Toombs County, GA property tax rate
Toombs County · Georgia · #61 of 158 in the state
Median annual property tax $1,235 · median home value $137,000
$1,235 a year · $103 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% (0.96×), 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 | $1,235 |
|---|---|
| With a mortgage / without | $1,634 / $647 |
| Median home value | $137,000 |
| Median household income | $52,621 · tax is 2.3% of it |
| Median gross rent | $768 / mo |
| Owner-occupied | 61% of 10,409 homes |
| Population | 27,102 |
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 Toombs County ($1,235) divided by the median value of those homes ($137,000), 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