Jackson County, GA property tax

Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates · updated 2026-09-20

The median effective property tax rate in Jackson County is 0.88%, above the Georgia median of 0.81% and below the national median of 0.98%. The median homeowner pays $2,761 a year on a home worth $312,700.

Effective rate: 0.88%
Median annual bill: $2,761
Median home value: $312,700
Rank in Georgia: 85of 159

Effective property tax rate: Jackson County compared with Georgia and the United States

Median annual bill divided by median home value, Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates.

Estimated annual bill by home value

At the county median effective rate of 0.88%, before exemptions. Jurisdictions inside the county differ; use the estimator for a specific home value and exemption.
Home value	Estimated bill	Per month
$200,000	$1,760	$147
$300,000	$2,640	$220
$400,000	$3,520	$293
$500,000	$4,400	$367
$750,000	$6,600	$550
$1,000,000	$8,800	$733

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Jackson County millage rate by year, 2021 to 2025

In 2025, Jackson County levied 5.371 mills in unincorporated areas and the school district 17.924 mills, 23.295 mills combined (27.276 in 2021). On a $300,000 home, assessed at 40% or $120,000, that is $2,795 a year before exemptions. City taxes and special districts such as fire services, listed below, add to it where they apply.

Mills, maintenance and operations plus bond, from the Georgia Department of Revenue's county digest millage rates. One mill is $1 per $1,000 of assessed value; assessed value is 40% of fair market value. The dollar column applies the combined rate to $120,000 of assessed value, before homestead and other exemptions, city taxes and special districts.
Year	County, unincorporated	School	Combined	On a $300,000 home
2025	5.371	17.924	23.295	$2,795
2024	5.571	17.995	23.566	$2,828
2023	6.171	18.095	24.266	$2,912
2022	7.800	19.276	27.076	$3,249
2021	8.000	19.276	27.276	$3,273

Millage rates for cities and districts in Jackson County

Total mills (maintenance and operations plus bond) for each taxing district the Department of Revenue lists in Jackson County. City districts are the city's own rate, added to the county and school rates inside city limits; the county's incorporated rate is the county rate the Department lists for areas inside cities. Districts at zero mills in every year, such as most tax allocation districts, are left out. A blank means no figure: the district was not listed that year, or our two independent reads of the Department's PDF did not agree.
District	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021
Commerce	4.025	4.104	4.360	4.360	3.860
County Fire - Arcade	2.000	1.640	1.640	1.640	1.640
County Fire - Central Jackson	2.050	2.237	1.881	2.008	1.874
County Fire - East Jackson	1.600	1.600	1.600	1.600	1.600
County Fire - Harrisburg	2.000	2.000	2.000	2.000	2.000
County Fire - Jackson Trail	2.800	2.350	2.150	2.000	2.000
County Fire - Maysville	1.250	0.250	2.200	2.200	1.800
County Fire - Nicholson/center	2.000	2.000	2.000	2.000	1.500
County Fire - North Jackson	0.700	0.700	0.700	0.700	0.700
County Fire - Plainview	1.210	1.200	1.250	1.250	1.250
County Fire - South Jackson	2.250	1.800	1.800	1.800	1.800
County Fire - West Jackson	3.390	3.390	3.390	3.630	3.630
County Incorporated	6.748	6.948	7.748	9.138	9.428
Hoschton	2.721	2.714	2.954	3.500	0.000
Ind School Commerce	15.933	16.554	17.500	18.928	19.078
Ind School Jefferson	16.409	16.324	16.094	17.744	18.002
Jefferson	4.291	4.291	4.522	5.262	5.300
Maysville - Jackson	0.252	0.252	0.264	0.322	0.329
Pendergrass	4.500	4.500	3.000	3.000	3.000

Property tax rates by city in Jackson County

Among the 3 places listed, Commerce city has the highest median effective rate at 1.02% and Jefferson city the lowest at 0.93%, against 0.88% for the county as a whole.

Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates for each place as a whole. Listed: places with at least 5,000 residents whose medians have a margin of error within 20% of the estimate. * The place extends into a neighboring county, so its figures cover the whole place.
Place	Effective rate	Median bill	Median home value	Population
Jefferson city	0.93%	$3,230	$346,800	14,249
Braselton town *	0.96%	$4,108	$425,900	14,139
Commerce city	1.02%	$2,396	$233,900	7,684

Jackson County compared with Georgia and the US

Area	Effective rate	Median bill	Median home value
Jackson County	0.88%	$2,761	$312,700
Georgia median	0.81%	$2,214	$272,900
United States median	0.98%	$2,969	n/a

Jackson County compared with neighboring counties

Jackson County borders 7 counties. Ranked from lowest to highest median effective rate, it places 6 of 8.

Counties sharing a border with Jackson County, from the Census Bureau county adjacency file; figures from Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates, lowest effective rate first.
County	Effective rate	Median bill	Median home value
Banks County	0.63%	$1,586	$251,700
Oconee County	0.72%	$3,056	$425,100
Hall County	0.76%	$2,382	$313,600
Madison County	0.81%	$1,608	$198,800
Barrow County	0.83%	$2,124	$255,200
Jackson County	0.88%	$2,761	$312,700
Clarke County	0.90%	$2,444	$271,900
Gwinnett County	0.98%	$3,381	$345,700

Georgia statewide: Standard $2,000 state homestead exemption from county and school taxes, deducted from the 40% assessed value. Counties and school districts add their own, often much larger, local exemptions.

Due dates and payment

Georgia statewide: varies by county; most bills due between October 15 and December 20. Confirm the local schedule with the Jackson County tax office.

Appealing your assessment

Appeal within 45 days of the date the annual assessment notice was mailed. Bring recent sales of comparable homes, photos of condition issues, and any error in the record such as square footage or lot size. How to appeal, step by step.

How Georgia assesses value

40% of fair market value, then county and school millage applied. Full Georgia rules, exemptions and deadlines.

Rates and medians: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2023 5-year estimates, tables B25103 and B25077. Effective rate is median taxes paid divided by median owner-occupied home value. Places: Census place by county reference file. Georgia millage: Georgia Department of Revenue, county digest millage rates, 2021 to 2025. Neighbors: Census county adjacency file. Rules: Georgia Department of Revenue, Property Tax Homestead Exemptions.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Jackson County, GA?

The median effective property tax rate in Jackson County is 0.88% of home value, above the Georgia median of 0.81% and below the national median of 0.98%. The median homeowner pays $2,761 a year on a median home value of $312,700 (Census ACS 2023 5-year).

How much is property tax on a $400,000 house in Jackson County?

About $3,520 per year at the county's median effective rate of 0.88%, before exemptions. The exact bill depends on the city, school district and special districts that serve the parcel, so treat this as a planning estimate.

When are property taxes due in Jackson County?

Georgia statewide: varies by county; most bills due between October 15 and December 20. Check the Jackson County tax office for the exact local dates.

How do I appeal a property tax assessment in Jackson County?

Appeal within 45 days of the date the annual assessment notice was mailed. Full Georgia rules are on the Georgia page.

What is the Jackson County millage rate?

For 2025, 5.371 mills for the county in unincorporated areas plus 17.924 mills for schools, 23.295 mills combined, from the Georgia Department of Revenue. One mill is $1 per $1,000 of assessed value, and assessed value is 40% of fair market value, so a $300,000 home owes about $2,795 before exemptions. Cities and special districts add their own mills.

How does Jackson County compare with the rest of Georgia?

Jackson County ranks 85 of 159 Georgia counties by effective rate. The Georgia median is 0.81% and the median bill is $2,214.