Property Tax in Georgia by County
The typical Georgia homeowner pays $2,214 per year in property taxes, with a median home value of $272,900 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023). This page lists the same figures for each of the state's 159 counties with published Census data. That state median is about 25% lower than the US median of $2,969.
Within Georgia, the highest median tax bill is in Fulton County, GA at $3,847, and the lowest is in Wheeler County, GA at $562. The gap mostly reflects differences in home values and in the local rates set by counties, school districts and municipalities.
Looking across the state, 6 of 159 counties with published data have a median tax bill above the US median of $2,969. The middle county figure in Georgia — the median of the county medians — is $1,356, and county medians range from $562 in Wheeler County to $3,847 in Fulton County, a spread that shows how local the tax burden is even within one state.
Population and land tell different stories in Georgia: Fulton County leads on population (1,068,507), whereas Ware County leads on land area (899 square miles). Find both in the county table to see how their tax bills compare.
Where people live in Georgia: Fulton County leads with 1,068,507 residents (median tax $3,847, median home $431,200), followed by Gwinnett County (966,972; $3,381 on $345,700) and Cobb County (769,152; $2,560 on $373,700).
Georgia counties: median property tax
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County, GA | $3,847 | $431,200 | 0.89% | 1,068,507 |
| Forsyth County, GA | $3,747 | $493,800 | 0.76% | 260,062 |
| Gwinnett County, GA | $3,381 | $345,700 | 0.98% | 966,972 |
| Fayette County, GA | $3,168 | $405,600 | 0.78% | 120,689 |
| Oconee County, GA | $3,056 | $425,100 | 0.72% | 42,788 |
| DeKalb County, GA | $3,046 | $331,400 | 0.92% | 762,105 |
| Jackson County, GA | $2,761 | $312,700 | 0.88% | 80,640 |
| Cherokee County, GA | $2,734 | $389,800 | 0.70% | 274,539 |
| Cobb County, GA | $2,560 | $373,700 | 0.69% | 769,152 |
| Henry County, GA | $2,559 | $277,400 | 0.92% | 245,417 |
| Bryan County, GA | $2,501 | $317,100 | 0.79% | 46,681 |
| Coweta County, GA | $2,482 | $321,900 | 0.77% | 150,071 |
| Harris County, GA | $2,470 | $278,700 | 0.89% | 35,509 |
| Chatham County, GA | $2,463 | $273,300 | 0.90% | 298,143 |
| Pike County, GA | $2,456 | $265,700 | 0.92% | 19,540 |
| Clarke County, GA | $2,444 | $271,900 | 0.90% | 129,267 |
| Paulding County, GA | $2,444 | $289,000 | 0.85% | 174,292 |
| Columbia County, GA | $2,431 | $287,400 | 0.85% | 159,638 |
| Walton County, GA | $2,431 | $300,500 | 0.81% | 100,361 |
| Morgan County, GA | $2,399 | $323,100 | 0.74% | 20,614 |
| Hall County, GA | $2,382 | $313,600 | 0.76% | 208,395 |
| Effingham County, GA | $2,344 | $245,300 | 0.96% | 67,265 |
| Greene County, GA | $2,343 | $342,200 | 0.69% | 19,586 |
| Lee County, GA | $2,273 | $226,900 | 1.00% | 33,337 |
| Dawson County, GA | $2,224 | $351,900 | 0.63% | 28,704 |
| Camden County, GA | $2,197 | $233,900 | 0.94% | 56,036 |
| Newton County, GA | $2,133 | $233,300 | 0.91% | 115,530 |
| Barrow County, GA | $2,124 | $255,200 | 0.83% | 86,982 |
| Peach County, GA | $2,092 | $186,100 | 1.12% | 28,269 |
| Douglas County, GA | $2,079 | $262,200 | 0.79% | 146,141 |
