of your taxable income.
Two examples make it concrete. If you work in a city with a 2.5% income tax, you pay 2.5% there and claim a 0.75% credit on your Perrysburg return, leaving 0.75% still owed to Perrysburg. If you work in a city with a 0.5% rate, your credit is 0.5% (the lesser of the two), and you owe Perrysburg the remaining 1.0%. The credit never erases your Perrysburg obligation entirely.
Employers who voluntarily withhold Perrysburg tax as a courtesy for residents working in another taxing city withhold at 0.75%, reflecting the net amount owed after the credit. Employers withholding for residents who work in a township or other area with no municipal income tax should withhold the full 1.5%.3City of Perrysburg. Business Tax Information
Sales Tax: 6.75%
Every retail purchase in Perrysburg carries a combined 6.75% sales tax: 5.75% for Ohio’s statewide sales tax and 1.00% for the Wood County local portion.4Ohio Department of Taxation. Total State and Local Sales Tax Rates, by County The rate applies across Wood County ZIP codes and remains in effect as of 2026.5Ohio Department of Taxation. County Rate Table by ZIP Code June 2026
That 6.75% is on the lower end for Northwest Ohio. Most surrounding counties, including Lucas County (Toledo), charge 7.25% or higher. The tax applies to most tangible goods and some services, including vehicle purchases. Groceries and prescription medications are generally exempt.
Property Tax
Perrysburg property tax runs on Ohio’s millage system. One mill equals one dollar of tax per $1,000 of assessed value. The important wrinkle: Ohio taxes property on only 35% of appraised market value, not the full amount.6Ohio Department of Taxation. Real Property Tax – General A home appraised at $300,000 has an assessed value of $105,000, and that $105,000 is what gets multiplied by the applicable millage.
Who Levies the Millage
Several taxing authorities stack their millage on your bill. The Perrysburg Exempted Village School District usually claims the largest share. The City of Perrysburg, Wood County government, Way Public Library, and various special levies for fire, EMS, and other services each add their own layers. The total effective rate depends on which tax district a property sits in, since not every levy applies to every parcel. The Wood County Auditor publishes current tax rate sheets by district.
Homestead Exemption
Ohio’s homestead exemption reduces the taxable value of your primary residence if you qualify. You must be at least 65 or permanently disabled, and total household income cannot exceed $40,000 for the 2026 tax year. Qualifying homeowners get $29,000 knocked off their assessed value. Disabled veterans and surviving spouses of public service officers killed in the line of duty qualify for a $58,000 exemption with no income cap.7Ohio Department of Taxation. Real Property Tax – Homestead Means Testing
Late Payment Penalties
Miss a property tax payment in Wood County and you get hit with an immediate 10% penalty on the unpaid balance. Pay within 10 days of the due date and the county treasurer will waive half of that, dropping it to 5%. Past the grace period, interest begins accruing on delinquent balances at a rate set annually under state law.8Ohio Legislative Service Commission. Ohio Revised Code 323.121 Bills arrive twice a year from the Wood County Treasurer.
City Limits vs. Perrysburg Township
A township address changes the math. Ohio townships cannot levy their own payroll income taxes, so township residents owe no municipal income tax on their earnings unless they work inside a city that has one. That’s a 1.5% savings compared to city residents, who owe Perrysburg’s income tax on everything they earn regardless of where they earn it.
The workplace side cuts the other way. If you live in the township but commute to a job inside the city limits, your employer withholds the full 1.5% Perrysburg income tax.3City of Perrysburg. Business Tax Information Because the township has no income tax of its own, there’s no credit flowing the other direction. Township residents who work in any Ohio city with a municipal tax pay that city’s full rate with no offset.
Property taxes also differ. Township residents pay millage for township-specific levies covering their own fire and police services instead of the city’s levies for the same services. The total millage on an otherwise identical property won’t match between the two, even though both share overlapping levies like the school district and county.
Ohio State Income Tax: 2.75% Flat
Beginning in 2026, Ohio charges a flat 2.75% personal income tax on taxable income above $26,050. Income below that threshold isn’t taxed at the state level. This is a notable simplification from the bracketed system Ohio used in earlier years. The flat rate applies regardless of whether you live inside the city or the township.
Ohio state income tax is separate from Perrysburg’s municipal tax and is filed on its own return with the Ohio Department of Taxation. Employers withhold both, so most W-2 workers won’t need to make separate estimated state payments unless they also have substantial self-employment or investment income.
Federal Deductions for Perrysburg Taxpayers
Perrysburg’s income tax, sales tax, and property tax are all potentially deductible on your federal return if you itemize instead of taking the standard deduction. The state and local tax (SALT) deduction lets you write off either your state and local income taxes or your sales taxes (not both), plus your property taxes, up to a combined cap. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed July 4, 2025, raised that cap significantly above the previous $10,000 limit for tax years starting in 2026.
Selling your primary residence? Federal tax code excludes up to $250,000 in capital gains from the sale ($500,000 for married couples filing jointly) if you owned and lived in the home for at least two of the five years before the sale.9Internal Revenue Service. Sale of Your Home With Perrysburg home values trending upward, that exclusion matters more than it used to for long-time owners.