Property Tax Rates in Georgia
Georgia has a median annual property tax of $2,214 on a median home value of $272,900, resulting in an effective property tax rate of 0.81%. Below you will find a full breakdown of property taxes in every county in Georgia.
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$2,214
Median Annual Tax
$272,900
Median Home Value
0.81%
Effective Tax Rate
159
Counties
State Effective Rate
0.81%
National Avg. Rate
0.91%
Georgia’s effective property tax rate of 0.81% is below the national average of 0.91%. Within the state, 109 counties have rates above the state median while 50 counties fall below it.
County Property Tax Rates in Georgia
| County | Median Tax | Eff. Rate | Median Home | Housing Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County | $3,847 | 0.89% | $431,200 | 457,791 |
| Gwinnett County | $3,381 | 0.98% | $345,700 | 322,852 |
| Cobb County | $2,560 | 0.69% | $373,700 | 293,410 |
| DeKalb County | $3,046 | 0.92% | $331,400 | 284,681 |
| Chatham County | $2,463 | 0.90% | $273,300 | 119,241 |
| Clayton County | $1,737 | 0.89% | $194,500 | 105,626 |
| Cherokee County | $2,734 | 0.70% | $389,800 | 99,132 |
| Forsyth County | $3,747 | 0.76% | $493,800 | 86,688 |
| Henry County | $2,559 | 0.92% | $277,400 | 84,498 |
| Muscogee County | $1,526 | 0.84% | $182,300 | 80,600 |
| Richmond County | $1,440 | 0.88% | $163,300 | 75,023 |
| Hall County | $2,382 | 0.76% | $313,600 | 71,263 |
| Houston County | $1,759 | 0.86% | $205,600 | 62,158 |
| Bibb County | $1,826 | 1.10% | $165,800 | 59,681 |
| Paulding County | $2,444 | 0.85% | $289,000 | 58,608 |
| Coweta County | $2,482 | 0.77% | $321,900 | 55,290 |
| Clarke County | $2,444 | 0.90% | $271,900 | 54,161 |
| Columbia County | $2,431 | 0.85% | $287,400 | 52,083 |
| Douglas County | $2,079 | 0.79% | $262,200 | 51,339 |
| Lowndes County | $1,643 | 0.83% | $197,900 | 44,928 |
| Fayette County | $3,168 | 0.78% | $405,600 | 43,669 |
| Carroll County | $1,420 | 0.62% | $227,500 | 43,598 |
| Newton County | $2,133 | 0.91% | $233,300 | 40,531 |
| Bartow County | $1,901 | 0.73% | $262,200 | 39,664 |
| Floyd County | $1,560 | 0.80% | $194,100 | 36,688 |
| Whitfield County | $1,339 | 0.67% | $198,900 | 36,101 |
| Walton County | $2,431 | 0.81% | $300,500 | 34,951 |
| Glynn County | $1,712 | 0.64% | $268,300 | 34,625 |
| Dougherty County | $1,800 | 1.39% | $129,200 | 34,280 |
| Rockdale County | $1,843 | 0.72% | $256,600 | 33,959 |
| Bulloch County | $1,491 | 0.78% | $191,600 | 30,276 |
| Barrow County | $2,124 | 0.83% | $255,200 | 29,770 |
| Jackson County | $2,761 | 0.88% | $312,700 | 26,976 |
| Spalding County | $1,897 | 0.96% | $196,600 | 26,535 |
| Troup County | $1,826 | 0.97% | $187,800 | 26,222 |
| Walker County | $1,353 | 0.78% | $173,900 | 26,181 |
| Catoosa County | $1,475 | 0.69% | $214,200 | 26,139 |
| Effingham County | $2,344 | 0.96% | $245,300 | 23,555 |
| Liberty County | $1,897 | 1.05% | $180,200 | 23,406 |
| Camden County | $2,197 | 0.94% | $233,900 | 21,024 |
| Gordon County | $1,450 | 0.71% | $205,600 | 20,841 |
| Thomas County | $1,528 | 0.82% | $185,300 | 18,369 |
| Laurens County | $1,057 | 0.77% | $137,400 | 18,133 |
| Colquitt County | $1,051 | 0.87% | $121,400 | 16,807 |
| Baldwin County | $1,222 | 0.74% | $164,700 | 16,075 |
| Habersham County | $1,330 | 0.63% | $212,000 | 16,048 |
| Bryan County | $2,501 | 0.79% | $317,100 | 15,821 |
