City of Lancaster Certified Building Department
City of Lancaster · building permits and inspections
Ask about permits and inspections for construction or remodeling work.
104 East Main Street, First Floor, Lancaster, OH 43130
Phone: 740-687-6649
Lancaster, Ohio · Fairfield County · Seller resources
Lancaster, OH Home Seller Resources
Find local offices for property, tax, deed, probate, and code questions. This page also gathers Ohio selling-cost guidance and links for common selling situations and ways to compare your options.
We answer 24/7 at 888-274-5006.
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Useful offices
Lancaster and Fairfield County contacts
City departments handle Lancaster building and code questions. Fairfield County offices handle property assessments, tax accounts, recorded deeds, and court records. Not sure? Call us — we’ll sort it out with you.
City of Lancaster Code Enforcement Department
City of Lancaster · property-maintenance and code notices
Contact Code Enforcement about a property-maintenance complaint, high grass, vacant property, or a code notice.
104 East Main Street, Second Floor, Lancaster, OH 43130
Phone: 740-652-2699
Fairfield County Auditor
Fairfield County · property values, parcel information, and conveyance standards
Use the Auditor for property-value and parcel questions. The official page links parcel search, GIS and conveyance standards.
Auditor’s Office: 210 East Main Street, Lancaster. Real Estate Assessment / GIS & Mapping: 108 North High Street, Lancaster.
Fairfield County Treasurer
Fairfield County · real-estate tax bills and payments
Ask about a county real-estate tax bill, account balance, or payment.
210 East Main Street, Room 105, Lancaster, OH 43130
Phone: 740-652-7140
Fairfield County Recorder
Fairfield County · deeds and recorded land documents
Search recorded deeds and other land documents, or check the Recorder’s recording-fee schedule.
210 East Main Street, Suite 205, Lancaster, OH 43130
Phone: 740-652-7100
Fairfield County Juvenile & Probate Court
Fairfield County · probate and estate matters
Start here for probate court information and estate questions.
Hall of Justice, 224 East Main Street, Third Floor, Lancaster, OH 43130
Phone: 740-652-7485
Fairfield County Clerk of Courts
Fairfield County · county court records
Find county court case information. For a court judgment, start with the court named on the judgment or notice; deeds and land documents go to the Recorder.
Ohio seller rule
The Ohio conveyance fee
Ohio law sets a state conveyance fee of $1 per $1,000 of the sale price, and allows a county to add up to $3 per $1,000 (Ohio Rev. Code §§319.54, 322.02). The seller pays this fee by law. Ask the Fairfield County Auditor about the county amount. That is the Ohio conveyance fee. When you sell to us, we pay it.
Fairfield County Auditor ↗ · Ohio Revised Code § 319.54 ↗ · Ohio Revised Code § 322.02 ↗
Selling situations
Find the page for your situation
Read about Ohio estate-sale options and questions about an inherited house.
Review Ohio foreclosure steps and information about a scheduled sheriff’s sale.
Find guidance for a house sale during divorce.
Talk through selling a rental with tenants in place.
Read about selling a house with a code notice or repair issue.
Compare sale options for a fire-damaged house.
Find information about property liens, tax balances, and sale payoffs.
Read or compare
Local guidance, reports, and ways to compare
Read the Lancaster guide and articles, check the market report, follow the selling process, or compare possible sale costs in the net-proceeds calculator.
Lancaster, 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.
Compare ways to sell and questions that can shape your next step.
Browse local articles about selling a house in Lancaster.
Compare the available ways to sell an as-is house in Lancaster.
Read local market context and seller information for Lancaster.
See how the property conversation, written terms, and closing fit together.
Reviews and contact
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above to talk through the house or papers you have.
What our sellers say
“LISTEN, PROPERTY TAXES GOT TOO HIGH FOR MY FIXED INCOME. SOLD IT TO THEM. WALKED AWAY WITH CASH. GLAD IT'S OVER.”
“Facing foreclosure ... Very stressful time... They handled it professionally and got me out of the debt...”
“no open houses. no realtors tracking dirt in. just a straight cash sale for our house so we could move. Glad it's over.”
Lancaster and Fairfield County resource questions
Which Fairfield County office handles property values, tax bills, deeds, or court judgments?
The Auditor handles property values and parcel information. The Treasurer handles property-tax bills, balances, and payments. The Recorder handles deeds and other recorded land documents. For a court judgment, start with the court named on the paperwork; the Fairfield County Clerk of Courts provides county court-record information.
Where can I ask about an inherited house in Fairfield County?
The Fairfield County Juvenile & Probate Court is the local probate contact. Its official page is listed above. If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
Which Lancaster office handles a permit or a code notice?
Contact the City of Lancaster Certified Building Department about building permits and inspections. For a property-maintenance complaint or code notice, contact the City Code Enforcement Department using the official links above.