Georgia property tax by county

Same home, different county

On a $172,350 home (the typical county median in Georgia), the annual property tax bill depends heavily on where you buy:

Estimate: purchase price × each county's effective rate. Actual bills depend on assessed value, local levies, and exemptions.

Lowest property tax rates in Georgia

The five Georgia counties with the lowest effective property tax rates, useful for buyers comparing total cost of ownership across the state.

Highest property tax rates in Georgia

The five Georgiacounties with the highest effective property tax rates. High rates often reflect strong school district funding or municipal services rather than weakness, but they materially change a buyer's monthly carrying cost.

Georgia real estate transfer tax

Georgia charges a combined transfer tax of about 0.10% of the purchase price. On a $172,350 home, that is roughly $172 in total.

Real Estate Transfer Tax is $1.00 first $1,000 + $0.10/$100 above (effectively 0.1%), seller pays by custom. Buyers with mortgages ≥62 months also pay Intangible Recording Tax of $1.50/$500 (0.3%) on loan amount (not purchase price), max $25,000 per note. Shorter-term loans exempt as of July 2025.

Georgia is an attorney-closing state: expect a real estate attorney fee of roughly $600–$1,500 at closing.

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Closing costs in Georgia

Across Georgia's 158 counties, buyer closing costs run $3,211 to $13,389 at each county's median home value with 20% down. Cash needed at closing, with closing costs and the down payment, runs $16,257 to $123,469. Pick your county for your own figures.