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Butts County Georgia Property Tax

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$1,281.00 28th of 159

Median Property Tax In Butts County, Georgia

$142,900.00

Median Home Value In
Butts County, Georgia

0.90% 24th of 159

Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value

$58,335.00

Median Income In
Butts County, Georgia

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Butts County is $1,281.00 per year, based on a median home value of $142,900.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.90% of property value.

Butts County collects relatively high property taxes, and is ranked in the top half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the one-hundred-fifty-nine counties in Georgia, Butts County is ranked 28th by median property taxes, and 24th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Property Tax Tip Note: Due to the complicated and varied methods used to calculate property tax in different counties, the best way to compare property taxes between jurisdictions is through median property tax values. If you need to calculate the exact tax due on your property, contact the Butts County Tax Assessor.

Butts County's Property Tax Is Higher Than Average

28th out of 159

By median yearly property tax

24th out of 159

By percentage of median home value

22nd out of 159

By percentage of median income

You can see how Butts County (highlighted in green) compares to the one-hundred-fifty-nine other counties in Georgia with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Georgia, see our Georgia county property tax map.

Property Tax Tip Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Georgia counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Butts County Property Tax Assessor

Property tax assessments in Butts County are the responsibility of the Butts County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Jackson, Georgia.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Butts County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Butts County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Butts County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Butts County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Butts County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).

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Data Sources: Our property tax data is based on a 5-year study of median property tax rates conducted from 2006 through 2010.

United States Census Property Tax Data
U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey, 2006-2010
The Tax Foundation Property Tax Data
The Tax Foundation
Property Tax Calculations, July 2012
georgia Property Tax Data
Georgia Department of Revenue
Tax Statistics & References