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Washington Court House, Fayette County
Paper Trail has 6,463 parcels in Washington Court House from the Fayette County Auditor: owners, values, sales and taxes, as of October 22, 2026.
Property at a glance
Source: Fayette County Auditor owner mailing addresses, 5,004 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 Washington Court House
Owners in Washington Court House 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.
Home sales by month
276 home sales in Washington Court House from October 2025 to September 2026, at a median price of $189,450.
| Month | Sales |
|---|---|
| October 2025 | 24 |
| November 2025 | 18 |
| December 2025 | 21 |
| January 2026 | 19 |
| February 2026 | 11 |
| March 2026 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 41 |
| May 2026 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 26 |
| July 2026 | 31 |
| August 2026 | 18 |
| September 2026 | 25 |
Source: Fayette County Auditor, sales it marks as real sales (not family transfers or estates), counted once per deed, by the month of the sale. Data as of October 22, 2026.
Property tax rates
Most homes in Washington Court House (4,893 of 5,008) are in taxing district 210, Washington Corp-Was C H CSD. Its effective rate on homes is 41.86 mills, and the state estimates the yearly tax on a $100,000 owner-occupied home there at $1,294.
| District | Name | Homes | Voted mills | Effective mills on homes | On a $100,000 home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210 | Washington Corp-Was C H CSD | 4,893 | 64.20 | 41.86 | $1,294 |
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: Fayette County Auditor, October 22, 2026.
Schools
Public schools inside the city line
- Belle Aire IntermediateOhio report card: 3.5 stars
- Cherry Hill PrimaryOhio report card: 2.5 stars
- Washington High SchoolOhio report card: 3 stars
- Washington Middle SchoolOhio report card: 2.5 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
- Carnegie Public LibraryOpen about 44 hours a week
The Carnegie Public Library had 39,676 visits and lent 103,194 books, movies and e-books in 2024, with 7,234 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 Washington Court House Pd, 2025: 21 violent crimes and 137 property crimes, for about 14,447 people. That is 1.45 violent and 9.48 property crimes per 1,000 people.
| Year | Violent | Property | Months | Per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | 137 | 12 | 1.45 / 9.48 |
| 2024 | 22 | 166 | 12 | 1.53 / 11.53 |
| 2023 | 24 | 188 | 12 | 1.67 / 13.07 |
| 2022 | 22 | 267 | 12 | 1.52 / 18.42 |
| 2021 | 27 | 327 | 12 | 1.9 / 23.05 |
| 2020 | 38 | 377 | 12 | 2.7 / 26.78 |
Most common offenses in the Washington Court House Pd's 2025 incident reports: assault offenses 126, thefts 120, drug offenses 115.
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
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What you can do here
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Questions
How many parcels are in Washington Court House?
6,463 parcels sit inside the Washington Court House boundary on the Fayette County Auditor's map, 5,008 of them homes, as of October 22, 2026.
What is the median home sale price in Washington Court House?
$189,450, from 276 home sales the Fayette County Auditor marks as real sales, October 2025 to September 2026.
What is the property tax rate in Washington Court House?
Most homes in Washington Court House are in taxing district 210, Washington Corp-Was C H CSD, with an effective rate on homes of 41.86 mills. The Ohio Department of Taxation estimates the yearly tax on a $100,000 owner-occupied home there at $1,294.
Which public schools are in Washington Court House?
Belle Aire Intermediate, grades 3 to 5; Cherry Hill Primary, grades PK to 2; Washington High School, grades 9 to 12; Washington Middle School, grades 6 to 8.
Is there a public library in Washington Court House?
Yes: Carnegie Public Library, 127 S. North St..
Who reports crime figures for Washington Court House to the FBI?
The Washington Court House Pd. The page shows each year it reported from 2020 to 2025, with the months reported.