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Fulton County property tax is 40% of your home's fair market value, minus homestead exemptions, times the millage of each levy: 39.909 mills in the City of Atlanta and 30.850 in Sandy Springs for 2025, the rates also used on the 2026 bills. A $400,000 Atlanta home with the basic homestead owes about $5,219 a year.[2][1][6]

By the County Property Tax team · Updated · 11 sources

Fulton County property tax calculator

Pick your city, enter the fair market value, tick Homestead and Age 65 if they apply.

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Tax year 2025 adopted rates

Estimated 2025 property tax

$5,218.74

$434.90 a month · effective rate 1.30% of the value

A $400,000 home in Fulton County owes about $5,219 a year after $1,167 in exemptions.

Schools 51% $2,665County 23% $1,180City 26% $1,374
  1. Fair market value$400,000
  2. × 40% Georgia assessment ratio$160,000
  3. Tax before exemptions$6,385.44
  4. Exemptions save−$1,166.70
  5. Estimated tax$5,218.74
By taxing unit
UnitRateTaxableTax
Fulton County operations8.87 mills$130,000$1,153.10
Fulton County bonds0.169 mills$160,000$27.04
City of Atlanta operations and parks9.52 mills$130,000$1,237.60
City of Atlanta bonds0.85 mills$160,000$136.00
Atlanta Public Schools20.5 mills$130,000$2,665.00

Estimate, not a tax bill. Uses the 2025 millage of every levy in the Georgia Department of Revenue digest report and the basic homestead and age-65 amounts in the Board of Assessors guide. Floating (base-year) homestead exemptions, income-based senior exemptions, city homestead exemptions outside Atlanta and special districts (CIDs, BeltLine SSD) are not modeled.

On this page
  1. How Fulton County property tax is calculated
  2. Fulton County millage rates by city
  3. Fulton County homestead exemption
  4. Senior exemptions in Fulton County
  5. Fulton County property tax due dates
  6. How to appeal your Fulton County assessment
  7. What Fulton County homeowners typically pay
  8. Common mistakes
  9. FAQ
  10. Sources

How Fulton County property tax is calculated

Georgia taxes homes on 40% of fair market value; each levy then takes its own homestead exemption off that assessed value and charges its millage, one mill being $1 per $1,000 of taxable value.[1]

Tax = (Fair market value × 40% − exemptions) × mills ÷ 1,000

For a $400,000 home in Atlanta the assessed value is $160,000. The $30,000 basic homestead comes off the county, city operations and Atlanta Public Schools levies but not the bond levies, so the bill is $5,218.74 with the homestead and $6,385.44 without it, an effective rate of 1.30% of market value.[2][1] Schools take $2,665 of that bill, more than half.

Fulton County millage rates by city

The county levies 8.870 mills for operations and 0.169 for bonds everywhere; the City of Atlanta adds 10.370 mills and Atlanta Public Schools 20.500, while north Fulton cities sit on top of Fulton County Schools at 17.080 mills.[2]

City of Atlanta, Atlanta Public Schools: adopted rates[2]
Taxing unitRateTax yearExemptions it applies to
Fulton County operations8.87 mills2025Basic homestead, county operations; Age 65, county operations
Fulton County bonds0.169 mills2025—
City of Atlanta operations and parks9.52 mills2025Basic homestead, City of Atlanta operations and parks
City of Atlanta bonds0.85 mills2025—
Atlanta Public Schools20.5 mills2025Basic homestead, Atlanta Public Schools
Total39.909 mills3.9909% of taxable value
Sandy Springs, Fulton County Schools: adopted rates[2]
Taxing unitRateTax yearExemptions it applies to
Fulton County operations8.87 mills2025Basic homestead, county operations; Age 65, county operations
Fulton County bonds0.169 mills2025—
City of Sandy Springs4.731 mills2025—
Fulton County Schools17.08 mills2025Basic homestead, Fulton County Schools; Age 65, Fulton County Schools (5-year homestead)
Total30.85 mills3.0850% of taxable value
Johns Creek, Fulton County Schools: adopted rates[2]
Taxing unitRateTax yearExemptions it applies to
Fulton County operations8.87 mills2025Basic homestead, county operations; Age 65, county operations
Fulton County bonds0.169 mills2025—
City of Johns Creek operations3.492 mills2025—
City of Johns Creek bonds0.25 mills2025—
Fulton County Schools17.08 mills2025Basic homestead, Fulton County Schools; Age 65, Fulton County Schools (5-year homestead)
Total29.861 mills2.9861% of taxable value

