Georgia · FIPS 13117 · ACS 2020–2024
Forsyth County, Georgia property tax rate
Homeowners in Forsyth County paid a median of $4,020 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $550,400 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.69% of home value, 13% below the Georgia rate of 0.79% and 27% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.69%Effective tax rate±0.02% margin · Georgia: 0.79%
- $4,020Median tax per yearGeorgia: $2,341 · U.S.: $3,119
- $550,400Median home valueGeorgia: $303,300
- 75,167Owner-occupied homes84% of households own
| Measure | Forsyth County | Georgia | U.S. | Forsyth County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.69% | 0.79% | 0.94% | 0.71% | −0.03 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $4,020 | $2,341 | $3,119 | $3,747 | +$273 (+7.3%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $4,302 | $2,706 | $3,489 | $4,025 | +$277 (+6.9%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $2,500 | $1,616 | $2,576 | $2,374 | +$126 (+5.3%) |
| Median home value | $550,400 | $303,300 | $332,700 | $493,800 | +$56,600 (+11.5%) |
| Total taxes paid | $309,858,000 | $7,873,861,700 | $360,573,527,500 | $288,965,100 |
How Forsyth County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $6.90 a year, against $7.94 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Georgia: 35 of 126 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 42% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.73% of value; homes without one: 0.56%. Median bills: $4,302 and $2,500.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.03 pts) and the median tax changed +$273 (+7.3%). 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 0.69% ± 0.02% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 75,167 owner-occupied homes.
Georgia counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oglethorpe County | 0.68% | $1,733 | $231,600 |
| Hall County | 0.69% | $2,571 | $350,400 |
| Cobb County | 0.69% | $2,720 | $407,200 |
| Bartow County | 0.69% | $2,024 | $289,000 |
| Cherokee County | 0.69% | $2,985 | $435,100 |
| Haralson County | 0.69% | $1,823 | $227,500 |
| Coweta County | 0.70% | $2,624 | $357,500 |
| Stephens County | 0.71% | $1,424 | $175,300 |
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.