Property Tax 101

City of Athens, Georgia - Assessor's Office

The City of Athens Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in City of Athens, Georgia. You can contact the City of Athens Assessor for:

• Paying your property tax
• Checking the City of Athens property tax due date
• Your property tax bill
• Reporting upgrades or improvements
• Information on your property's tax assessment
• Appealing your property tax appraisal

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The City of Athens Assessor's Office is located in the Athens - Clarke County Courthouse, Suite 280 in Athens, Clarke County, Georgia.
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City of Athens Assessor Contact Information

City of Athens Assessor's Office Services

There are three major roles involved in administering property taxes - Tax Assessor, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector. Note that in some counties, one or more of these roles may be held by the same individual or office. For example, the City of Athens Tax Assessor may also serve as the City of Athens Tax Appraiser.

1. The City of Athens Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in City of Athens.
2. The City of Athens Property Appraiser is responsible for determining the taxable value of each piece of real estate, which the Tax Assessor will use to determine the owed property tax.
3. The City of Athens Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in City of Athens, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting City of Athens about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the City of Athens Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 706-613-3140. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

If you have documents to send, you can fax them to the City of Athens assessor's office at 706-613-3146. Please call the assessor's office in Athens before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting.
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The median property tax in Clarke County, Georgia is $1,549.00

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