Millage from the Georgia Department of Revenue's 2025 county digest report (M&O plus bond for each district). Community improvement districts and the BeltLine special service district apply only to parcels inside them.

Fulton County kept its operations rate at 8.87 mills for 2026 for the fifth year in a row, and because the 2026 digest was late the 2026 bills were issued as temporary bills at 2025 millage.[10][6] Sandy Springs' 4.731 mills is a charter cap that only a referendum can raise.[11]

Fulton County homestead exemption

The basic homestead takes $30,000 off the assessed value for county operations and, for City of Atlanta residents, for city operations, the parks fund and Atlanta Public Schools; outside Atlanta the school exemption is $2,000.[1] Apply by April 1; it renews automatically.[1]

Fulton County exemptions[1][3][4][5]
ExemptionAmountWho qualifies
Basic homestead (county; City of Atlanta residents also city)$30,000Owner occupying the home on January 1; no age or income limit April 1; under HB 92 owners can also file a homestead application during the assessment appeal period (2025: until August 1; 2026: owners who missed April 1 could file during the appeal window). Renews automatically.
Basic homestead – school$2,000Same as basic; City of Atlanta residents get $30,000 off city school (APS) instead April 1
Fulton County floating homestead (SB 610, 2004)FreezeAll homestead holders; exemption = (assessed value − base year value) + base exemption; base grows by the lesser of CPI or 3% a year Automatic
Statewide floating homestead exemption (HB 581)FreezeHomestead holders; for homes first receiving it in 2025 the base is the 2024 assessed value; base can rise only by the inflation rate set by the State Revenue Commissioner. Fulton County opted in (Jan 2025). Local governments could opt out after three public hearings. Automatic for existing homestead holders
Age 65 county exemption$50,00065+ on January 1, no income limit; county operations only April 1
Age 65 Fulton County Schools$10,000Over 65 with a Fulton homestead for the past 5 years; no income limit April 1
County school $54,000 (age/income)$54,00065+ or disabled, federal income ≤ $30,000; Fulton County Schools M&O and bonds; not City of Atlanta April 1
City of Atlanta school $25,000 (age/income)$25,000Atlanta resident 65+ or disabled, Georgia net income ≤ $25,000 April 1
Disabled veterans (100%)null%Veterans rated 100% service-connected (or paid at 100%) and unremarried surviving spouse/minor children: guide says exempt from all county, city and school ad valorem taxes Board of Assessors

On top of the flat amounts, floating homestead exemptions hold the taxable base still: the county's own exemption lets the base grow by the lesser of inflation or 3% a year, and the statewide HB 581 exemption caps base growth at inflation from 2025.[1][5] They matter after the first year of ownership, so a long-time owner can pay less than this calculator shows.

Senior exemptions in Fulton County

At 65 the county operations exemption rises by $50,000 with no income test, and Fulton County Schools adds $10,000 after five years of homestead.[1] A $600,000 Sandy Springs home pays $7,103.74 with the basic homestead and $6,489.44 once the owner is 65.

Age 65: $50,000 county exemption (no income limit), $10,000 Fulton County Schools (5-year homestead), $54,000 county school (income ≤ $30,000), senior homestead freeze for county and City of Atlanta (65+, income ≤ $39,000), full county exemption at 70 or disabled (income ≤ max Social Security for a couple), low-income 50% exemption (≤200% FPL, renew every 2 years), $4,000 county and $10,000 statewide school exemptions for very low income. Tax deferral at 62+ (apply to Tax Commissioner by April 1).[1] Other counties' programs are compared on property tax exemptions for seniors.

