Georgia · FIPS 13031 · ACS 2020–2024
Bulloch County, Georgia property tax rate
Homeowners in Bulloch County paid a median of $1,679 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $222,500 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.64% of home value, 20% below the Georgia rate of 0.79% and 32% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.64%Effective tax rate±0.11% margin · Georgia: 0.79%
- $1,679Median tax per yearGeorgia: $2,341 · U.S.: $3,119
- $222,500Median home valueGeorgia: $303,300
- 16,389Owner-occupied homes53% of households own
| Measure | Bulloch County | Georgia | U.S. | Bulloch County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.64% | 0.79% | 0.94% | 0.63% | +0.01 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $1,679 | $2,341 | $3,119 | $1,491 | +$188 (+12.6%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $1,898 | $2,706 | $3,489 | $1,677 | +$221 (+13.2%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $1,246 | $1,616 | $2,576 | $1,194 | +$52 (+4.4%) |
| Median home value | $222,500 | $303,300 | $332,700 | $191,600 | +$30,900 (+16.1%) |
| Total taxes paid | $29,729,400 | $7,873,861,700 | $360,573,527,500 | $26,128,400 |
How Bulloch County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $6.37 a year, against $7.94 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Georgia: 22 of 126 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 36% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.75% of value; homes without one: 0.50%. Median bills: $1,898 and $1,246.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate rose (+0.01 pts) and the median tax changed +$188 (+12.6%). 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% ± 0.11% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 16,389 owner-occupied homes.
Georgia counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| White County | 0.62% | $1,800 | $278,900 |
| Catoosa County | 0.62% | $1,566 | $240,900 |
| Putnam County | 0.63% | $1,698 | $249,300 |
| Carroll County | 0.63% | $1,566 | $255,100 |
| Lumpkin County | 0.64% | $1,989 | $307,900 |
| Marion County | 0.64% | $1,090 | $154,100 |
| Whitfield County | 0.64% | $1,391 | $218,000 |
| Franklin County | 0.65% | $1,288 | $179,000 |
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.