Based on this site's data for 42 tax districts in 9 counties in and around metro Atlanta (Gwinnett, Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Forsyth, Clayton, Cherokee, Hall, Henry), Gainesville has the lowest total property tax rate (14.221 mills; about $2,081 a year for a buyer of a $400,000 home with the homestead exemption) and DeKalb County (unincorporated) the highest (43.590 mills; about $4,975 a year). Without homestead, as in a buyer's first year, the same home is about $2,275 and $6,974.
"Buyer" means the assessment resets to the purchase price (assessed value = 40% of price). "HS" is the basic homestead exemption (including the 2026 state HTRG credit where it applies); "no HS" is what a buyer typically pays in the first year, before homestead is in place. Ad valorem tax only, no fixed fees. District links open the itemized page (in Chinese, with numbers readable in any language); "Calculate" opens the English calculator preset to that district.
| # | Tax district | County | Total mills | Rate year | $300k with HS | $300k no HS | $400k with HS | $400k no HS | $500k with HS | $500k no HS | Calculator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gainesville | Hall | 14.221 | 2026 | $1,512 | $1,707 | $2,081 | $2,275 | $2,650 | $2,844 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table |
| 2 | Hall County (unincorporated) | Hall | 24.192 | 2026 | $2,514 | $2,903 | $3,481 | $3,871 | $4,449 | $4,838 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table |
| 3 | Forsyth County (unincorporated) | Forsyth | 24.522 | 2025 | $2,537 | $2,943 | $3,518 | $3,924 | $4,499 | $4,904 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table |
| 4 | Cherokee County (unincorporated) | Cherokee | 26.251 | 2025 | $2,712 | $3,150 | $3,762 | $4,200 | $4,812 | $5,250 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table |
| 5 | Fulton County (unincorporated) | Fulton | 26.989 | 2026 | $2,446 | $3,239 | $3,525 | $4,318 | $4,605 | $5,398 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table; see district page for rate notes |
| 6 | Buford | Gwinnett | 28.850 | 2026 | $3,178 | $3,462 | $4,332 | $4,616 | $5,486 | $5,770 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table; see district page for rate notes |
| 7 | Cobb County (unincorporated) | Cobb | 30.130 | 2026 | $2,855 | $3,616 | $4,060 | $4,821 | $5,266 | $6,026 | Calculate | |
| 8 | Johns Creek | Fulton | 30.670 | 2026 | $2,888 | $3,680 | $4,114 | $4,907 | $5,341 | $6,134 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table; see district page for rate notes |
| 9 | Marietta | Cobb | 31.122 | 2026 | $3,498 | $3,735 | $4,743 | $4,980 | $5,988 | $6,224 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table |
| 10 | Milton | Fulton | 31.491 | 2026 | $2,986 | $3,779 | $4,246 | $5,039 | $5,505 | $6,298 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table; see district page for rate notes |
| 11 | Sandy Springs | Fulton | 31.720 | 2026 | $3,014 | $3,806 | $4,282 | $5,075 | $5,551 | $6,344 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table; see district page for rate notes |
| 12 | Roswell | Fulton | 32.221 | 2026 | $3,074 | $3,867 | $4,362 | $5,155 | $5,651 | $6,444 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table; see district page for rate notes |
| 13 | Alpharetta | Fulton | 32.739 | 2026 | $3,136 | $3,929 | $4,445 | $5,238 | $5,755 | $6,548 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table; see district page for rate notes |
| 14 | Peachtree Corners | Gwinnett | 34.500 | 2026 | $3,370 | $4,140 | $4,750 | $5,520 | $6,130 | $6,900 | Calculate | |
| 15 | Mableton | Cobb | 34.630 | 2026 | $3,395 | $4,156 | $4,780 | $5,541 | $6,166 | $6,926 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table |
| 16 | Gwinnett County (unincorporated) | Gwinnett | 34.860 | 2026 | $3,410 | $4,183 | $4,804 | $5,578 | $6,199 | $6,972 | Calculate | |
| 17 | Lawrenceville | Gwinnett | 34.860 | 2026 | $3,442 | $4,183 | $4,837 | $5,578 | $6,231 | $6,972 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table |
| 18 | Austell | Cobb | 35.410 | 2026 | $3,489 | $4,249 | $4,905 | $5,666 | $6,322 | $7,082 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table |
| 19 | Snellville | Gwinnett | 35.600 | 2026 | $3,531 | $4,272 | $4,955 | $5,696 | $6,379 | $7,120 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table |
| 20 | Lilburn | Gwinnett | 36.030 | 2026 | $3,583 | $4,324 | $5,024 | $5,765 | $6,465 | $7,206 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table |
| 21 | Smyrna | Cobb | 36.150 | 2026 | $3,578 | $4,338 | $5,024 | $5,784 | $6,470 | $7,230 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table |
| 22 | Suwanee | Gwinnett | 36.530 | 2026 | $3,643 | $4,384 | $5,104 | $5,845 | $6,565 | $7,306 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table; see district page for rate notes |
| 23 | Doraville | DeKalb | 36.871 | 2025 | $2,958 | $4,425 | $3,967 | $5,899 | $4,977 | $7,374 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table; city tax not included |
| 24 | Chamblee | DeKalb | 36.898 | 2025 | $2,961 | $4,428 | $3,971 | $5,904 | $4,982 | $7,380 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table; city tax not included |
