Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Troup County is $1,129.00 per year, based on a median home value of $130,300.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.87% of property value.

Troup 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, Troup County is ranked 36th by median property taxes, and 37th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Troup County's higher property taxes are partially due to property values, as the median home value in Troup County is $130,300.00. For comparison, the state-wide median property value is $162,800.00

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36th out of 159 By median yearly property tax

37th out of 159 By percentage of median home value

39th out of 159 By percentage of median income

You can see how Troup 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.

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.

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

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Troup County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Troup County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Troup County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Troup 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 Troup County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).