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Georgia property tax appeals, 2027

In Georgia, you appeal a property assessment to the County Board of Equalization, and the deadline is 45 days after the assessment notice is mailed. Each county below lists its own date, how to file and who hears the appeal. Sale prices are public record here, so recent sales of similar homes are the main evidence of market value.

Data as of 20 Oct 2026 · 159 counties, state and county records
Rules

How appeals work in Georgia

Georgia property tax appeal rules for homes
RuleWhat applies
What you argueMarket value as of January 1 of the tax year (O.C.G.A. §48-5-10); uniformity is also recognized (O.C.G.A. §48-5-311(d)(2), (e)(1)(A)(i); Ga. Const. art. VII, §I, ¶III)
How homes are assessed40% of market value for homes. Taxable tangible property is assessed at 40% of fair market value (O.C.G.A. §48-5-7(a)).
Deadline45 days after the annual notice of assessment is mailed; the notice prints the last date (O.C.G.A. §48-5-311(e)(2)(A)).
First appeal toCounty Board of Equalization
What the notice showsMarket value as “100% Appraised Value”; assessed value as “40% Assessed Value”. Mails: Varies by county, usually spring to early summer; the notice prints its own date and the last day to appeal
Assessment limitStatewide floating homestead exemption (HB 581, 2024): increases in a homestead’s assessed value above the base year, adjusted by CPI (2.7% for 2026), are exempt. Local governments could opt out. SB 33 (2026) removes the opt-out from January 1, 2027, on a 2026 baseline. Many counties also have their own base-year homestead freezes.
Sale prices publicYes
StatutesGrounds: O.C.G.A. §48-5-311(e)(1)(A); §48-5-2(3). Filing: O.C.G.A. §48-5-311(e)(2)(A). Assessor’s evidence: O.C.G.A. §48-5-311(e)(6)(A).
Data as of 20 Oct 2026 · Georgia statutes and revenue department

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Counties

Every Georgia county

Georgia counties by population; 159 in all
CountyDeadlineAppeal rateLoweredCoverage
Fulton CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Gwinnett CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Cobb CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
DeKalb CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Chatham CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Clayton CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Cherokee CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Forsyth CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Henry CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Hall CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Richmond CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Muscogee CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Paulding CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Houston CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Columbia CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Coweta CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Bibb CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Douglas CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Clarke CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Carroll CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Fayette CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Newton CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Lowndes CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Bartow CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Walton CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Whitfield CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Floyd CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Rockdale CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Barrow CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Jackson CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Glynn CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Bulloch CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Dougherty CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Effingham CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Troup CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Spalding CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Walker CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Catoosa CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Liberty CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Gordon CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Camden CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Bryan CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Laurens CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Habersham CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Colquitt CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Thomas CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Oconee CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Polk CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Coffee CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Baldwin CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Tift CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Murray CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Harris CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Pickens CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Ware CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Lumpkin CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Lee CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Dawson CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Gilmer CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Madison CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Haralson CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Wayne CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Monroe CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
White CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Decatur CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Peach CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Jones CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Sumter CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Upson CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Hart CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Union CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Stephens CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Toombs CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Butts CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Grady CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Fannin CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Chattooga CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Franklin CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Burke CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Tattnall CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Putnam CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Emanuel CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Morgan CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
McDuffie CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Meriwether CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Greene CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Lamar CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Pike CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Pierce CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Long CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Mitchell CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Banks CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Worth CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Elbert CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Washington CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Dodge CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Crisp CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Brantley CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Appling CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Berrien CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Cook CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Rabun CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Jasper CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Ben Hill CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Brooks CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Oglethorpe CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Dade CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Jeff Davis CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Jefferson CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Screven CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Towns CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Charlton CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Bleckley CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Crawford CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Heard CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Macon CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
McIntosh CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Dooly CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Candler CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Bacon CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Telfair CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Evans CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Lanier CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Early CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Pulaski CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Wilkes CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Seminole CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Johnson CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Irwin CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Turner CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Wilcox CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Jenkins CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Terrell CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Hancock CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Wilkinson CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Montgomery CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Chattahoochee CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Atkinson CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Lincoln CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Taylor CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Twiggs CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Marion CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Wheeler CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Clinch CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Treutlen CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Randolph CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Miller CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Talbot CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Calhoun CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Warren CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Stewart CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Schley CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Echols CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Glascock CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Clay CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Baker CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Quitman CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Webster CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Taliaferro CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Questions

Georgia questions

When is the property tax appeal deadline in Georgia?

45 days after the annual notice of assessment is mailed; the notice prints the last date (O.C.G.A. §48-5-311(e)(2)(A)). Counties publish the exact date, and most notices print it.

Who hears a property tax appeal in Georgia?

The County Board of Equalization hears the first appeal (O.C.G.A. §48-5-311(e)(2)(A)).

How is a home assessed in Georgia?

At 40% of market value for homes, valued as of January 1 of the tax year (O.C.G.A. §48-5-10). Statewide floating homestead exemption (HB 581, 2024): increases in a homestead’s assessed value above the base year, adjusted by CPI (2.7% for 2026), are exempt. Local governments could opt out. SB 33 (2026) removes the opt-out from January 1, 2027, on a 2026 baseline. Many counties also have their own base-year homestead freezes.

What does a Georgia assessment notice show?

The market value, labeled “100% Appraised Value”, and the assessed value, labeled “40% Assessed Value”. Notices mail: Varies by county, usually spring to early summer; the notice prints its own date and the last day to appeal.

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Sources
  1. Georgia DOR, Appeals Procedure Manual (statute text of O.C.G.A. §§48-5-2, 48-5-7, 48-5-10, 48-5-311; rev. 07/2023)
  2. Georgia DOR, property tax FAQ (40% of fair market value; 45-day appeal)
  3. Gwinnett County, How to read your Annual Notice of Assessment (PT-306R)
  4. DeKalb County 2025 Annual Notice of Assessment, sample parcel (PT-306R)
  5. Georgia DOR Bulletin 2025-01, floating homestead exemption
  6. Georgia DOR, 2026 Inflation Index Rate bulletin
  7. Georgia DOR LGS, 2026 legislative update (SB 33, SB 566)
  8. Georgia House Budget and Research Office, HB 581 policy brief
  9. Georgia DOR, real estate transfer tax
  10. Each county’s own appeal instructions and notices, read on the date shown on each county page.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau, county population estimates (2024).