| 25 | Brookhaven | DeKalb | 37.125 | 2025 | $2,986 | $4,455 | $4,005 | $5,940 | $5,025 | $7,425 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table; city tax not included |
| 26 | Dunwoody | DeKalb | 37.125 | 2025 | $2,986 | $4,455 | $4,005 | $5,940 | $5,025 | $7,425 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table; city tax not included |
| 27 | McDonough | Henry | 37.144 | 2026 | $3,912 | $4,457 | $5,398 | $5,943 | $6,884 | $7,429 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table |
| 28 | Norcross | Gwinnett | 37.849 | 2026 | $3,801 | $4,542 | $5,315 | $6,056 | $6,829 | $7,570 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table |
| 29 | Sugar Hill | Gwinnett | 38.000 | 2026 | $3,790 | $4,560 | $5,310 | $6,080 | $6,830 | $7,600 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table |
| 30 | Duluth | Gwinnett | 38.151 | 2026 | $3,837 | $4,578 | $5,363 | $6,104 | $6,889 | $7,630 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table |
| 31 | Clayton County (unincorporated) | Clayton | 38.298 | 2025 | $3,913 | $4,596 | $5,445 | $6,128 | $6,977 | $7,660 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table |
| 32 | Stockbridge | Henry | 38.403 | 2026 | $4,060 | $4,608 | $5,596 | $6,144 | $7,132 | $7,681 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table |
| 33 | Dacula | Gwinnett | 38.975 | 2026 | $3,907 | $4,677 | $5,466 | $6,236 | $7,025 | $7,795 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table |
| 34 | Acworth | Cobb | 39.080 | 2026 | $3,929 | $4,690 | $5,492 | $6,253 | $7,056 | $7,816 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table |
| 35 | Kennesaw | Cobb | 39.280 | 2026 | $3,953 | $4,714 | $5,524 | $6,285 | $7,096 | $7,856 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table |
| 36 | Powder Springs | Cobb | 39.630 | 2026 | $3,995 | $4,756 | $5,580 | $6,341 | $7,166 | $7,926 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table |
| 37 | Hampton | Henry | 39.728 | 2026 | $4,219 | $4,767 | $5,808 | $6,356 | $7,397 | $7,946 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table |
| 38 | Henry County (unincorporated) | Henry | 39.733 | 2026 | $4,210 | $4,768 | $5,799 | $6,357 | $7,388 | $7,947 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table |
| 39 | Locust Grove | Henry | 39.733 | 2026 | $4,220 | $4,768 | $5,809 | $6,357 | $7,398 | $7,947 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table |
| 40 | Atlanta | Fulton | 40.909 | 2025 | $3,491 | $4,909 | $5,128 | $6,545 | $6,764 | $8,182 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table; see district page for rate notes |
| 41 | Tucker | DeKalb | 43.090 | 2025 | $3,642 | $5,171 | $4,900 | $6,894 | $6,158 | $8,618 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table; city tax not included |
| 42 | DeKalb County (unincorporated) | DeKalb | 43.590 | 2025 | $3,697 | $5,231 | $4,975 | $6,974 | $6,253 | $8,718 | Calculate | ★ includes a rate not yet verified against an official table |
The 5 DeKalb in-city totals exclude city taxes, so the real totals are higher. This table compares tax rates and estimated tax only, not neighborhoods or schools. Parcels in the same city can sit in different tax districts; the county tax commissioner's bill governs.
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Based on this site's data for 42 tax districts in 9 counties in and around metro Atlanta (Gwinnett, Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Forsyth, Clayton, Cherokee, Hall, Henry), Gainesville has the lowest total property tax rate (14.221 mills; about $2,081 a year for a buyer of a $400,000 home with the homestead exemption) and DeKalb County (unincorporated) the highest (43.590 mills; about $4,975 a year). Without homestead, as in a buyer's first year, the same home is about $2,275 and $6,974. The 5 DeKalb in-city totals (Brookhaven, Dunwoody, Tucker, Chamblee, Doraville) exclude city taxes and are not counted for lowest or highest.
Georgia assesses homes at 40% of fair market value. Each levy (county, school, city, special districts) is applied to the assessed value after the exemptions that apply to it, including the basic homestead exemption, the 2026 state HTRG credit where applicable and DeKalb's EHOST. The "buyer" figures assume the assessment resets to the purchase price. Only ad valorem tax is included; fixed fees such as solid waste or stormwater are not.
In Georgia you must apply for homestead by April 1 of the year after you move in, so the first tax bill after buying usually has no homestead exemption. For a $400,000 home the difference is about $194 in Gainesville and $1,999 in DeKalb County (unincorporated).
Rate years are 2025–2026 (shown on each row); sources are county tax commissioner and local government publications, and rows marked ★ include a rate from a secondary source or not yet verified against an official table. Last updated 2026-11-02. You may cite or reuse the table with attribution and a link to this page; the full table is a free CSV download. The county tax commissioner's bill always governs.
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