Property tax in Jackson County, Georgia
In Jackson County, the property tax bill comes from the Jackson County Tax Commissioner. The 2026 bill is due December 20, 2026. You can look up and pay the bill on the county's own payment page. Taken from Jackson County's own pages, checked September 23, 2026.
The median property tax bill in Jackson County, Georgia is $3,000 a year, which is about 0.87% of the county's median home value of $345,000. That effective rate is higher than the typical Georgia county (0.86%) and higher 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 Jackson County, and how do you pay it?
The bill comes from the Jackson County Tax Commissioner. The value it is based on is set by a separate office, the Jackson County Board of Tax Assessors (Property Appraisal Office), 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 the City of Jefferson's property tax on the county bill. The Town of Braselton levies no property tax. Owners in Commerce and the county's other towns should check with their city whether it sends a separate bill. Jackson County offers local homestead exemptions beyond the state's, but the county's pages do not list them; ask the Tax Assessors' Office at 706-367-6330 before the application deadline.
When are property taxes due in Jackson County?
For the 2026 bill, Jackson County has one due date: December 20, 2026. December 20 is the county's normal due date, but when bills go out late the due date printed on your bill applies instead. December 20, 2026 is a Sunday; the county has not said whether it accepts payment on the next business day, and the last weekday before the due date is Friday, December 18. Bills are generally mailed in October. Taxes become delinquent the day after the due date on the bill. Partial payments are accepted through the due date but not after, unless you have a signed agreement with the Tax Commissioner. Under state law, interest cannot start until 60 days after the bill's postmark, and penalties may be added to unpaid balances.
From Jackson County's published schedule, checked September 23, 2026. The county had not posted a calendar labeled for this cycle when we checked, so these dates come from state law and the county's standing schedule; the date on your bill is the one that binds you.
Estimate the property tax on a home in Jackson County
Enter a home's market value for a ballpark at Jackson County's average effective rate of 0.87% (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 Jackson County at a glance
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median annual property tax | $3,000 |
| Median home value | $345,000 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.87% |
| 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 Jackson County compare in Georgia?
Among Georgia's 158 counties, Jackson County has the 74th highest effective property-tax rate: 73 rank higher and 84 rank lower. That is near the middle for Georgia. Nationally, it ranks 1414th of 3135 US counties by effective rate. See every Georgia county ranked.
How much do homeowners in Jackson County actually pay?
The median is only the middle bill. Across Jackson County's 22,532 owner-occupied homes, 48.3% pay $3,000 or more a year in property tax, 67% pay at least $2,000, and 9% pay under $800. Another 3.5% report paying no property tax at all, which usually means an exemption covers the whole bill.
| Annual bill | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $800 | 2,028 | 9% |
| $800 to $1,499 | 2,643 | 11.7% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 1,981 | 8.8% |
| $2,000 to $2,999 | 4,220 | 18.7% |
| $3,000 or more | 10,872 | 48.3% |
| No property tax paid | 788 | 3.5% |
Owners with a mortgage pay a median of $3,251 and owners without one pay $2,305. 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 Jackson County property tax bill compare with local incomes?
The median property tax bill of $3,000 is about 3% of the median income of Jackson County homeowner households, $99,501 a year. That compares two middles, so a retiree in a long-held home can pay a far larger share. 79.3% of Jackson 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 Jackson County?
Yes. The median bill went from $1,872 in 2015-2019 to $3,000 in 2020-2024, a 60.3% rise. Over the same span the median home value moved 81.9%, from $189,700 to $345,000. 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 Jackson County
Jackson County borders 7 counties.
| County | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwinnett County, GA | 0.95% | $3,617 | $380,900 |
| Clarke County, GA | 0.87% | $2,610 | $298,900 |
| Jackson County, GA (this county) | 0.87% | $3,000 | $345,000 |
| Barrow County, GA | 0.78% | $2,307 | $294,700 |
| Madison County, GA | 0.76% | $1,677 | $219,700 |
| Hall County, GA | 0.73% | $2,571 | $350,400 |
| Oconee County, GA | 0.7% | $3,222 | $461,600 |
| Banks County, GA | 0.6% | $1,663 | $278,100 |
How is a home assessed in Jackson County?
Georgia assesses homes at 40% of market value in every county, Jackson County included. How Georgia assesses and reappraises homes.
Is there a homestead exemption in Jackson 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 Jackson County. Georgia's exemptions and relief programs in full.
How to appeal your Jackson County property assessment
In Jackson County you appeal to the Jackson County Board of Tax Assessors, then the Board of Equalization or arbitration. The deadline: In writing, within 45 days of the date the assessment notice was mailed; the notice prints the exact deadline (O.C.G.A. 48-5-311). 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
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How much house can I afford?
Your income, debts and down payment against the 28/36 rule lenders actually use, with Jackson County's tax rate to hand.
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Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment with principal, interest, tax and insurance, plus what an extra payment saves you.
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Georgia income tax
Brackets, standard deduction and what Georgia actually taxes.
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Sales tax in Jackson County
The other local tax: combined state and local rate for this county.
Sources
- Median real estate taxes paid and median home value for Jackson 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.