| Polk County | $1,307 | 0.80% | $163,500 | 15,588 |
| Tift County | $1,339 | 0.94% | $143,100 | 15,541 |
| Coffee County | $1,014 | 0.81% | $125,700 | 15,318 |
| Murray County | $1,111 | 0.64% | $173,300 | 15,258 |
| Oconee County | $3,056 | 0.72% | $425,100 | 14,721 |
| Pickens County | $1,914 | 0.66% | $289,600 | 13,054 |
| Ware County | $1,077 | 1.01% | $106,500 | 12,866 |
| Harris County | $2,470 | 0.89% | $278,700 | 12,637 |
| Gilmer County | $1,070 | 0.38% | $278,900 | 12,612 |
| Lee County | $2,273 | 1.00% | $226,900 | 11,960 |
| Haralson County | $1,787 | 0.85% | $210,400 | 11,510 |
| Lumpkin County | $1,908 | 0.69% | $277,200 | 11,374 |
| Fannin County | $959 | 0.35% | $274,600 | 11,361 |
| Wayne County | $1,193 | 0.80% | $149,800 | 11,045 |
| Union County | $1,376 | 0.50% | $272,600 | 11,012 |
| Madison County | $1,608 | 0.81% | $198,800 | 10,895 |
| Sumter County | $1,616 | 1.32% | $122,300 | 10,848 |
| Dawson County | $2,224 | 0.63% | $351,900 | 10,844 |
| Jones County | $1,673 | 0.96% | $174,600 | 10,771 |
| Hart County | $1,113 | 0.54% | $206,500 | 10,543 |
| Decatur County | $1,353 | 0.93% | $146,200 | 10,474 |
| Monroe County | $1,669 | 0.69% | $243,200 | 10,423 |
| White County | $1,732 | 0.66% | $262,200 | 10,422 |
| Upson County | $1,325 | 0.89% | $149,500 | 10,377 |
| Peach County | $2,092 | 1.12% | $186,100 | 10,284 |
| Stephens County | $1,396 | 0.83% | $168,200 | 10,276 |
| Putnam County | $1,604 | 0.72% | $222,000 | 10,134 |
| Toombs County | $1,223 | 0.96% | $127,100 | 10,127 |
| Grady County | $1,337 | 0.98% | $136,500 | 10,073 |
| Chattooga County | $844 | 0.86% | $98,700 | 9,142 |
| Burke County | $978 | 0.91% | $107,800 | 9,097 |
| Franklin County | $1,231 | 0.77% | $160,600 | 8,774 |
| Butts County | $1,886 | 0.83% | $227,800 | 8,751 |
| McDuffie County | $1,317 | 0.85% | $155,100 | 8,298 |
| Emanuel County | $860 | 0.98% | $88,200 | 8,267 |
| Elbert County | $1,126 | 0.98% | $114,600 | 8,245 |
| Meriwether County | $1,439 | 0.93% | $154,600 | 8,170 |
| Mitchell County | $1,347 | 1.28% | $105,500 | 7,995 |
| Crisp County | $1,396 | 1.16% | $120,800 | 7,966 |
| Worth County | $1,221 | 1.09% | $112,400 | 7,876 |
| Greene County | $2,343 | 0.68% | $342,200 | 7,846 |
| Morgan County | $2,399 | 0.74% | $323,100 | 7,793 |
| Tattnall County | $1,246 | 1.02% | $122,400 | 7,551 |
| Pierce County | $1,209 | 0.92% | $132,100 | 7,496 |
| Washington County | $1,268 | 1.10% | $115,600 | 7,272 |
| Ben Hill County | $1,216 | 1.06% | $114,600 | 7,162 |
| Rabun County | $1,463 | 0.54% | $272,600 | 7,113 |
| Appling County | $689 | 0.85% | $81,400 | 7,037 |
| Lamar County | $1,910 | 0.95% | $201,400 | 7,000 |
| Berrien County | $1,139 | 0.99% | $115,200 | 6,881 |
| Brantley County | $1,028 | 1.12% | $91,800 | 6,828 |
| Banks County | $1,586 | 0.63% | $251,700 | 6,787 |
| Dodge County | $1,037 | 0.95% | $108,700 | 6,657 |
| Pike County | $2,456 | 0.92% | $265,700 | 6,505 |
| Cook County | $1,009 | 0.82% | $123,000 | 6,323 |
| Dade County | $1,039 | 0.62% | $166,600 | 6,178 |
| Brooks County | $1,513 | 1.28% | $118,100 | 5,994 |
| Jefferson County | $923 | 0.99% | $93,100 | 5,838 |
| Long County | $1,959 | 1.00% | $196,500 | 5,836 |
| Towns County | $1,139 | 0.37% | $311,900 | 5,819 |
| Jasper County | $1,956 | 0.89% | $219,700 | 5,812 |
| Jeff Davis County | $1,016 | 0.93% | $109,300 | 5,368 |
| Oglethorpe County | $1,597 | 0.80% | $198,700 | 5,242 |
