Property Tax in Floyd County, Georgia
Homeowners in Floyd County, Georgia pay a median of $1,560 a year in real estate taxes, on a median home value of $194,100. 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 Floyd County numbers mean
Read the two medians together: $1,560 is the middle tax bill among owner-occupied households in Floyd County, and $194,100 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 Floyd County is 0.80% (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 Floyd County
| Measure | Floyd County |
|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid per year | $1,560 |
| Median home value | $194,100 |
| Derived effective rate* | 0.80% |
| Equivalent monthly tax | $130 |
| Tax per $100,000 of value (derived) | $804 |
| Illustrative tax on a $400,000 home (derived rate) | $3,216 |
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.
Floyd County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Georgia: #59 of 159 counties
- Median home value rank in Georgia: #61 of 159
- Population rank in Georgia: #27 of 159 (98,985 residents)
- Population density rank: #35 of 159 (194 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Georgia: #22 of 159 (509 sq mi, 0.9% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $130; per $1,000 of home value: $0.80
How Floyd County compares
Set against its state, Floyd County's median bill of $1,560 is about 30% lower than the Georgia median ($2,214). Against the country as a whole it is about 47% lower than the US median ($2,969). That places the county #59 of 159 Georgia counties ranked by median taxes paid.
Remember what drives the ranking: bills follow home values as much as rates. Floyd County's median home, at $194,100, ranks #61 by value in Georgia, while its derived rate of 0.80% compares with a derived US figure of 0.98%.
Some extra context for Floyd County: the median bill works out to about $130 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $804 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 98,985 people — the #27 most populous county in Georgia, spread over 509 square miles, a density of about 194 people per square mile. Its median home value, $194,100, ranks #61 among the state's 159 counties with data.
Nationally, Floyd County's median bill of $1,560 ranks #1551 of 3133 counties with published data — inside the top 50% of counties by tax paid. The county accounts for about 0.9% of Georgia's population, its median home value is about 29% below the state median, and at the derived rate the median home would hand over roughly 8.04% of its value in tax across a decade. Within the state, the distance from Floyd County to the most expensive county, Fulton County ($3,847), is $2,287 a year.
Counties nearest Floyd County in the Georgia ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oglethorpe County, GA | $1,597 | $198,700 | 0.80% |
| Banks County, GA | $1,586 | $251,700 | 0.63% |
| Thomas County, GA | $1,528 | $185,300 | 0.82% |
| Muscogee County, GA | $1,526 | $182,300 | 0.84% |
Floyd County and its population peers
Population is a useful lens on these figures, so the table below sets Floyd 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, Floyd County's $1,560 bill is #7 of 9.
| County | Population | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garland County, AR | 100,062 | $915 | $176,400 | 0.52% |
| Sherburne County, MN | 99,178 | $3,311 | $332,700 | 0.99% |
| Montgomery County, VA | 99,159 | $2,174 | $283,600 | 0.77% |
| Burleigh County, ND | 98,986 | $2,764 | $314,700 | 0.88% |
| Sutter County, CA | 98,971 | $3,111 | $399,400 | 0.78% |
| Dubuque County, IA | 98,948 | $2,848 | $226,100 | 1.26% |
| Madison County, TN | 98,845 | $1,161 | $189,700 | 0.61% |
| Lenawee County, MI | 98,823 | $2,412 | $181,100 | 1.33% |
The closest population match is Burleigh County, North Dakota (98,986 residents), where the median real estate tax paid is $2,764 on a median home value of $314,700 — $1,204 less than Floyd County pays.
Floyd County's nearest population neighbours within Georgia are Whitfield County (103,118 residents, median tax $1,339 on a median value of $198,900); Walton County (100,361 residents, median tax $2,431 on a median value of $300,500); Rockdale County (94,293 residents, median tax $1,843 on a median value of $256,600); Barrow County (86,982 residents, median tax $2,124 on a median value of $255,200). Comparing them is a reminder that even inside one state's rules, the bill follows local home values and local district rates more than anything decided at the state level.
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. Floyd County's medians imply a derived rate of 0.80%; applied illustratively, a $400,000 home would owe about $3,216 a year, or around $268 a month spread evenly. Individual properties depart from the illustration in both directions.
Illustrative bills in Floyd County at the derived rate
The derived rate of 0.80% is only an estimate built from medians, but applying it to different home values gives a sense of scale for Floyd 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 | $1,206 | $100 |
| $250,000 | $2,010 | $168 |
| $350,000 | $2,814 | $234 |
| $500,000 | $4,020 | $335 |
| $750,000 | $6,030 | $502 |
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 Floyd County
Believe your assessment is too high? The practical order of attack is: obtain your record card and audit it line by line; collect comparable recent sales in Floyd County; ask the assessor's office to correct anything plainly wrong; and, if the value still seems off, lodge a formal appeal ahead of the deadline printed on your assessment notice. Windows are short — often 30 to 90 days — and late appeals are usually rejected outright, however strong the case.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the median property tax in Floyd County, Georgia?
The median real estate tax paid in Floyd County, Georgia is $1,560 per year, on a median home value of $194,100 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Floyd County, Georgia?
The derived effective rate is 0.80% — the median bill ($1,560) expressed as a share of the median home value ($194,100). No authority sets a rate this way; it exists to make counties with different home prices comparable.
How does Floyd County compare with the rest of Georgia?
Floyd County ranks #59 of 159 Georgia counties with published data by median taxes paid. Its median bill of $1,560 is about 30% lower than the Georgia median of $2,214.
How are property taxes calculated in Floyd County, Georgia?
The assessor estimates your property's market value; exemptions (such as a homestead exemption) reduce the taxable amount; and the result is multiplied by the combined rates of the local taxing districts — county, municipality, school district and any special districts. In Floyd County, the median outcome of that process is a bill of $1,560 on a median home value of $194,100.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Floyd County, Georgia?
Yes. Request your property record card from the Floyd County assessor's office and check it for errors, then compare your assessed value with recent sales of similar homes. If it still looks too high, file a formal appeal with the local review board named on your assessment notice before the deadline printed on the notice — windows are short, often 30 to 90 days.