Franklin County Online Tools

Franklin County provides a variety of online tools for finding property information, reviewing tax information, exploring maps and GIS data, monitoring property records, researching property activity, and accessing other Auditor services.

This page brings those resources together in one place so you can quickly find the tool that matches what you need.

Find the Right Franklin County Online Tool

If you want to…	Use this tool
Search for a Franklin County property	Property Search
View an interactive parcel map	Parcel Viewer
Estimate your property taxes	Tax Estimator
See how a proposed levy could affect taxes	Levy Estimator
Review recent property sales	Real Estate Sales Dashboard
Receive notifications about changes to a property record	Property eAlerts
Find Board of Revision case documents	BOR Case Document Search
Find scheduled Board of Revision cases	BOR Agendas
Find where county appraisers are working	Appraisers in Your Community
Review tax incentive information	Tax Incentives
Apply online for a qualifying homestead exemption	Homestead Registration
Register a rental property	Rental Registration
Calculate transfer tax and conveyance fees	Transfer Tax & Conveyance Fee
Search recent transfer activity	Daily Conveyances
View historical parcel maps	Parcel Archive
Search available GIS data	Open Data Portal
Download GIS datasets	GIS Data Extract
Query tabular county data	Web Reporter
Find information about inactive parcels	Historical Parcel Sheets
Look for unclaimed funds	Unclaimed Funds

The official Franklin County Auditor currently lists these resources under its Online Tools page, including the Maps and Apps and Data and Reporting categories.

Property & Parcel Tools

These tools are useful when you’re researching a property, parcel, ownership information, maps, property activity, or other real-estate information.

Property Search

Use the Franklin County property search to look up property information and locate a specific parcel.

This is the best starting point if you know a property address, parcel information, or other identifying information and want to find the corresponding property record.

Parcel Viewer

The Parcel Viewer provides an interactive map for exploring Franklin County parcels and geographic information.

It can be useful when you want to examine parcels spatially rather than searching only by an address or property record.

Official tool:
Open Franklin County Parcel Viewer

The Auditor identifies Parcel Viewer as an interactive parcel-viewing application.

Property eAlerts

Property eAlerts allow property owners to receive automated email notifications when certain changes are made to a property record. The official Auditor describes examples such as changes to the property owner, owner address, or property value.

To sign up, the official process directs users to find their property and then select the option to sign up for or manage Property eAlerts.

Learn more:
Franklin County Property eAlerts

Helpful on our site:
Learn about Franklin County Property Records →

Parcel Archive

The Parcel Archive provides access to historical parcel maps dating from 1995 to the present, according to the Auditor’s current Online Tools listing.

This can be useful when researching how parcel information or boundaries have changed over time.

Official tool:
Open Franklin County Parcel Archive

Daily Conveyances

Daily Conveyances allows users to search recent transfer activity.

This can be useful when researching recent property transactions or following property transfer activity in Franklin County.

Official tool:
Open Daily Conveyances

Transfer Tax & Conveyance Fee

This official tool helps users calculate applicable transfer tax and conveyance fees associated with a property transfer.

Official tool:
Use the current Transfer Tax & Convey. Fee link from the official Franklin County Auditor Online Tools page.

Related:
Learn about Franklin County Property Transfers →

Tax & Assessment Tools

Franklin County Property Tax Estimator

The Property Tax Estimator is designed to help users estimate property taxes based on the information entered into the official application.

If you’re trying to estimate what a property may owe, use our dedicated guide first for an explanation of the estimator and then access the official calculation tool.

Franklin County Property Tax Estimator →

Official tool:
Franklin County Tax Estimator

Franklin County Levy Estimator

The Levy Estimator helps users estimate the potential impact of new levies on property taxes.

Franklin County Levy Estimator →

Official tool:
Franklin County Levy Estimator

Tax Incentives

The Franklin County Auditor provides an online Tax Incentives tool for visualizing how tax incentives are used throughout the county.

For a broader explanation of Franklin County tax incentives:

Franklin County Tax Incentives →

Official tool:
Open Franklin County Tax Incentives

Homestead Registration

The Auditor’s Online Tools page provides an online Homestead Registration service for qualifying senior and disabled homeowners.

