Property Tax 101

Ware County, Georgia - Assessor's Office

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

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

P.O. Box 1069The Ware County Assessor's Office is located in Waycross, Georgia. Waycross is the county seat of Ware County, where most local government offices are located.

Ware County Assessor Contact Information

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Ware County 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 Ware County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Ware County Tax Appraiser.

1. The Ware County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Ware County.
2. The Ware County 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 Ware County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Ware County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting Ware County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Ware County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 912-287-4383. 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 Ware County assessor's office at 912-287-4386. Please call the assessor's office in Waycross before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Ware County Courthouse at 912-287-4300.

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The median property tax in Ware County, Georgia is $645.00

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