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Fostoria, Seneca County
Paper Trail has 5,044 parcels in Fostoria from the Seneca County Auditor: owners, values, sales and taxes, plus deeds and mortgages from the Recorder, as of October 22, 2026.
Property at a glance
Source: Seneca County Auditor owner mailing addresses, 3,227 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 Fostoria
Owners in Fostoria 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
87 home sales in Fostoria from October 2025 to September 2026, at a median price of $116,000.
| Month | Sales |
|---|---|
| October 2025 | 11 |
| November 2025 | 7 |
| December 2025 | 8 |
| January 2026 | 7 |
| February 2026 | 2 |
| March 2026 | 6 |
| April 2026 | 8 |
| May 2026 | 5 |
| June 2026 | 11 |
| July 2026 | 7 |
| August 2026 | 6 |
| September 2026 | 9 |
Source: Seneca 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 Fostoria (3,191 of 3,228) are in taxing district 510, Fostoria Corp-Fostoria CSD. Its effective rate on homes is 54.45 mills, and the state estimates the yearly tax on a $100,000 owner-occupied home there at $1,707.
| District | Name | Homes | Voted mills | Effective mills on homes | On a $100,000 home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 510 | Fostoria Corp-Fostoria CSD | 3,191 | 80.64 | 54.45 | $1,707 |
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: Seneca County Auditor, October 22, 2026.
Schools
Public schools inside the city line
- Fostoria Elementary SchoolOhio report card: 3 stars
- Fostoria Junior/Senior High SchoolOhio report card: 3 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
- Kaubisch Memorial Public LibraryOpen about 46 hours a week
The Kaubisch Memorial Public Library had 109,148 visits and lent 110,136 books, movies and e-books in 2024, with 6,138 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 Fostoria Police Department, 2025: 15 violent crimes and 76 property crimes, for about 13,067 people. That is 1.15 violent and 5.82 property crimes per 1,000 people.
| Year | Violent | Property | Months | Per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 76 | 12 | 1.15 / 5.82 |
| 2024 | 27 | 98 | 12 | 2.07 / 7.52 |
| 2023 | 30 | 159 | 12 | 2.3 / 12.2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 0.15 / 0.99 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 / 0.15 |
| 2020 | Not reported | 0 | ||
Most common offenses in the Fostoria Police Department's 2025 incident reports: assault offenses 128, thefts 62, vandalism 37.
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 Fostoria?
5,044 parcels sit inside the Fostoria boundary on the Seneca County Auditor's map, 3,228 of them homes, as of October 22, 2026.
What is the median home sale price in Fostoria?
$116,000, from 87 home sales the Seneca County Auditor marks as real sales, October 2025 to September 2026.
What is the property tax rate in Fostoria?
Most homes in Fostoria are in taxing district 510, Fostoria Corp-Fostoria CSD, with an effective rate on homes of 54.45 mills. The Ohio Department of Taxation estimates the yearly tax on a $100,000 owner-occupied home there at $1,707.
Which public schools are in Fostoria?
Fostoria Elementary School, grades PK to 6; Fostoria Junior/Senior High School, grades 6 to 12.
Is there a public library in Fostoria?
Yes: Kaubisch Memorial Public Library, 205 Perry St..
Who reports crime figures for Fostoria to the FBI?
The Fostoria Police Department. The page shows each year it reported from 2020 to 2025, with the months reported.