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Georgia property records and tax lookups

Who holds it: County Board of Tax Assessors values property1

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On this page
  1. Looking up a property and appealing a value
  2. More details
  3. Related records in Georgia
  4. How Georgia handles it
  5. Property records in Georgia counties with a full guide
  6. Official warnings
  7. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  8. Sources

Statewide lookup

No single state database; DOR keeps a list of links to each county's tax-office property-record sites (many hosted on qPublic)1

Looking up a property and appealing a value

Appealing a value
Written appeal to the county Board of Tax Assessors within 45 days of the assessment notice mailing date, choosing Board of Equalization, Hearing Officer, or Arbitrator2
Pay online directory
dor.georgia.gov/pay-property-tax-online (links to county tax commissioner payment sites)3

More details

Assessment ratio
40% of fair market value unless otherwise specified by law (O.C.G.A. 48-5-7)4
Due date
Generally due by December 20; some counties set earlier dates or two installments5
Returns
Returns filed January 1 to April 1 with the county tax receiver or tax commissioner (O.C.G.A. 48-5-18)5
Deeds: who holds it
Clerk of Superior Court in each county (official deed, lien and plat dockets)6
Deeds: how to search
Search the GSCCCA statewide index by name, book/page, or (select counties) subdivision/lot; or visit the county Clerk of Superior Court6

How Georgia handles it

  • Since January 1, 2025 (HB 1292) a process validates identity of people filing deeds and other real/personal property records.7

Property records in Georgia counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Bartow CountyBartow County Board of Assessors9Property search8—
Bibb CountyMacon-Bibb County Board of Tax Assessors10Property search10—
Carroll CountyCarroll County Board of Tax Assessors & Appraisal Office12Property search11—
Chatham CountyBoard of Assessors14Property search13—
Cherokee CountyCherokee County Board of Tax Assessors15Property search15—
Clarke CountyTax Assessor17Property search16—
Clayton CountyClayton County Tax Assessor19Property search18—
Cobb CountyCobb County Board of Tax Assessors21Property search20—
Columbia CountyColumbia County Board of Tax Assessors23Property search22—
Coweta CountyTax Assessors Office25Property search24—
DeKalb CountyDeKalb County Property Appraisal Department27Property search26—
Douglas CountyDouglas County Appraisal Department29Property search28—
Fayette CountyBoard of Assessors' Office31Property search30—
Forsyth CountyForsyth County Board of Assessors33Property search32—
Fulton CountyFulton County Board of Assessors35Property search34—
Gwinnett CountyGwinnett County Board of Assessors / Assessors' Office36Property search36—
Hall CountyHall County Board of Assessors38Property search37—
Henry CountyTax Assessor / Board of Assessors40Property search39—
Houston CountyHouston County Tax Assessors Office42Property search41—
Lowndes CountyBoard of Assessors44Property search43—
Muscogee CountyMuscogee County Board of Assessors46Property search45—
Newton CountyNewton County Board of Tax Assessors48Property search47—
Paulding CountyBoard of Assessors49Property search49—
Richmond CountyRichmond County Board of Tax Assessors51Property search50—
Walton CountyBoard of Tax Assessors53Property search52—

For any other county, see the county list on the Georgia guide.

Official warnings

  • Georgia AG: unsolicited real-estate purchase offers must state 'THIS OFFER MAY OR MAY NOT BE THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE PROPERTY.' (since May 2, 2024)7

