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Independence, Cuyahoga County
Paper Trail has 3,910 parcels in Independence from the Cuyahoga County Auditor: owners, values, sales and taxes, as of October 22, 2026.
Property at a glance
Source: Cuyahoga County Auditor owner mailing addresses, 3,002 homes with a mailing address, October 22, 2026. A bill mailed to the home is the closest public sign that the owner lives there; it is not proof.
Mailing lists for Independence
Owners in Independence to mail, counted from the county's records today. The price is the whole list; you see the exact count and price again before you pay, and the file downloads when you pay.
No phone numbers or email addresses. Not for screening anyone for housing, a job, credit or insurance.
Property tax rates
Most homes in Independence (3,003 of 3,004) are in taxing district 310, Independence CSD. Its effective rate on homes is 51.70 mills, and the state estimates the yearly tax on a $100,000 owner-occupied home there at $1,616.
| District | Name | Homes | Voted mills | Effective mills on homes | On a $100,000 home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310 | Independence CSD | 3,003 | 63.28 | 51.70 | $1,616 |
A mill is $1 of tax for every $1,000 of assessed value, and Ohio assesses a home at 35% of its appraised value. The effective rate is the voted rate after the state's reduction factors. The $100,000 figure is the state's own estimate for an owner-occupied home, after the owner-occupied credits.
Source: Ohio Department of Taxation, 2025 aggregate property tax rates by taxing district (tax year 2025, paid in 2026), published March 25, 2026. District for each parcel: Cuyahoga County Auditor, October 22, 2026.
Schools
Public schools inside the city line
- Alternative Education AcademyOhio report card: 1.5 stars
- Gateway Online Academy of OhioNo Ohio report card rating
- Independence High SchoolOhio report card: 4.5 stars
- Independence Middle SchoolOhio report card: 4.5 stars
- Independence Primary SchoolOhio report card: 5 stars
- Pathfinder Career Academy of OhioOhio report card: 1.5 stars
Schools and students: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, fall 2024 count. Ratings: Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, 2025-26 School Report Cards, the state's own overall star rating for each school. A school is listed here when its address sits inside the boundary.
Library
- Independence Branch LibraryOpen about 67 hours a week
The Cuyahoga County Public Library (27 buildings) had 3,917,784 visits and lent 11,584,178 books, movies and e-books in 2024, with 509,650 card holders.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024 (released June 2026). Figures are for the whole library system.
Crime reported to the FBI
Reported to the FBI by the Independence Police Department, 2025: 10 violent crimes and 68 property crimes, for about 7,498 people. That is 1.33 violent and 9.07 property crimes per 1,000 people.
| Year | Violent | Property | Months | Per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 68 | 12 | 1.33 / 9.07 |
| 2024 | 12 | 91 | 12 | 1.6 / 12.12 |
| 2023 | 12 | 102 | 12 | 1.6 / 13.56 |
| 2022 | 17 | 116 | 12 | 2.27 / 15.52 |
| 2021 | 15 | 157 | 12 | 2.07 / 21.67 |
| 2020 | 21 | 138 | 12 | 2.93 / 19.24 |
Most common offenses in the Independence Police Department's 2025 incident reports: thefts 60, assault offenses 44, drug offenses 25.
Reporting varies from agency to agency and year to year, and these numbers are as reported to the FBI. A low count can mean an agency reported only part of the year; a year with no reports is left blank, never counted as zero. Violent crime means murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime means burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Paper Trail Ohio adds no score and does not compare places.
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A and NIBRS files for data years 2020 to 2025 (files dated August 14, 2026), Crime Data Explorer.
Official offices
The official records for Independence are kept by the county. Paper Trail Ohio is not a government website.
What you can do here
Look up any parcel in Independence free: owner, values, sales and taxes. Or buy one of the mailing lists for Independence above.
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Questions
How many parcels are in Independence?
3,910 parcels sit inside the Independence boundary on the Cuyahoga County Auditor's map, 3,004 of them homes, as of October 22, 2026.
What is the property tax rate in Independence?
Most homes in Independence are in taxing district 310, Independence CSD, with an effective rate on homes of 51.70 mills. The Ohio Department of Taxation estimates the yearly tax on a $100,000 owner-occupied home there at $1,616.
Which public schools are in Independence?
Alternative Education Academy, grades K to 12; Gateway Online Academy of Ohio, grades 9 to 12; Independence High School, grades 9 to 12; Independence Middle School, grades 5 to 8; Independence Primary School, grades PK to 4; Pathfinder Career Academy of Ohio, grades 6 to 11.
Is there a public library in Independence?
Yes: Independence Branch Library, 6361 Selig Ave..
Who reports crime figures for Independence to the FBI?
The Independence Police Department. The page shows each year it reported from 2020 to 2025, with the months reported.