If Georgia has over-valued your home, you overpay property tax every year until you fix it. Filing an appeal is a standard, homeowner-friendly process — here is exactly how it works in Georgia, including the deadline, the governing law, and the five steps to file.
The Georgia deadline
The appeal window in Georgia is typically April - June, and the filing deadline is Within 45 days of the annual assessment notice. Miss it and you generally wait a full year, so check your assessment notice the moment it arrives. See the national deadline calendar for how this compares.
How Georgia values your home
Georgia taxes only 40% of your home's market value (its assessment ratio), so an assessment notice showing $100,000 implies a market value of $250,000. Convert the notice to an implied market value before deciding whether to appeal. Georgia assesses property at 40% of fair market value, so appeals contest the assessor's underlying fair market value determination. The process is authorized under Ga. Code § 48-5-311 (appeals to board of equalization).
How to appeal your property taxes in Georgia
Step 1. Review the Annual Notice of Assessment mailed by the county board of tax assessors.
Step 2. File a written appeal within 45 days, choosing Board of Equalization, arbitration, or hearing officer.
Step 3. Provide comparable sales supporting a lower fair market value.
Step 4. Attend the Board of Equalization (or chosen forum) hearing.
Step 5. Appeal to the superior court within 30 days of the Board's decision if needed.
Build your evidence
The strongest case is a tight set of comparable sales — 3 to 5 similar homes near you that sold for less than your assessed value — plus any property-record errors you can document. You can also make an unequal-assessment argument if comparable homes are assessed for less than yours.
Don't forget exemptions
An appeal lowers your value, but a homestead exemption cuts your taxable base directly — and the two stack. Confirm you're enrolled with your county before you file.
The shortcut
Checking comps and building the packet is where most homeowners give up. TaxAppealAgent does it for you: check your Georgia property for $4.99 (credited), and if you're over-assessed we assemble the comparable-sales evidence and a Georgia-specific appeal letter for a flat $29. You file it and keep 100% of the savings. See the full Georgia appeal guide.