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Georgia office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: property and tax records in every state. Everything else in Georgia: Georgia public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Property Records Online (links to county tax offices)Georgia Department of Revenuechecked November 4, 2026
  2. Property Tax - Real and Personal Property FAQGeorgia Department of Revenuechecked November 4, 2026
  3. Pay Property Tax Online (links to county tax commissioners)Georgia Department of Revenuechecked November 4, 2026
  4. Property Tax ValuationGeorgia Department of Revenuechecked November 4, 2026
  5. Property Tax Returns and PaymentGeorgia Department of Revenuechecked November 4, 2026
  6. Real Estate IndexGSCCCAchecked November 4, 2026
  7. Title Theft and Unsolicited Real Estate, Brokerage, and Mortgage SolicitationsGeorgia Attorney General's Consumer Protection Divisionchecked November 4, 2026
  8. Property Record SearchBartow County Board of Assessorschecked November 4, 2026
  9. Bartow County Board of Assessors Web SiteBartow County Board of Assessorschecked November 4, 2026
  10. Macon-Bibb County Board of Tax Assessorschecked November 4, 2026
  11. Appeal ProceduresCarroll County Board of Tax Assessors / qPublicchecked November 7, 2026
  12. Tax AssessorCarroll Countychecked November 4, 2026
  13. Board of Assessors homepageChatham County Board of Assessorschecked November 7, 2026
  14. Chatham County homepageChatham County, GAchecked November 7, 2026
  15. Taxes in Cherokee CountyCherokee County, Georgiachecked November 4, 2026
  16. Tax AssessorAthens-Clarke County Unified Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
  17. DepartmentsAthens-Clarke County Unified Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
  18. Clayton County property public access (disclaimer page)Clayton County Tax Assessor and Tax Commissionerchecked November 4, 2026
  19. Clerk of Superior CourtClayton County Clerk of Superior Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  20. Tax Assessor's OfficeCobb County Board of Tax Assessorschecked November 4, 2026
  21. County Contact DirectoryCobb County Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
  22. Tax AssessorColumbia County, Georgiachecked November 4, 2026
  23. Department DirectoryColumbia County, Georgiachecked November 4, 2026
  24. Coweta County home pageCoweta Countychecked November 7, 2026
  25. DepartmentsCoweta Countychecked November 7, 2026
  26. Property AppraisalDeKalb County, GAchecked November 4, 2026
  27. DeKalb County, GA home pageDeKalb County, GAchecked November 4, 2026
  28. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | Douglas County, GAchecked November 7, 2026
  29. Appraisal | Douglas County, GAchecked November 7, 2026
  30. Assessor Online ServicesFayette County, GAchecked November 7, 2026
  31. Assessor's OfficeFayette County, GAchecked November 7, 2026
  32. Property AssessmentsForsyth County Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
  33. Board of AssessorsForsyth County Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
  34. Fulton County Board of Assessors home pageFulton County Board of Assessorschecked November 4, 2026
  35. Board of Assessors (county department page)Fulton County Government, Georgiachecked November 4, 2026
  36. Assessors' OfficeGwinnett County Board of Assessorschecked November 4, 2026
  37. Property Records Online (links to county tax offices)Georgia Department of Revenuechecked November 4, 2026
  38. Real Estate FAQHall County Clerk of Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  39. PROPERTY TAX INFORMATION | Henry County Tax Collector, GAHenry County Tax Commissionerchecked November 4, 2026
  40. Tax Assessor | Henry County, GA - Official Website [iframe:https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.htmlHenry County, GAchecked November 4, 2026
  41. Tax AssessorHouston County, Georgiachecked November 4, 2026
  42. Houston County home pageHouston County, Georgiachecked November 4, 2026
  43. Property Values | Lowndes County, GALowndes County, Georgiachecked November 8, 2026
  44. Board of Assessors (Assessors Office page) | Lowndes County, GALowndes County, Georgiachecked November 8, 2026
  45. Board of Tax AssessorsColumbus Consolidated Governmentchecked November 6, 2026
  46. All DepartmentsColumbus Consolidated Governmentchecked November 6, 2026
  47. Geographic Information Systems (GIS)Newton County, Georgiachecked November 7, 2026
  48. DepartmentsNewton County, Georgiachecked November 7, 2026
  49. Board of AssessorsPaulding County, GAchecked November 4, 2026
  50. Augusta-Richmond County Board of Assessors - Official WebsiteRichmond County Board of Assessorschecked November 4, 2026
  51. Property Records Online (links to county tax offices)Georgia Department of Revenuechecked November 4, 2026
  52. Tax AssessorsWalton County, GAchecked November 8, 2026
  53. DepartmentsWalton County, GAchecked November 8, 2026