Property Tax in Glynn County, Georgia
The median real estate tax bill in Glynn County, Georgia is $1,712 per year, and the median home is worth $268,300. Both figures are the US Census Bureau's survey medians for owner-occupied households (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What the Glynn County numbers mean
A median is the middle household: half of owner-occupied households in Glynn County pay more than $1,712, and half pay less. Your own bill is set by your home's assessed value, the exemptions you qualify for, and the local taxing districts your property sits in — so individual bills vary widely around the median.
Dividing the median tax by the median home value gives a derived effective rate of 0.64% for Glynn County. It is an estimate built from two survey medians, not the county's official rate, but it is a fair way to compare the local tax burden with other counties where home values are very different.
Glynn County by the numbers
| Measure | Glynn County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid | $1,712 | $2,214 | $2,969 |
| Median home value | $268,300 | $272,900 | $303,400 |
| Derived effective rate* | 0.64% | 0.81% | 0.98% |
| Median tax per month | $143 | $184 | $247 |
*Estimate derived from Census medians (tax ÷ value), not an official rate.
Glynn County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Georgia: #48 of 159 counties
- Median home value rank in Georgia: #30 of 159
- Population rank in Georgia: #30 of 159 (84,987 residents)
- Population density rank: #34 of 159 (203 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Georgia: #53 of 159 (419 sq mi, 0.7% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $143; per $1,000 of home value: $0.64
How Glynn County compares
Of the 159 Georgia counties with published data, 47 have a higher median property tax bill than Glynn County's $1,712, putting the county at #48 in the state. Its bill is about 23% lower than the state median of $2,214 and about 42% 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 0.64%, versus 0.98% derived nationally, and the median home value ranks #30 within Georgia.
Some extra context for Glynn County: the median bill works out to about $143 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $638 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 84,987 people — the #30 most populous county in Georgia, spread over 419 square miles, a density of about 203 people per square mile. Its median home value, $268,300, ranks #30 among the state's 159 counties with data.
Nationally, Glynn County's median bill of $1,712 ranks #1373 of 3133 counties with published data — inside the top 44% of counties by tax paid. The county accounts for about 0.8% of Georgia's population, its median home value is about 2% below the state median, and at the derived rate the median home would hand over roughly 6.38% of its value in tax across a decade. Within the state, the distance from Glynn County to the most expensive county, Fulton County ($3,847), is $2,135 a year.
Counties nearest Glynn County in the Georgia ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton County, GA | $1,737 | $194,500 | 0.89% |
| White County, GA | $1,732 | $262,200 | 0.66% |
| Jones County, GA | $1,673 | $174,600 | 0.96% |
| Monroe County, GA | $1,669 | $243,200 | 0.69% |
Glynn County and its population peers
For a like-for-like sense of scale, compare Glynn County with its national population peers: the counties nearest to its 84,987 residents, listed in the table below with their own Census medians. Of the 9 counties in that group, Glynn County's median bill of $1,712 is #8 of 9.
| County | Population | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County, WI | 85,867 | $3,988 | $253,800 | 1.57% |
| Lawrence County, PA | 85,423 | $1,983 | $136,700 | 1.45% |
| Newport County, RI | 85,095 | $5,345 | $559,700 | 0.95% |
| Orange County, TX | 84,993 | $2,036 | $163,400 | 1.25% |
| Rockingham County, VA | 84,739 | $1,532 | $287,900 | 0.53% |
| Cascade County, MT | 84,601 | $2,236 | $243,300 | 0.92% |
| Wagoner County, OK | 84,339 | $1,753 | $216,000 | 0.81% |
| Lewis County, WA | 83,925 | $2,433 | $341,500 | 0.71% |
The closest population match is Orange County, Texas (84,993 residents), where the median real estate tax paid is $2,036 on a median home value of $163,400 — $324 less than Glynn County pays.
Inside Georgia itself, the counties closest to Glynn County in population are 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); Dougherty County (83,915 residents, median tax $1,800 on a median value of $129,200); Bulloch County (81,372 residents, median tax $1,491 on a median value of $191,600). 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. Glynn County's medians imply a derived rate of 0.64%; applied illustratively, a $400,000 home would owe about $2,552 a year, or around $213 a month spread evenly. Individual properties depart from the illustration in both directions.
Illustrative bills in Glynn County at the derived rate
The derived rate of 0.64% is only an estimate built from medians, but applying it to different home values gives a sense of scale for Glynn 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 | $957 | $80 |
| $250,000 | $1,595 | $133 |
| $350,000 | $2,233 | $186 |
| $500,000 | $3,190 | $266 |
| $750,000 | $4,785 | $399 |
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 Glynn 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 Glynn 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 Glynn County, Georgia?
The median real estate tax paid in Glynn County, Georgia is $1,712 per year, on a median home value of $268,300 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Glynn County, Georgia?
On a derived basis, 0.64%: the county's median tax bill of $1,712 divided by its median home value of $268,300. Because it is calculated from two survey medians, read it as a comparison estimate rather than an official rate.
How does Glynn County compare with the rest of Georgia?
By median taxes paid, Glynn County stands at #48 among the 159 Georgia counties the Census publishes figures for. Its $1,712 median bill is about 23% lower than the state median ($2,214), and 47 counties in the state record a higher median.
How are property taxes calculated in Glynn 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 Glynn County, the median outcome of that process is a bill of $1,712 on a median home value of $268,300.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Glynn County, Georgia?
Yes. Request your property record card from the Glynn 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.