Georgia · FIPS 13313 · ACS 2020–2024
Whitfield County, Georgia property tax rate
Homeowners in Whitfield County paid a median of $1,391 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $218,000 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.64% of home value, 19% below the Georgia rate of 0.79% and 32% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.64%Effective tax rate±0.06% margin · Georgia: 0.79%
- $1,391Median tax per yearGeorgia: $2,341 · U.S.: $3,119
- $218,000Median home valueGeorgia: $303,300
- 24,680Owner-occupied homes67% of households own
| Measure | Whitfield County | Georgia | U.S. | Whitfield County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.64% | 0.79% | 0.94% | 0.68% | −0.04 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $1,391 | $2,341 | $3,119 | $1,339 | +$52 (+3.9%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $1,674 | $2,706 | $3,489 | $1,588 | +$86 (+5.4%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $1,081 | $1,616 | $2,576 | $1,096 | −$15 (-1.4%) |
| Median home value | $218,000 | $303,300 | $332,700 | $198,900 | +$19,100 (+9.6%) |
| Total taxes paid | $41,752,100 | $7,873,861,700 | $360,573,527,500 | $40,132,200 |
How Whitfield County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $6.42 a year, against $7.94 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Georgia: 24 of 126 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 37% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.71% of value; homes without one: 0.58%. Median bills: $1,674 and $1,081.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.04 pts) and the median tax changed +$52 (+3.9%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 0.64% ± 0.06% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 24,680 owner-occupied homes.
Georgia counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County | 0.63% | $1,698 | $249,300 |
| Carroll County | 0.63% | $1,566 | $255,100 |
| Lumpkin County | 0.64% | $1,989 | $307,900 |
| Bulloch County | 0.64% | $1,679 | $222,500 |
| Marion County | 0.64% | $1,090 | $154,100 |
| Franklin County | 0.65% | $1,288 | $179,000 |
| Gordon County | 0.66% | $1,537 | $222,900 |
| Charlton County | 0.66% | $1,088 | $142,800 |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.