Property tax in Cherokee County, Georgia
In Cherokee County, the property tax bill comes from the Cherokee County Tax Commissioner. The 2026 bill is due November 15, 2026. You can look up and pay the bill on the county's own payment page. Taken from Cherokee County's own pages, checked September 23, 2026.
The median property tax bill in Cherokee County, Georgia is $2,985 a year, which is about 0.69% of the county's median home value of $435,100. That effective rate is lower than the typical Georgia county (0.86%) and lower than the national median (0.81%). These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024); your own bill depends on your home's assessed value and any exemptions.
Who sends the property tax bill in Cherokee County, and how do you pay it?
The bill comes from the Cherokee County Tax Commissioner. The value it is based on is set by a separate office, the Cherokee County Board of Tax Assessors, which is who to ask if the value looks wrong. For how to look up and pay the bill, go to the county's own payment information.
The Tax Commissioner bills city taxes for Ball Ground, Canton and Nelson on the county bill. It does not collect city taxes for Holly Springs, Mountain Park, Waleska or Woodstock; owners there should contact their city about its tax bill. Exemptions must be applied for in person at the Tax Assessors' Office in Canton, with a Georgia driver's license showing the property address. The county mails the bill only to the homeowner of record on January 1; if your mortgage lender is new, send it a copy.
When are property taxes due in Cherokee County?
For the 2026 bill, Cherokee County has one due date: November 15, 2026. November 15, 2026 is a Sunday. The county has not said whether it accepts payment on the next business day; the last weekday before the due date is Friday, November 13. Bills are mailed in September; if yours has not arrived by October 1, call the Tax Commissioner at (678) 493-6400. Taxes not paid by November 15 are delinquent and accrue interest each month at the rate set by state law. At 90 days delinquent a tax lien (fi.fa.) fee of $22.50 is added on bills under $100, or $32.50 on bills over $100, and a 5% penalty is added every 120 days on the remaining balance until it reaches 20%.
From Cherokee County's published schedule, checked September 23, 2026. If a date falls on a weekend or holiday, the county's own rules on the next business day apply.
Estimate the property tax on a home in Cherokee County
Enter a home's market value for a ballpark at Cherokee County's average effective rate of 0.69% (Census). The real bill depends on the home's assessed value, the millage where it sits and any exemptions.
Estimated property tax: $3,002 / year
Property tax in Cherokee County at a glance
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median annual property tax | $2,985 |
| Median home value | $435,100 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.69% |
| Typical Georgia county rate | 0.86% |
| National median county rate | 0.81% |
Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid divided by median home value. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
How does Cherokee County compare in Georgia?
Among Georgia's 158 counties, Cherokee County has the 132nd highest effective property-tax rate: 131 rank higher and 26 rank lower. That is on the lower side for Georgia. Nationally, it ranks 1915th of 3135 US counties by effective rate. See every Georgia county ranked.
How much do homeowners in Cherokee County actually pay?
The median is only the middle bill. Across Cherokee County's 78,464 owner-occupied homes, 48.5% pay $3,000 or more a year in property tax, 65.3% pay at least $2,000, and 12.5% pay under $800. Another 2.5% report paying no property tax at all, which usually means an exemption covers the whole bill.
| Annual bill | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $800 | 9,787 | 12.5% |
| $800 to $1,499 | 11,309 | 14.4% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 4,133 | 5.3% |
| $2,000 to $2,999 | 13,202 | 16.8% |
| $3,000 or more | 38,046 | 48.5% |
| No property tax paid | 1,987 | 2.5% |
Owners with a mortgage pay a median of $3,289 and owners without one pay $2,052. Owners who have paid off a home have usually held it longer, and in states that cap how fast an existing owner's assessment can rise, long-held homes carry lower assessed values. Census table B25103.
How does the Cherokee County property tax bill compare with local incomes?
The median property tax bill of $2,985 is about 2.4% of the median income of Cherokee County homeowner households, $122,110 a year. That compares two middles, so a retiree in a long-held home can pay a far larger share. 77.3% of Cherokee County's occupied homes are lived in by their owners; renters pay property tax too, just folded into rent.
Have property taxes gone up in Cherokee County?
Yes. The median bill went from $1,880 in 2015-2019 to $2,985 in 2020-2024, a 58.8% rise. Over the same span the median home value moved 71.6%, from $253,500 to $435,100. Bills rose more slowly than values, which is what assessment caps and falling millage rates do: the county is taxing a smaller share of each home's worth.
Two Census ACS 5-year periods with no survey years in common, in each period's own dollars. A change counts only if it exceeds the combined 90% margin of error.
Property tax in counties next to Cherokee County
Cherokee County borders 7 counties.
| County | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County, GA | 0.88% | $4,033 | $458,800 |
| Forsyth County, GA | 0.73% | $4,020 | $550,400 |
| Bartow County, GA | 0.7% | $2,024 | $289,000 |
| Gordon County, GA | 0.69% | $1,537 | $222,900 |
| Cherokee County, GA (this county) | 0.69% | $2,985 | $435,100 |
| Cobb County, GA | 0.67% | $2,720 | $407,200 |
| Dawson County, GA | 0.6% | $2,430 | $406,700 |
| Pickens County, GA | 0.6% | $1,990 | $332,700 |
How is a home assessed in Cherokee County?
Georgia assesses homes at 40% of market value in every county, Cherokee County included. How Georgia assesses and reappraises homes.
Is there a homestead exemption in Cherokee County?
Yes. Georgia's standard homestead exemption deducts $2,000 from the assessed value of a resident's primary home. That is the Georgia rule, and it applies in Cherokee County. Georgia's exemptions and relief programs in full.
On top of the Georgia programs, Cherokee County runs its own:
- Homestead exemption with county value freeze: Owner-occupants get $5,000 off assessed value for county taxes (and $2,000 for state and school taxes), and the freeze removes county operating taxes on inflationary increases in value after the base year. Apply by The last day to file an assessment appeal for that tax year.
- Senior school tax exemption (age 62 and older): Homeowners 62 or older on January 1 who have had a homestead exemption in Cherokee County for at least 5 years are exempt from school taxes; since 2025 there is no cap on the home's value. Apply by The last day to file an assessment appeal for that tax year.
- Disability school tax exemption: Homeowners certified by a medical doctor as 100% disabled on January 1, with a homestead exemption in the county for at least 5 years, are exempt from school taxes. Apply by The last day to file an assessment appeal for that tax year.
How to appeal your Cherokee County property assessment
In Cherokee County you appeal to the Cherokee County Board of Tax Assessors, then the Board of Equalization, arbitration, or a hearing officer. The deadline: In writing to the Board of Tax Assessors, postmarked within 45 days of the date the annual assessment notice was mailed; the notice prints the last day to appeal. How to file. Checked September 23, 2026 against the official appeal rules.
How Georgia's appeal process works, including the next level if the first one turns you down.
Georgia rules from primary state sources, reviewed September 7, 2026; sources on the Georgia page.
Work out your own numbers
-
How much house can I afford?
Your income, debts and down payment against the 28/36 rule lenders actually use, with Cherokee County's tax rate to hand.
-
Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment with principal, interest, tax and insurance, plus what an extra payment saves you.
-
Georgia income tax
Brackets, standard deduction and what Georgia actually taxes.
-
Sales tax in Cherokee County
The other local tax: combined state and local rate for this county.
Sources
- Median real estate taxes paid and median home value for Cherokee County, Georgia: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), tables B25103, B25077, B25102, B25119 and B25003; the five-year comparison uses the 2015-2019 estimates. Neighboring counties: Census county adjacency file.