| Long County, GA | $1,959 | $196,500 | 1.00% | 17,512 |
| Jasper County, GA | $1,956 | $219,700 | 0.89% | 15,345 |
| Pickens County, GA | $1,914 | $289,600 | 0.66% | 34,197 |
| Lamar County, GA | $1,910 | $201,400 | 0.95% | 19,098 |
| Lumpkin County, GA | $1,908 | $277,200 | 0.69% | 33,931 |
| Bartow County, GA | $1,901 | $262,200 | 0.72% | 111,153 |
| Liberty County, GA | $1,897 | $180,200 | 1.05% | 66,826 |
| Spalding County, GA | $1,897 | $196,600 | 0.96% | 68,215 |
| Butts County, GA | $1,886 | $227,800 | 0.83% | 26,074 |
| Rockdale County, GA | $1,843 | $256,600 | 0.72% | 94,293 |
| Bibb County, GA | $1,826 | $165,800 | 1.10% | 156,543 |
| Troup County, GA | $1,826 | $187,800 | 0.97% | 69,821 |
| Dougherty County, GA | $1,800 | $129,200 | 1.39% | 83,915 |
| Haralson County, GA | $1,787 | $210,400 | 0.85% | 30,720 |
| Houston County, GA | $1,759 | $205,600 | 0.86% | 166,902 |
| Clayton County, GA | $1,737 | $194,500 | 0.89% | 298,771 |
| White County, GA | $1,732 | $262,200 | 0.66% | 28,454 |
| Glynn County, GA | $1,712 | $268,300 | 0.64% | 84,987 |
| Jones County, GA | $1,673 | $174,600 | 0.96% | 28,526 |
| Monroe County, GA | $1,669 | $243,200 | 0.69% | 28,919 |
| Lowndes County, GA | $1,643 | $197,900 | 0.83% | 119,055 |
| Miller County, GA | $1,640 | $118,300 | 1.39% | 5,873 |
| Lanier County, GA | $1,639 | $161,100 | 1.02% | 10,094 |
| Sumter County, GA | $1,616 | $122,300 | 1.32% | 29,174 |
| Madison County, GA | $1,608 | $198,800 | 0.81% | 30,914 |
| Putnam County, GA | $1,604 | $222,000 | 0.72% | 22,524 |
| Oglethorpe County, GA | $1,597 | $198,700 | 0.80% | 15,221 |
| Banks County, GA | $1,586 | $251,700 | 0.63% | 18,757 |
| Floyd County, GA | $1,560 | $194,100 | 0.80% | 98,985 |
| Thomas County, GA | $1,528 | $185,300 | 0.82% | 45,696 |
| Muscogee County, GA | $1,526 | $182,300 | 0.84% | 204,383 |
| Brooks County, GA | $1,513 | $118,100 | 1.28% | 16,285 |
| Bulloch County, GA | $1,491 | $191,600 | 0.78% | 81,372 |
| Catoosa County, GA | $1,475 | $214,200 | 0.69% | 68,356 |
| Rabun County, GA | $1,463 | $272,600 | 0.54% | 17,107 |
| Gordon County, GA | $1,450 | $205,600 | 0.70% | 58,336 |
| Lincoln County, GA | $1,445 | $163,600 | 0.88% | 7,773 |
| Screven County, GA | $1,444 | $122,300 | 1.18% | 14,057 |
| Evans County, GA | $1,442 | $139,700 | 1.03% | 10,740 |
| Richmond County, GA | $1,440 | $163,300 | 0.88% | 206,040 |
| Meriwether County, GA | $1,439 | $154,600 | 0.93% | 20,757 |
| Bleckley County, GA | $1,438 | $132,900 | 1.08% | 12,414 |
| Carroll County, GA | $1,420 | $227,500 | 0.62% | 122,187 |
| Candler County, GA | $1,412 | $135,600 | 1.04% | 10,972 |
| Crisp County, GA | $1,396 | $120,800 | 1.16% | 19,995 |
| Stephens County, GA | $1,396 | $168,200 | 0.83% | 26,842 |
| Talbot County, GA | $1,384 | $127,200 | 1.09% | 5,753 |
| Union County, GA | $1,376 | $272,600 | 0.51% | 25,598 |
| Seminole County, GA | $1,361 | $111,600 | 1.22% | 9,117 |
| Schley County, GA | $1,356 | $152,900 | 0.89% | 4,539 |
| Decatur County, GA | $1,353 | $146,200 | 0.93% | 29,118 |
| Walker County, GA | $1,353 | $173,900 | 0.78% | 68,449 |
| Mitchell County, GA | $1,347 | $105,500 | 1.28% | 21,441 |
| Tift County, GA | $1,339 | $143,100 | 0.94% | 41,322 |
| Whitfield County, GA | $1,339 | $198,900 | 0.67% | 103,118 |