Fulton County property tax due dates

City of Atlanta taxes were due September 30, 2026 and all other Fulton levies October 15, 2026, on bills mailed August 15.[6]

  • August 15, 2026 — 2026 bills mailed (temporary bills, 2025 millage)
  • September 30, 2026 — City of Atlanta taxes due (2026)
  • October 15, 2026 — Fulton County and all other jurisdictions due (2026) (Interest from the next day; plus 5% penalty on the 120th day after the due date and every 120 days after, up to 20%)

Dates for other counties are on property tax due dates.

How to appeal your Fulton County assessment

File within 45 days from the date of the annual notice of assessment (2025: August 1, 2025; 2026: July 31, 2026, unless another date is printed on the notice).[7][4] Online at fultonassessor.org, by mail, or in person at a Board of Assessors office.[7][4]

What Fulton County homeowners typically pay

Census figures for 2024 put the median property tax paid by Fulton County homeowners at $4,310 on a median home value of $503,000, an effective rate of about 0.86%.[8][9]

Georgia's effective rate is compared with other states on property tax rates by state.

Common mistakes

  • Multiplying the millage by market value. Georgia taxes 40% of value: 39.909 mills on a $400,000 Atlanta home is charged on $160,000, not $400,000.
  • Using the Atlanta rate in north Fulton. Sandy Springs and Johns Creek pay Fulton County Schools (17.080) instead of Atlanta Public Schools (20.500).
  • Missing the April 1 homestead deadline. Without it the county and school levies tax the full assessed value. Compare other counties from the property tax calculator.

Value too high? Try the free property tax assessment appeal calculator before the Fulton County Board of Assessors deadline (not legal advice).

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Fulton County?

39.909 mills in the City of Atlanta, 30.850 in Sandy Springs and 29.861 in Johns Creek for 2025, charged on 40% of fair market value.

How much is property tax on a $500,000 house in Atlanta?

About $6,815 a year with the basic homestead exemption, or $7,982 without it.

When is Fulton County property tax due?

For 2026, City of Atlanta taxes were due September 30 and county, school and other city taxes October 15.

How much is the Fulton County homestead exemption?

$30,000 off the assessed value for county operations (and Atlanta city and school levies for Atlanta residents), $2,000 off Fulton County Schools, plus floating exemptions that limit how fast the taxable base grows.

Sources

  1. Fulton County Homestead Exemption Guide (updated 2/6/25) · Fulton County Board of Assessors, 2025-02-06
  2. 2025 Georgia County Ad Valorem Tax Digest Millage Rates (PTS-R006-OD, Mar 31, 2026), Fulton pages 18–19 · Georgia Department of Revenue, Local Government Services, 2026-03-31
  3. Happening in Fulton: Homestead Filing Deadline Extended to August 1st · Fulton County Government, 2025-07-20
  4. Fulton County 2026 Assessments Now Available Online · Fulton County Government, 2026-06-19
  5. Fulton Commissioners Endorse New Tax Break For Homeowners · Fulton County Government, 2025-01-15
  6. Fulton County Issues Property Tax Bills · Fulton County Government, 2026-08-14
  7. Fulton County 2025 Assessment Notices Are Now Available Online · Fulton County Government, 2025-06-23
  8. Table B25103: Mortgage Status by Median Real Estate Taxes Paid (American Community Survey 2024 1-year) · U.S. Census Bureau, 2025-09
  9. Table B25077: Median Value (Dollars), owner-occupied housing units (American Community Survey 2024 1-year) · U.S. Census Bureau, 2025-09
  10. Fulton County Keeps Millage Rate Flat For 5th Year · Fulton County Government, 2026-10-08
  11. City of Sandy Springs Annual Comprehensive Financial Report FY2025 (property tax rates, direct and overlapping) · City of Sandy Springs, 2025-12