Delaware County · Countywide
Delaware County Auditor
Handles property valuation and provides local Ohio conveyance-fee information.
Official Delaware County Auditor page ↗Columbus, Ohio · Home seller resources
Columbus, Ohio Seller Resources for Delaware, Fairfield & Franklin Counties
Find the county land-record contact, read how Ohio’s conveyance fee works, and open local pages for inherited homes, foreclosure, divorce, tenants, code issues, fire damage, and property liens.
USA Home Buyers buys houses in Columbus, Ohio and in Delaware, Fairfield, and Franklin Counties. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
Call 888-274-5006 with a question, or request a written cash offer.
Useful local offices
Find the county Auditor or Recorder
Columbus properties can be in Delaware, Fairfield, or Franklin County, so use the offices for the property’s county. The Auditor handles property valuation and local Ohio conveyance-fee information; the Recorder handles deed recording and other land records.
Fairfield County · Countywide
Fairfield County Auditor
Handles property valuation and provides local Ohio conveyance-fee information.
Official Fairfield County Auditor page ↗Franklin County · Countywide
Franklin County Auditor
Handles property valuation and provides local Ohio conveyance-fee information.
Official Franklin County Auditor page ↗Delaware County · Countywide
Delaware County Recorder
Records deeds and maintains other land records for Delaware County properties.
Official Delaware County Recorder page ↗Fairfield County · Countywide
Fairfield County Recorder
Records deeds and maintains other land records for Fairfield County properties.
Official Fairfield County Recorder page ↗Franklin County · Countywide
Franklin County Recorder — Real Estate
Records deeds and maintains other land records for Franklin County properties.
Official Franklin County Recorder — Real Estate page ↗Ohio seller rule
The Ohio conveyance fee
Ohio law requires the seller to pay a conveyance fee when a house sells: $1 per $1,000 of the sale price, plus up to $3 per $1,000 that a county may add. Ohio Revised Code §319.54 and §322.02. County Auditor links above provide local information about the Ohio conveyance fee. When you sell to us, we pay it.
Selling situations
Find a page for the situation you are facing
Inherited house
Review local next steps for a house you inherited.
Read more →Foreclosure
Find information for a home with a foreclosure notice or sale date.
Read more →Divorce and a house sale
Review the property questions that can come up when a marriage ends.
Read more →Tenant-occupied house
See options for a house with tenants or other occupants.
Read more →Code violations
Find help for a house with open code or property-condition issues.
Read more →Fire damage
Review the local page for a fire-damaged property.
Read more →Property liens and unpaid taxes
Start with lien, tax-bill, and payoff questions tied to a property.
Read more →Read or compare
Guides, local articles, market data, and the selling process
Compare a direct sale, listing, repairs, and common property situations.
Browse practical articles for local sellers.
Read a Columbus article comparing sale options and seller next steps.
Open the maintained market report for dated Columbus market context.
Columbus, OH Home Sale Net Proceeds Calculator
CalculatorCompare what you would keep from listing your house or selling as-is for cash. Change the repair costs, cleanout, monthly bills and closing costs to fit your house.
See the steps from sharing the property details through written terms and closing.
What our sellers say
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Contact USA Home Buyers
Request a written cash offer for your Columbus house
Call 888-274-5006 with a question, or share the property address in the form.
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Columbus seller resource questions
Which county Recorder handles a property deed?
The Recorder for the property’s county handles deed recording and other land records. The official Recorder links above are grouped by county.
Which office handles property valuation?
The county Auditor handles property valuation. The Recorder handles deed recording; those are separate offices.
Does the Recorder handle a court judgment?
No. The court handles its judgment and case file; the county Recorder handles deed recording and other land records.
What is Ohio’s conveyance fee when a house sells?
Ohio law requires the seller to pay a conveyance fee when a house sells: $1 per $1,000 of the sale price, plus up to $3 per $1,000 that a county may add. (Ohio Rev. Code §§ 319.54 and 322.02). For county-specific information about the Ohio conveyance fee, use the Auditor for the property’s county linked above. When you sell to us, we pay it.
Prices, timing and your selling options
Home prices in Columbus
Homes in Columbus, OH sold for a median of $298,858 for the three months ending September 2026 (Redfin). Repairs and condition affect what someone will pay for your house. Homes in Columbus, OH spent a median of 46 days on the market for the three months ending September 2026 (Redfin). You still have bills while waiting to sell, including utilities and any mortgage payments. Allow time for closing, too.