Powell, Ohio · Delaware County · Epcon
The Courtyards of Hyatts Village
A polished Epcon community in Powell — one of Central Ohio’s most prestigious addresses, and also its highest-tax county. The view is great. The tax bill is the part to read carefully.
The community
Hyatts Village is Epcon at its most refined — single-level luxury ranches with private courtyards, a clubhouse, pool, fitness center, bocce, pickleball, walking trails, and a pond. It sits in Powell, the tree-lined, golf-adjacent suburb that consistently ranks among Central Ohio’s most desirable. For buyers who want the Powell address and the Olentangy school district’s halo on resale, this is a flagship Epcon location.
The Delaware County reality: Powell is in Delaware County, which carries the highest average property tax bill in Ohio. The same Olentangy schools that make the address valuable are what drive the millage. This is not a reason to avoid Powell — it is the single most important number to confirm before you buy here, because it is meaningfully higher than a comparable Franklin County home.
The real cost math
Hyatts Village sits in Delaware County under the Olentangy district. Effective rates here run higher than Franklin County’s — commonly in the 1.8–2.0%+ range depending on the precise taxing district. Representative all-in monthly estimate for a home in the mid $500ks:
| Monthly component | Estimate (~$540k home) |
|---|---|
| Property tax (Delaware/Olentangy, ≈1.9% effective) | ~$855 |
| Epcon HOA (amenity community) | ~$245–$295 |
| Homeowners insurance | ~$130–$170 |
| All-in, excl. mortgage & utilities | ~$1,230–$1,320/mo |
Powell vs. Hilliard, same house: A $540k home in Powell’s Delaware County district can cost roughly $200/month more in property tax than the identical home in Franklin County Hilliard — about $24,000 over a decade, purely from the rate difference. The Powell address may be worth it to you. Just know that is what you are paying for it.
The honest take
Hyatts Village is the right call for buyers who specifically want Powell — the prestige, the Olentangy schools’ effect on resale, the established affluent-suburb feel — and have budgeted for Delaware County’s tax. The Epcon product here is excellent and the location is genuinely top-tier in Central Ohio.
The honest caution is entirely about the tax. If the Powell name is not essential to you, the same Epcon experience in Hilliard, Grove City, or Westerville saves you real money every month for the life of the home. Run Hyatts Village against a Franklin County Courtyards community before deciding the address premium is worth $200 a month forever.
Weighing Powell against a lower-tax suburb?
We will run the same home in Powell vs. Hilliard or Westerville so you see the real tax difference over your hold.
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