Lorain, Ohio · Lorain County
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Lorain County offices are county offices in Elyria, not City of Lorain departments. Property value, an unpaid county tax balance, a recorded deed, and a court judgment are different questions. City permit, inspection, and code routes apply to properties within the City; check the exact address and current record.
Useful offices
Match the office to the task. Bring the property address, parcel number, notice, or case details when you call so the office can direct you to the relevant record.
Lorain County · county office in Elyria
Use the Auditor for property-value and parcel information, county real-estate transfer and conveyance information, and the GIS/Tax Map route. Property value is a different question from an unpaid tax balance.
Have the property address or parcel information ready when you check the county records.
440-329-5207 · 226 Middle Avenue, Room 200, Elyria, OH 44035-5641
Lorain County · county real-estate-tax office in Elyria
Contact the Treasurer about county real-estate-tax collection, an unpaid property-tax notice, or the current tax account. That is separate from the Auditor’s property-value information and the City of Lorain income-tax office.
Use the parcel number and current tax bill or notice when asking about the account.
440-329-5787 · 226 Middle Avenue, 2nd Floor, Room 201, Elyria, OH 44035
Lorain County · official land records in Elyria
Use the Recorder for deeds and other recorded land documents. Deed recording is different from the Auditor’s conveyance-fee information and from a court-judgment record.
Start with the property address or document details. For a court judgment, use the court or case office named on the current court papers.
226 Middle Avenue, Room 102, Elyria, OH 44035
Lorain County · estate information and court contact in Elyria
For an inherited house, use the Probate Court’s Estates information and contact route. The estate record and property facts determine what applies to a particular sale.
Keep the estate papers and any court order available when asking about the case.
440-329-5175 · Justice Center, 225 Court Street, Room 611, Elyria, OH 44035
City of Lorain only · permits, inspections, building, housing and planning
Use the City department for city permit, inspection, building, housing and planning questions. These are City routes, not Lorain County offices; check whether the property is inside the City before relying on a City process.
Ask about the exact address and any current permit, inspection request, or City notice.
200 W Erie Avenue, 5th Floor, Lorain, OH 44052 · Building: 440-204-2045 · Housing & Planning: 440-204-2020
City of Lorain only · property-maintenance and code-enforcement routes
The City lists reporting routes for issues such as high grass, excess trash or rubbish, and abandoned vehicles, and describes work on abandoned, neglected, and unsafe properties. A City page does not establish a notice or condition for a particular address.
Use the City page to find the appropriate route for the property-maintenance concern in front of you.
Helpful Ohio rule
Ohio law charges a conveyance fee when a house sells: the state fee is $1 per $1,000 of the sale price, and a county may add up to $3 per $1,000 (Ohio Rev. Code §§ 319.54 and 322.02). Check the Lorain County Auditor’s real-estate transfer information or ask the title company to confirm the amount for your sale.
Ohio conveyance fee: When you sell to us, we pay it.
Selling situations
Start with the estate record, the property, and questions about who may act for the sale.
Keep the lender, court, or Sheriff notice and its current dates in view.
Review ownership, signatures, court papers, and sale questions for both owners.
Compare the lease, access, occupancy, and possession questions for the property.
Use the City route for current code or property-maintenance questions and notices.
Sort through known damage, safety, insurance, and sale questions after a fire.
Separate tax accounts, recorded documents, court papers, and title questions.
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Reviews and contact
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Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above to share the address and ask for a cash offer.
Start with the Lorain County Auditor for property-value, parcel, and GIS/Tax Map information. The Auditor also publishes county real-estate transfer and conveyance information. The County Treasurer handles county real-estate-tax accounts; the Recorder handles deeds and recorded land documents.
Contact the Lorain County Treasurer about county real-estate-tax collection, an unpaid property-tax notice, or the current tax account. Have the parcel number and current bill or notice ready. The City of Lorain income-tax office is a separate route.
Use the Lorain County Recorder for a deed or other recorded land document. For a court judgment, start with the court or case office named on the current court papers; a deed-record search is a different task. A title company can review how records relate to a particular property.
The Lorain County Probate Court publishes Estates information and court contact details. Use the actual estate record and property information when asking what applies to an inherited house.
For a property inside the City of Lorain, start with the City’s Building, Housing and Planning department for permits, inspections, and planning questions. The City’s Code Enforcement & Property Maintenance page lists local reporting routes. Check the exact address because City services are separate from Lorain County offices.
Ohio charges a conveyance fee when a house sells. The state fee is $1 per $1,000 of the sale price, and a county may add up to $3 per $1,000. Check the Lorain County Auditor’s real-estate transfer information or ask the title company to confirm the amount for your sale. Ohio conveyance fee: When you sell to us, we pay it.