| Grady County, GA | $1,337 | $136,500 | 0.98% | 26,056 |
| Habersham County, GA | $1,330 | $212,000 | 0.63% | 46,948 |
| Upson County, GA | $1,325 | $149,500 | 0.89% | 27,856 |
| McDuffie County, GA | $1,317 | $155,100 | 0.85% | 21,687 |
| Pulaski County, GA | $1,316 | $144,300 | 0.91% | 9,893 |
| McIntosh County, GA | $1,310 | $173,900 | 0.75% | 11,187 |
| Polk County, GA | $1,307 | $163,500 | 0.80% | 43,365 |
| Washington County, GA | $1,268 | $115,600 | 1.10% | 19,893 |
| Tattnall County, GA | $1,246 | $122,400 | 1.02% | 24,215 |
| Franklin County, GA | $1,231 | $160,600 | 0.77% | 23,840 |
| Toombs County, GA | $1,223 | $127,100 | 0.96% | 26,943 |
| Baldwin County, GA | $1,222 | $164,700 | 0.74% | 43,669 |
| Terrell County, GA | $1,222 | $111,500 | 1.10% | 8,941 |
| Worth County, GA | $1,221 | $112,400 | 1.09% | 20,575 |
| Crawford County, GA | $1,219 | $144,800 | 0.84% | 12,183 |
| Ben Hill County, GA | $1,216 | $114,600 | 1.06% | 17,138 |
| Glascock County, GA | $1,214 | $122,800 | 0.99% | 2,913 |
| Pierce County, GA | $1,209 | $132,100 | 0.92% | 19,996 |
| Clinch County, GA | $1,205 | $86,300 | 1.40% | 6,722 |
| Dooly County, GA | $1,198 | $96,400 | 1.24% | 11,026 |
| Wilkes County, GA | $1,194 | $105,000 | 1.14% | 9,553 |
| Wayne County, GA | $1,193 | $149,800 | 0.80% | 30,519 |
| Telfair County, GA | $1,181 | $108,200 | 1.09% | 12,174 |
| Irwin County, GA | $1,174 | $105,300 | 1.11% | 9,385 |
| Montgomery County, GA | $1,140 | $118,200 | 0.96% | 8,675 |
| Berrien County, GA | $1,139 | $115,200 | 0.99% | 18,257 |
| Towns County, GA | $1,139 | $311,900 | 0.36% | 12,739 |
| Elbert County, GA | $1,126 | $114,600 | 0.98% | 19,725 |
| Hart County, GA | $1,113 | $206,500 | 0.54% | 26,484 |
| Murray County, GA | $1,111 | $173,300 | 0.64% | 40,282 |
| Echols County, GA | $1,110 | $112,600 | 0.99% | 3,705 |
| Charlton County, GA | $1,081 | $119,000 | 0.91% | 12,711 |
| Turner County, GA | $1,077 | $95,200 | 1.13% | 8,915 |
| Ware County, GA | $1,077 | $106,500 | 1.01% | 35,958 |
| Gilmer County, GA | $1,070 | $278,900 | 0.38% | 31,976 |
| Early County, GA | $1,069 | $130,100 | 0.82% | 10,683 |
| Bacon County, GA | $1,064 | $104,100 | 1.02% | 11,129 |
| Laurens County, GA | $1,057 | $137,400 | 0.77% | 49,619 |
| Colquitt County, GA | $1,051 | $121,400 | 0.87% | 45,907 |
| Baker County, GA | $1,042 | $120,100 | 0.87% | 2,830 |
| Dade County, GA | $1,039 | $166,600 | 0.62% | 16,196 |
| Dodge County, GA | $1,037 | $108,700 | 0.95% | 19,909 |
| Heard County, GA | $1,030 | $161,000 | 0.64% | 11,616 |
| Brantley County, GA | $1,028 | $91,800 | 1.12% | 18,171 |
| Jeff Davis County, GA | $1,016 | $109,300 | 0.93% | 14,838 |
| Coffee County, GA | $1,014 | $125,700 | 0.81% | 43,161 |
| Macon County, GA | $1,011 | $87,000 | 1.16% | 11,953 |
| Cook County, GA | $1,009 | $123,000 | 0.82% | 17,363 |
| Chattahoochee County, GA | $988 | $99,800 | 0.99% | 9,181 |
| Burke County, GA | $978 | $107,800 | 0.91% | 24,427 |
| Clay County, GA | $966 | $92,500 | 1.04% | 2,853 |
| Fannin County, GA | $959 | $274,600 | 0.35% | 25,605 |
| Calhoun County, GA | $947 | $82,200 | 1.15% | 5,528 |
| Treutlen County, GA | $940 | $98,400 | 0.95% | 6,387 |
| Webster County, GA | $935 | $92,200 | 1.01% | 2,348 |
| Jefferson County, GA | $923 | $93,100 | 0.99% | 15,468 |
| Taliaferro County, GA | $917 | $73,100 | 1.25% | 1,740 |