For an explanation of the program and eligibility considerations:

Franklin County Homestead Exemption →

For an official application, use the current county application system.

Property Sales & Transfer Research

Real Estate Sales Dashboard

The Real Estate Sales Dashboard provides monthly sales information that can be reviewed by municipality, school district, or area commission.

This can be useful for researching sales activity across different parts of Franklin County.

Franklin County Property Sales →

Official dashboard:
Use the current Real Estate Sales Dashboard link provided by the Franklin County Auditor.

Daily Conveyances

Daily Conveyances focuses on daily property transfer activity.

If you’re researching a particular property’s transfer history rather than general sales trends, you may also want to start with:

Franklin County Property Transfers →

Board of Revision Tools

BOR Case Document Search

The Board of Revision Case Document Search allows users to search Board of Revision case documents using criteria such as file date and school district.

Official tool:
Use the current BOR Case Document Search application linked from the official Auditor Online Tools page.

For a broader explanation of the Board of Revision process:

Franklin County Board of Revision →

BOR Agendas

BOR Agendas help users find when Board of Revision cases are scheduled.

Official tool:
Use the current BOR Agendas application linked by the Franklin County Auditor.

If you’re researching whether to challenge a property value, see:

Franklin County Property Value Appeals →

Maps, GIS & Data Tools

Franklin County Auditor GIS supports property mapping, spatial analysis, aerial photography, property maps, and access to geographic data. The Auditor identifies several online GIS applications, including Property Search, Parcel Viewer, Open Data Portal, Direct Download, and Web Reporter.

Open Data Portal

The Open Data Portal allows users to search for available GIS data.

Official resource:
Franklin County Open Data Portal

GIS Data Extract

GIS Data Extract provides GIS data in formats including SHP, DXF, and FGDB, according to the Auditor’s current Online Tools listing.

This resource is more useful for researchers, GIS users, analysts, and others who need downloadable geographic data rather than a simple property lookup.

Official resource:
Use the current GIS Data Extract link from the official Auditor.

Web Reporter

Web Reporter provides a way to query tabular data.

This can be particularly useful for users who need structured data rather than a single property record.

Official resource:
Use the current Web Reporter application linked by the Franklin County Auditor.

Historical Parcel Sheets

Historical Parcel Sheets allow users to search for information associated with inactive parcels.

This can be useful when current parcel information doesn’t tell the whole history of a property.

Official resource:
Use the current Historical Parcel Sheets application from the Franklin County Auditor.

Property Owner & Other Online Services

Rental Registration

Property owners who need to register a rental property can access the county’s online rental registration service.

For a detailed explanation of the registration process:

Franklin County Rental Registration →

The official Auditor currently lists Rental Registration as an online service for registering rental property.

Appraisers in Your Community

The Appraisers in Your Community tool helps users find where Franklin County Auditor appraisers are working.

Official resource:
Use the current Appraisers in Your Community tool linked by the Auditor.

Unclaimed Funds

The Auditor also provides an Unclaimed Funds resource through its Online Tools section.

Use the official county resource when searching for or claiming funds.

Which Tool Should I Use?

If you’re not sure where to start, use this quick guide:

I want to find my property

Start with Property Search.

→ Search Franklin County Property Information →

I want to understand my property’s value

Start with Property Values and the property search.

→ Franklin County Property Values →

I want to estimate my property taxes

Use the Tax Estimator.

→ Franklin County Property Tax Estimator →

I want to see the effect of a proposed levy

Use the Levy Estimator.

→ Franklin County Levy Estimator →

I want notifications about changes to my property

Use Property eAlerts.

I want to research property sales

Use the Real Estate Sales Dashboard and our property sales information.

→ Franklin County Property Sales →

I want to research a property transfer

Use Daily Conveyances and the property’s transfer information.

→ Franklin County Property Transfers →

I want to view maps

Use Parcel Viewer or the county’s GIS resources.

→ Franklin County Maps & GIS →

I need to register a rental property

Use Rental Registration.

→ Franklin County Rental Registration →

I want to research a property-value appeal

Start with the Board of Revision resources.

→ Franklin County Property Value Appeals →

Frequently Asked Questions