Property tax in Twiggs County, Georgia
The median property tax bill in Twiggs County, Georgia is $807 a year, which is about 0.73% of the county's median home value of $111,300. 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.
Estimate the property tax on a home in Twiggs County
Enter a home's market value for a ballpark at Twiggs County's average effective rate of 0.73% (Census). The real bill depends on the home's assessed value, the millage where it sits and any exemptions.
Estimated property tax: $812 / year
Property tax in Twiggs County at a glance
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median annual property tax | $807 |
| Median home value | $111,300 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.73% |
| 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 Twiggs County compare in Georgia?
Among Georgia's 158 counties, Twiggs County has the 122nd highest effective property-tax rate: 121 rank higher and 36 rank lower. That is on the lower side for Georgia. Nationally, it ranks 1781st of 3135 US counties by effective rate. See every Georgia county ranked.
How much do homeowners in Twiggs County actually pay?
The median is only the middle bill. Across Twiggs County's 2,546 owner-occupied homes, 7.2% pay $3,000 or more a year in property tax, 17.6% pay at least $2,000, and 44.3% pay under $800. Another 10.7% report paying no property tax at all, which usually means an exemption covers the whole bill.
| Annual bill | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $800 | 1,129 | 44.3% |
| $800 to $1,499 | 539 | 21.2% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 157 | 6.2% |
| $2,000 to $2,999 | 264 | 10.4% |
| $3,000 or more | 184 | 7.2% |
| No property tax paid | 273 | 10.7% |
Owners with a mortgage pay a median of $1,303 and owners without one pay $664. 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 Twiggs County property tax bill compare with local incomes?
The median property tax bill of $807 is about 1.3% of the median income of Twiggs County homeowner households, $61,778 a year. That compares two middles, so a retiree in a long-held home can pay a far larger share. 88.2% of Twiggs 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 Twiggs County?
The survey cannot tell. The median bill was $812 in 2015-2019 and $807 in 2020-2024, but that $5 difference is inside the Census's own margin of error for a county this size, so it could be sampling noise rather than a real change.
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 Twiggs County
Twiggs County borders 6 counties.
| County | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bibb County, GA | 1.03% | $1,801 | $174,500 |
| Jones County, GA | 0.97% | $1,878 | $194,500 |
| Bleckley County, GA | 0.95% | $1,423 | $149,600 |
| Wilkinson County, GA | 0.9% | $775 | $86,300 |
| Houston County, GA | 0.83% | $1,835 | $219,800 |
| Twiggs County, GA (this county) | 0.73% | $807 | $111,300 |
| Laurens County, GA | 0.66% | $1,021 | $154,500 |
How is a home assessed in Twiggs County?
Georgia assesses homes at 40% of market value in every county, Twiggs County included. How Georgia assesses and reappraises homes.
Is there a homestead exemption in Twiggs 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 Twiggs County. Georgia's exemptions and relief programs in full.
When are property taxes due in Twiggs County?
Georgia has no single statewide payment due date. Bills and due dates are set county by county. Note that the January 1 to April 1 window on the state site is the deadline to file a property tax return, not to pay the bill.
That is the Georgia rule. Twiggs County issues and collects the bill, so the dates printed on your statement are the ones that bind you.
How to appeal your Twiggs County property assessment
You contest the assessed value with the County Board of Tax Assessors, then the county Board of Equalization. The filing deadline is typically 45 days after the assessment notice. That is the Georgia rule; Twiggs County sets the exact dates and forms. The Georgia appeal process step by step.
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 Twiggs 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 Twiggs County
The other local tax: combined state and local rate for this county.
Sources
- Median real estate taxes paid and median home value for Twiggs 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.