All manufactured homes that are purchased or otherwise transferred after January 1, 2000 will be taxed like Real Property. Under the appraisal method, all homes will be appraised for market value by the County Auditor.
After January 1, 2000 any used manufactured or mobile home that is sold or given away (transferred to a new owner) must be conveyed through the Auditor’s office. The buyer must be present to complete paperwork or a legal representative of the buyer.
Step 1: Take the title to the Treasurer’s Office. The Treasurer will stamp the title that all taxes are paid including the current year and any delinquencies.
Step 2: Take the title to the Auditor’s Office for an additional transfer stamp.
The sale is subject to the Conveyance Tax of $3.50 per $1,000 of value. A transfer fee of $.50 per home is also collected.
Step 3: Once you have the two stamps from the Auditor and Treasurer, and completed the appropriate paperwork in the Auditor's Office for transfer you must take the title over to the Title Office to be issued a title in the new owner’s name.
Under Ohio Law, it is the responsibility of the owners of manufactured/mobile homes to register their homes with the County Auditor for tax purposes. Failure to register the home within 30 days of acquiring situs (placement of the home) in the county could result in a $100 penalty.
The Registration Certificate DTE41 is listed under FORMS.
Effective March 30, 1999 any manufactured or mobile home that is moved on public roads from one address to another within Ohio is required to have a relocation notice. The relocation notice may be obtained from the County Auditor’s office for a $5.00 fee. The auditor cannot issue a relocation notice unless taxes owed on the home have been paid. If the home is moved without a relocation notice, both the owner of the home and the transport company will be fined $100 each. You must notify the County Auditor’s office within 30 days if a home is moved from one county or another.
The Relocation Form is listed under FORMS.
A manufactured/mobile home is taxable if it has situs in Ohio. An owner of a home may be eligible for a tax reduction if the mobile home has been damaged or destroyed.
The Destroyed Property Application DTE56 is listed under FORMS.
Requirements for a Manufactured Home to be considered for Real Estate: ORC(Sections 3781.06(C); 4503.06(B); 4505.11(H); 5701.02) and OAC 4781-6
The home must have a continuous masonry perimeter wall, either load bearing or non-load bearing wall, with footings that are below the frost line or protected from frost heave.
If all requirements are met, the home would be placed on real estate for January 1 of the year following surrender of title. Since payment for real estate is deferred a year, it would not be billed until the year after being placed on real estate.
The application to convert manufactured home to real estate is listed under FORMS.
If you have any questions regarding manufactured homes, please contact our office at (937)-382-2250, press 1 for the real estate department.