Mission Statement: The Chatham County Board of Assessors is to submit a timely tax digest in accordance with Georgia Law and guidelines set forth by the Department of Revenue (DOR) with a superior level of customer service that maintains confidence among the taxpayers of Chatham County.
In order to maintain a superior level of customer service, it is the goal of the Chatham County Board of Assessors to notify the public of changes in property tax law. During the 2024 legislative season, Georgia lawmakers passed HB 206, HB 1267, HB 1292, SB 420, SB 496, SB 324, SB 508, HB 581, and HB 808 which makes changes to property tax law that may affect taxpayers in Chatham County.
During the 2025 legislative season, Georgia lawmakers passed HB 92 which makes changes to property tax law that may affect taxpayers in Chatham County.
You are hereby notified that properly identified representatives of the Chatham County Board of Assessors may enter upon your property during normal business hours for the purposes of collecting accurate data or verifications due to permits, business licenses issued, applications for preferential assessments, return of property value, revaluations, review of sales, audits, and review of appeals. Please contact our office if you have questions.
For a list of neighborhoods under review for the current tax year Click Here.
Pursuant to Georgia House Bills 581 and 92:
New legislation (Georgia HB 581 & HB 92) introduced a revised, state-wide notice format. As a result, the layout and content of your annual notice have changed. Cities, counties, and school systems are now required to calculate and report their estimated rollback tax rates. Those jurisdictions that did not provide a rollback rate will calculate their estimate of taxes based on the prior year’s millage rate for that jurisdiction.
When property values increase, a rollback rate is the property tax rate that levying/taxing authorities (county governing authorities, school boards, and municipal governing authorities) may adopt to collect the same amount of tax revenue as the prior year. Its purpose, essentially, is to offset tax liabilities due to increases from property reassessments.
Visit chathamtax.org, use the “Property Records Search” to retrieve your property record, and click on the “Annual Assessment Notice” tab on the lefthand side of the page. PDF versions for recent years are available to view, print, or download.
Yes. Under Georgia HB 92, you can apply for homestead exemptions during the 45-day appeal window, even if you missed the original deadline. Please note, however, that applications must be submitted in person during this time.
If your property already has 299C value protection and you file an appeal, the 299C freeze may be removed. Your property value could then be increased or decreased as a result of the appeal process under Georgia law.
Visit chathamtax.org, use the “Property Records Search” to retrieve your property record, and click on the “Value History” tab on the lefthand side of the page. If your appraised value for tax year 2025 value shows a reason of “APPEAL DECISION,” then a 299C freeze is currently in place.
Under new legislation (HB 581 & HB 92), the sale price is no longer the maximum allowed value for the following tax year. Your property may be assessed higher than your purchase price based on market trends and appraisal.
Not necessarily. If you aren’t already under 299C protection, we may be able to resolve your appeal through a value adjustment and waiver, which avoids a formal hearing and still secures the 3-year freeze if the value is reduced.
You may request a one-time reschedule if the hearing date doesn't work for you. However, to qualify for a 299C “freeze” (299C value protection) under the new laws, either you or your authorized representative must attend the hearing, and the appeal must successfully result in a reduction in value.
The Board of Assessors meets on the 1st Thursday of the month at
222 W. Oglethorpe Avenue, Suite 113.
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