| Stewart County, GA | $907 | $53,000 | 1.71% | 4,978 |
| Hancock County, GA | $869 | $87,400 | 0.99% | 8,630 |
| Quitman County, GA | $869 | $103,000 | 0.84% | 2,092 |
| Emanuel County, GA | $860 | $88,200 | 0.97% | 22,961 |
| Marion County, GA | $860 | $122,100 | 0.70% | 7,474 |
| Twiggs County, GA | $859 | $104,500 | 0.82% | 7,869 |
| Chattooga County, GA | $844 | $98,700 | 0.85% | 24,975 |
| Johnson County, GA | $837 | $91,200 | 0.92% | 9,192 |
| Warren County, GA | $804 | $78,000 | 1.03% | 5,175 |
| Wilkinson County, GA | $801 | $90,800 | 0.88% | 8,795 |
| Randolph County, GA | $800 | $90,900 | 0.88% | 6,270 |
| Jenkins County, GA | $777 | $81,100 | 0.96% | 8,674 |
| Wilcox County, GA | $753 | $71,200 | 1.06% | 8,784 |
| Taylor County, GA | $744 | $82,900 | 0.90% | 7,786 |
| Appling County, GA | $689 | $81,400 | 0.85% | 18,426 |
| Atkinson County, GA | $674 | $76,300 | 0.88% | 8,261 |
| Wheeler County, GA | $562 | $74,600 | 0.75% | 7,434 |
*Derived rate = median taxes paid ÷ median home value — an estimate from two survey medians, not an official rate. Counties in bold detail pages are linked; all figures: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023.
How assessment and appeals work in Georgia
The mechanics in Georgia follow the standard American pattern. A local assessor — generally a county office — estimates market value. Taxable value is what remains after exemptions. Each overlapping district (county, municipality, schools, and any special districts) applies its own rate, and the sum of those rates produces the bill the county collects.
Owners who think a property has been overvalued can appeal, first informally with the assessor and then formally to the review body named on the assessment notice. The strongest appeals rest on evidence: mistakes on the property record card, or sale prices of comparable homes that came in below the assessed value. Because filing windows are brief, check the deadline on your notice as soon as it arrives.
Statewide medians hide wide local variation, and Georgia is no exception: bills depend on where in the state a home sits and which districts tax it. Use this page to place a county in context, then verify the specifics for any single property with the county assessor.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median property tax in Georgia?
The median real estate tax paid in Georgia is $2,214 per year, on a median home value of $272,900 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
Which Georgia county has the highest property taxes?
Among counties with published Census data, Fulton County has the highest median real estate taxes paid at $3,847 per year.
Which Georgia county has the lowest property taxes?
Among counties with published Census data, Wheeler County has the lowest median real estate taxes paid at $562 per year.
How do I appeal a property tax assessment in Georgia?
Assessments in Georgia are handled locally, usually by the county assessor or an equivalent local office. If you believe your assessed value is too high, request your property record card, check it for errors, and file an appeal with the local board named on your assessment notice before the deadline printed on that notice — appeal windows are short, often 30 to 90 days.