| McIntosh County | $1,310 | 0.75% | $173,900 | 4,784 |
| Screven County | $1,444 | 1.18% | $122,300 | 4,763 |
| Crawford County | $1,219 | 0.84% | $144,800 | 4,390 |
| Heard County | $1,030 | 0.64% | $161,000 | 4,342 |
| Bleckley County | $1,438 | 1.08% | $132,900 | 4,283 |
| Candler County | $1,412 | 1.04% | $135,600 | 4,183 |
| Wilkes County | $1,194 | 1.14% | $105,000 | 4,108 |
| Charlton County | $1,081 | 0.91% | $119,000 | 4,086 |
| Early County | $1,069 | 0.82% | $130,100 | 4,043 |
| Bacon County | $1,064 | 1.02% | $104,100 | 4,013 |
| Macon County | $1,011 | 1.16% | $87,000 | 3,970 |
| Dooly County | $1,198 | 1.24% | $96,400 | 3,919 |
| Evans County | $1,442 | 1.03% | $139,700 | 3,876 |
| Irwin County | $1,174 | 1.11% | $105,300 | 3,725 |
| Seminole County | $1,361 | 1.22% | $111,600 | 3,672 |
| Lanier County | $1,639 | 1.02% | $161,100 | 3,442 |
| Terrell County | $1,222 | 1.10% | $111,500 | 3,355 |
| Wilkinson County | $801 | 0.88% | $90,800 | 3,347 |
| Turner County | $1,077 | 1.13% | $95,200 | 3,298 |
| Pulaski County | $1,316 | 0.91% | $144,300 | 3,284 |
| Johnson County | $837 | 0.92% | $91,200 | 3,235 |
| Atkinson County | $674 | 0.88% | $76,300 | 3,189 |
| Telfair County | $1,181 | 1.09% | $108,200 | 3,123 |
| Jenkins County | $777 | 0.96% | $81,100 | 3,067 |
| Taylor County | $744 | 0.90% | $82,900 | 3,061 |
| Montgomery County | $1,140 | 0.96% | $118,200 | 3,021 |
| Lincoln County | $1,445 | 0.88% | $163,600 | 2,976 |
| Marion County | $860 | 0.70% | $122,100 | 2,950 |
| Hancock County | $869 | 0.99% | $87,400 | 2,852 |
| Twiggs County | $859 | 0.82% | $104,500 | 2,849 |
| Randolph County | $800 | 0.88% | $90,900 | 2,644 |
| Talbot County | $1,384 | 1.09% | $127,200 | 2,532 |
| Wilcox County | $753 | 1.06% | $71,200 | 2,504 |
| Miller County | $1,640 | 1.39% | $118,300 | 2,482 |
| Clinch County | $1,205 | 1.40% | $86,300 | 2,470 |
| Treutlen County | $940 | 0.96% | $98,400 | 2,307 |
| Warren County | $804 | 1.03% | $78,000 | 1,999 |
| Chattahoochee County | $988 | 0.99% | $99,800 | 1,897 |
| Stewart County | $907 | 1.71% | $53,000 | 1,756 |
| Schley County | $1,356 | 0.89% | $152,900 | 1,627 |
| Wheeler County | $562 | 0.75% | $74,600 | 1,545 |
| Calhoun County | $947 | 1.15% | $82,200 | 1,508 |
| Echols County | $1,110 | 0.99% | $112,600 | 1,209 |
| Clay County | $966 | 1.04% | $92,500 | 1,179 |
| Baker County | $1,042 | 0.87% | $120,100 | 1,114 |
| Glascock County | $1,214 | 0.99% | $122,800 | 1,042 |
| Quitman County | $869 | 0.84% | $103,000 | 935 |
| Webster County | $935 | 1.01% | $92,200 | 849 |
| Taliaferro County | $917 | 1.25% | $73,100 | 644 |
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About Property Taxes in Georgia
Property taxes in Georgia are levied at the county level and are a primary funding source for local government services including public schools, law enforcement, fire protection, and infrastructure maintenance. The effective tax rate varies significantly between counties depending on local budgets, assessed values, and any applicable exemptions or caps.
Homeowners in Georgia should be aware that the median tax figures shown above reflect actual taxes paid, which may differ from the statutory rate due to homestead exemptions, senior exemptions, assessment ratios, and other adjustments. Click on any county name to see detailed tax information and use our property tax calculator.