Property Tax in Bulloch County, Georgia
Homeowners in Bulloch County, Georgia pay a median of $1,491 a year in real estate taxes, on a median home value of $191,600. Those are the Census Bureau's published medians for the county (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023) — the typical bill and the typical home value for owner-occupied households.
What the Bulloch County numbers mean
Read the two medians together: $1,491 is the middle tax bill among owner-occupied households in Bulloch County, and $191,600 is the middle home value. Neither figure describes a specific property — together they describe the typical homeowner's situation in the county.
The derived effective rate for Bulloch County is 0.78% (median tax ÷ median value). Treat it as an estimate for comparison only: it comes from survey medians of different households, not from the county's rate schedule.
The key figures for Bulloch County
| Measure | Bulloch County |
|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid per year | $1,491 |
| Median home value | $191,600 |
| Derived effective rate* | 0.78% |
| Equivalent monthly tax | $124 |
| Tax per $100,000 of value (derived) | $778 |
| Illustrative tax on a $400,000 home (derived rate) | $3,112 |
For context, the Georgia medians are $2,214 of tax on $272,900 of value, and the US medians are $2,969 on $303,400. *Derived figures are estimates from Census medians, not official rates.
Bulloch County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Georgia: #63 of 159 counties
- Median home value rank in Georgia: #62 of 159
- Population rank in Georgia: #32 of 159 (81,372 residents)
- Population density rank: #50 of 159 (120 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Georgia: #8 of 159 (675 sq mi, 1.2% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $124; per $1,000 of home value: $0.78
How Bulloch County compares
Of the 159 Georgia counties with published data, 62 have a higher median property tax bill than Bulloch County's $1,491, putting the county at #63 in the state. Its bill is about 33% lower than the state median of $2,214 and about 50% lower than the national median of $2,969.
Rates and values pull in opposite directions: an expensive housing market can produce big bills at ordinary rates. Here the derived rate is 0.78%, versus 0.98% derived nationally, and the median home value ranks #62 within Georgia.
Some extra context for Bulloch County: the median bill works out to about $124 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $778 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 81,372 people — the #32 most populous county in Georgia, spread over 675 square miles, a density of about 120 people per square mile. Its median home value, $191,600, ranks #62 among the state's 159 counties with data.
Nationally, Bulloch County's median bill of $1,491 ranks #1629 of 3133 counties with published data — inside the top 52% of counties by tax paid. The county accounts for about 0.8% of Georgia's population, its median home value is about 30% below the state median, and at the derived rate the median home would hand over roughly 7.78% of its value in tax across a decade. Within the state, the distance from Bulloch County to the most expensive county, Fulton County ($3,847), is $2,356 a year.
Counties nearest Bulloch County in the Georgia ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muscogee County, GA | $1,526 | $182,300 | 0.84% |
| Brooks County, GA | $1,513 | $118,100 | 1.28% |
| Catoosa County, GA | $1,475 | $214,200 | 0.69% |
| Rabun County, GA | $1,463 | $272,600 | 0.54% |
Bulloch County and its population peers
Population is a useful lens on these figures, so the table below sets Bulloch County beside the counties closest to it in population anywhere in the country — communities of a similar scale operating under different state and local tax systems. Ranked by median tax paid within this peer group of 9, Bulloch County's $1,491 bill is #5 of 9.
| County | Population | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Girardeau County, MO | 82,180 | $1,404 | $208,300 | 0.67% |
| St. Landry Parish, LA | 82,128 | $425 | $142,900 | 0.30% |
| Hancock County, IN | 82,013 | $1,756 | $258,100 | 0.68% |
| Monroe County, FL | 81,840 | $3,943 | $723,800 | 0.55% |
| Putnam County, TN | 81,366 | $1,299 | $246,800 | 0.53% |
| Manitowoc County, WI | 81,314 | $2,660 | $172,900 | 1.54% |
| Talladega County, AL | 81,170 | $509 | $137,900 | 0.37% |
| Jackson County, GA | 80,640 | $2,761 | $312,700 | 0.88% |
The closest population match is Putnam County, Tennessee (81,366 residents), where the median real estate tax paid is $1,299 on a median home value of $246,800 — $192 more than Bulloch County pays.
Inside Georgia itself, the counties closest to Bulloch County in population are Glynn County (84,987 residents, median tax $1,712 on a median value of $268,300); Dougherty County (83,915 residents, median tax $1,800 on a median value of $129,200); Jackson County (80,640 residents, median tax $2,761 on a median value of $312,700); Troup County (69,821 residents, median tax $1,826 on a median value of $187,800). Same state, same broad tax framework — yet the median bills still differ, because assessed values and the mix of county, municipal and school-district rates are set locally.
How the tax is worked out
Think of the final bill as three ingredients: the assessed value of the property, the exemptions subtracted from it, and the combined rate of every district the property sits in. Bulloch County's medians imply a derived rate of 0.78%; applied illustratively, a $400,000 home would owe about $3,112 a year, or around $259 a month spread evenly. Individual properties depart from the illustration in both directions.
Illustrative bills in Bulloch County at the derived rate
The derived rate of 0.78% is only an estimate built from medians, but applying it to different home values gives a sense of scale for Bulloch County — and a quick way to compare with the state derived rate of 0.81% and the US figure of 0.98%:
| Home value | Illustrative tax / year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | $1,167 | $97 |
| $250,000 | $1,945 | $162 |
| $350,000 | $2,723 | $227 |
| $500,000 | $3,890 | $324 |
| $750,000 | $5,835 | $486 |
Illustration only: real bills are computed from the assessed value, exemptions, and the combined rates of the property's actual taxing districts.
Checking your assessment in Bulloch County
Most successful appeals are won on facts, not arguments. Start with the property record card held by the Bulloch County assessor: wrong square footage, an extra room, or a missing homestead exemption are common and fixable. Next, line your assessed value up against recent sales of genuinely similar homes nearby. Many disputes end at an informal conversation with the assessor's office; if yours does not, file the formal appeal with the review board named on your notice before its deadline, evidence attached, and keep paying the bill in the meantime so penalties do not build up.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the median property tax in Bulloch County, Georgia?
The median real estate tax paid in Bulloch County, Georgia is $1,491 per year, on a median home value of $191,600 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Bulloch County, Georgia?
The derived effective rate is 0.78% — the median bill ($1,491) expressed as a share of the median home value ($191,600). No authority sets a rate this way; it exists to make counties with different home prices comparable.
How does Bulloch County compare with the rest of Georgia?
By median taxes paid, Bulloch County stands at #63 among the 159 Georgia counties the Census publishes figures for. Its $1,491 median bill is about 33% lower than the state median ($2,214), and 62 counties in the state record a higher median.
How are property taxes calculated in Bulloch County, Georgia?
Three steps produce the bill: an assessment of market value by the local assessor, a reduction for exemptions you qualify for (a homestead exemption is the common one), and multiplication by the combined rates of the county, municipality, school district and any special districts covering the property. The median result in Bulloch County is $1,491 of tax on a $191,600 median home value.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Bulloch County, Georgia?
You can. Pull your property record card from the Bulloch County assessor, verify its details, and compare the assessed value against similar homes that sold recently. If the value still seems too high, submit a formal appeal to the board named on your notice before the stated deadline — usually a 30-to-90-day window.