Georgia property tax appeal guides
Everything a homeowner needs to understand and win a Georgia property tax appeal — in plain English, no jargon.
How to appeal your property taxes in Georgia
A plain-English, step-by-step guide to appealing your Georgia property tax assessment in 2026: the 45-day deadline, the PT-311A form, evidence that wins, and the Board of Equalization.
How to read your 2026 Georgia assessment notice
Georgia redesigned the assessment notice for 2026. Here is what each number means, why there may be no tax bill shown, and how to spot a value increase worth appealing.
Can appealing raise my property taxes?
The honest answer: it is rare but legally possible. Here is when an appeal could backfire in Georgia, how to avoid it, and why evidence matters before you file.
The Georgia 299(c) three-year freeze
Under O.C.G.A. § 48-5-299(c), winning a Georgia property tax appeal can freeze your value for three years. Here is how the freeze works and why it makes an appeal worth more than one year of savings.
What is the PT-311A form?
The PT-311A is Georgia’s uniform property tax appeal form. Here is what each section means, the grounds and appeal routes, and how to fill it out correctly.
Ways to lower your Georgia property tax bill — exemptions explained
Appealing your assessed value is one way to cut your Georgia property taxes. Exemptions are the other — homestead, senior, disabled-veteran, surviving-spouse, and the new HB 581 floating exemption. Here is who qualifies and how to apply.
Georgia property tax millage rates, explained
What a mill is, how Georgia turns your 40% assessed value and the millage rate into a tax bill, who sets the rate, and why lowering your assessment cuts your bill at the current millage.
Assessed value vs. fair market value in Georgia
Georgia taxes only 40% of your home’s fair market value. Here is the difference between fair market value and assessed value, the 40% rule, and which number you actually challenge when you appeal.
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