Baker County, GA property tax rate
Baker County · Georgia · #82 of 158 in the state
Median annual property tax $1,023 · median home value $119,500
$1,023 a year · $85 a month using the area benchmark. Enter a value such as 350,000 or 350,000.00.
A rough planning estimate, not a tax quote.
Below the U.S. benchmark 0.94% (0.91×), above the Georgia benchmark 0.77%.
Ranked among 158 Georgia counties with available benchmarks; 1 county is not ranked because required figures are missing or reported as ranges.
What this benchmark means
Median real estate taxes paid ÷ median owner-occupied home value, ACS 2020–2024 — a ratio of two medians, not a statutory rate, not the median of individual bills and not your property's rate. Exemptions people already claim are reflected in the survey; your bill depends on taxable value, local districts, exemptions and reassessment after a sale.
Census figures behind this page
| Median real estate taxes paid | $1,023 |
|---|---|
| With a mortgage / without | $720 / $1,089 |
| Median home value | $119,500 |
| Median household income | $46,012 · tax is 2.2% of it |
| Median gross rent | $631 / mo |
| Owner-occupied | 77% of 1,108 homes |
| Population | 2,790 |
When it's due in Georgia
All statesPayment dates vary by local tax authority.
Check your city, town or county tax collector for this year's deadline. The statewide notes below are a general guide.
| Late penalty | 5% penalty after 120 days plus additional 5% every 120 days up to 20% max (O.C.G.A. § 48-2-44) plus monthly interest at bank prime rate + 3% |
|---|---|
| Appeal window | within 45 days of the date of the assessment notice to county board of tax assessors (O.C.G.A. § 48-5-311) |
county-set; statewide default is Dec 20 under O.C.G.A. § 48-5-23, but counties commonly establish earlier dates: Fulton Oct 15/Nov 15, Gwinnett Oct 15, Cobb Oct 15, DeKalb Sept 30/Nov 15. Regular annual schedule; tax year: calendar 2026, bills mailed summer/fall. Source: O.C.G.A. § 48-5-23, § 48-5-311, rules checked 2026-09-19. Confirm the amount and deadline on your official tax bill.
Georgia counties with a similar rate
All 159How this benchmark was computed
Median real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied households in Baker County ($1,023) divided by the median value of those homes ($119,500), both from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. It is a ratio of two medians — a reasonable area benchmark, not the assessor's mill rate and not any one household's rate. Newly purchased homes are often reassessed to sale price, so a buyer's first bill can run above it. Data & method