Property tax in Georgia
Overview
Across 158 Georgia counties, the average effective property-tax rate is about 0.87% (range 0.33%–1.53%). Confidence: Medium (county-level ACS estimates).
Data as of 2024-12-31 (data version 2024.1). Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year, table B25103; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year, table B25077.
The 2022 NAIC HO-3 state average is $1,655/yr. County insurance pages adjust this historical baseline for home value and FEMA risk; confidence is Low. Compare total monthly carrying costs in Georgia.
Key county estimates in Georgia
Start with these larger or higher-value county pages, then use the full table for the rest of the published Georgia launch wave.
- Forsyth County: 0.73% effective rate; $4,020/yr typical tax on the county median home
- Oconee County: 0.7% effective rate; $3,222/yr typical tax on the county median home
- Fulton County: 0.88% effective rate; $4,033/yr typical tax on the county median home
- Fayette County: 0.75% effective rate; $3,285/yr typical tax on the county median home
- Cherokee County: 0.69% effective rate; $2,985/yr typical tax on the county median home
- Cobb County: 0.67% effective rate; $2,720/yr typical tax on the county median home
- Dawson County: 0.6% effective rate; $2,430/yr typical tax on the county median home
- Greene County: 0.61% effective rate; $2,425/yr typical tax on the county median home