In Fulton County, it's the Tax Commissioner that is in charge of collecting property taxes on behalf of the local government every year. Your property taxes go to fund the school systems, the local governments and other entities of that nature.

In Cobb County, the Board of Equalization is actually a division of the Superior Court Clerk. It's made up of three people who live in Cobb County and who own real property within the area.

In DeKalb County, the Property Appraisal Department is made up of hardworking men and women who decide the value of your home every year. This is managed by the Chief Appraiser, who is working directly under the supervision of the Board of Assessors.

At some point, it happens to all homeowners: you get an assessment notice in the mail that contains the fair market value of your home, only you don't actually agree with the amount listed. Maybe it's too high because there is some type of issue that the assessor couldn't have possibly been aware of. Maybe the market isn't nearly as strong as they assume it to be. Regardless, the end result is the same: suddenly you're paying far more money in property taxes than you should be.

Every year in Fulton County you'll receive an assessment notice in the mail - and on that notice will be the Current Year Value of your home. In the event that you disagree with this value - meaning that you think it's too high or is unrealistic in some way - it's absolutely worth your time to file an appeal. Doing so can help lower the amount you'll be expected to pay in property taxes, which can save you significant money moving forward.

As is true with most other counties in Georgia, DeKalb County allows you to file an appeal of the assessment notice for your property that you get in the mail every year. On that notice will be the current listed value of your home - a number that directly impacts the amount you'll be asked to pay in property taxes. 

All homeowners in Cobb County have the right to appeal the assessment notice they get for their property in the mail each year - a decision that could potentially lower the amount you pay in property taxes significantly. Having said that, you do need to keep a few key things in mind to make sure you go about this process in the best possible way.

Every year in DeKalb County, real estate assessment notices get mailed to homeowners in either late May or early June. Among the other information contained on this assessment will be a listing of the fair market value of your home.

Every year in Fulton County, homeowners will get an assessment notice in the mail. Listed on this notice will be the current fair market value of their property - a number that directly impacts the amount that they will pay in property taxes moving forward.

Every year in Gwinnett County, the Board of Assessors sends out a notice of assessment that outlines, among other things, the current value of your property. This number is very important, as it directly impacts the amount of money you can expect to pay in property taxes.