Property Tax Appeals · Georgia
Appeal your property taxes
in Georgia.
Every Georgia county mails an Annual Notice of Assessment, usually in spring, and you have exactly 45 days to appeal to the Board of Tax Assessors. Most homeowner appeals proceed to the Board of Equalization — a citizen panel — though Georgia also offers arbitration and hearing-officer routes. A useful Georgia quirk: values are frozen for the tax year while under appeal, and a successful appeal can lock your value for the following two years under the state’s 299(c) provision.
45 days from the date on your Annual Notice of Assessment — statewide, and the date is printed on the notice.
Georgia assesses at 40% of fair market value, so your notice shows both numbers — the appeal contests the fair market value line. The 299(c) freeze makes a well-documented win pay off for up to three tax years.
The evidence
Boards act on value,
not frustration.
However Georgia labels the process, the case underneath is identical: show what your home was actually worth on the assessment date. A licensed, USPAP-compliant appraisal — comparable sales, documented adjustments, a signed opinion of value — is that showing. Start with the $5 check to see if the numbers are on your side before you spend real money.
- Valued as of your assessment date — not today
- Comparable sales with adjustments and citations
- Signed by a state-licensed GA appraiser
- Phone walkthrough — no stranger in your home
- Delivered in 48–72 hours, rush available
Georgia counties
Georgia questions
45 days from the date printed on your Annual Notice of Assessment. There is no late option — the window is jurisdictional.
If your appeal is resolved at the Board of Equalization (or beyond), your value is generally frozen for the next two tax years unless you improve the property — tripling the payoff of a successful appeal.
We’re not an AVM, a computer model, or a real-estate agent estimate. Every report is prepared under the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and signed by a licensed appraiser in your state — the same qualification required for mortgage appraisals.