--- title: Understanding Millage Rates and Their Impact on Your Fulton County Property Taxes description: Millage rates are a crucial component in determining your annual property tax bill in Fulton County. image: https://www.fair-assessments.com/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/The%20image%20depicts%20a%20detailed%20infographic%20about%20millage%20rates%20and%20property%20taxes%20in%20Fulton%20County%20At%20the%20top%20bold%20text%20reads%20Understanding%20Millage%20Rates%20against%20a%20soft%20blue%20background%20Below%20a%20simplified%20diagram%20illustrates%20the%20calculation%20process%20feat-3.jpeg --- [![Fair Assessments LLC logo](https://www.fair-assessments.com/hs-fs/hub/163576/file-2350210184.png?width=225&height=74&name=file-2350210184.png "Fair Assessments LLC logo")](https://www.fair-assessments.com/) # Understanding Millage Rates and Their Impact on Your Fulton County Property Taxes Posted by [Daniel Jones](https://www.fair-assessments.com/blog/author/daniel-jones) on May 14, 2025 5:30:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Millage rates are a crucial component in determining your annual property tax bill in **Fulton County, Georgia**. Understanding what they are and how they are applied is essential for every property owner. ![The image depicts a detailed infographic about millage rates and property taxes in Fulton County At the top bold text reads Understanding Millage Rates against a soft blue background Below a simplified diagram illustrates the calculation process feat-3](https://www.fair-assessments.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/The%20image%20depicts%20a%20detailed%20infographic%20about%20millage%20rates%20and%20property%20taxes%20in%20Fulton%20County%20At%20the%20top%20bold%20text%20reads%20Understanding%20Millage%20Rates%20against%20a%20soft%20blue%20background%20Below%20a%20simplified%20diagram%20illustrates%20the%20calculation%20process%20feat-3.jpeg?width=500&height=286&name=The%20image%20depicts%20a%20detailed%20infographic%20about%20millage%20rates%20and%20property%20taxes%20in%20Fulton%20County%20At%20the%20top%20bold%20text%20reads%20Understanding%20Millage%20Rates%20against%20a%20soft%20blue%20background%20Below%20a%20simplified%20diagram%20illustrates%20the%20calculation%20process%20feat-3.jpeg) ### What is a Millage Rate? A millage rate is the amount per $1,000 of a property's assessed value used to calculate property taxes. One "mil" represents **$1 in tax for every $1,000** of assessed value. --- ### How Millage Rates are Set in Fulton County Multiple entities set millage rates in Fulton County: - **Fulton County Board of Commissioners**: Sets the millage rate for county-wide services. - **Fulton County Board of Education (School System)**: Sets the millage rate to fund public schools. - **City Governments**: Individual cities within Fulton County—such as Atlanta, Alpharetta, Roswell, and others—set their own millage rates for city services. Millage rates can vary significantly between cities and unincorporated areas. --- ### Calculating Your Property Tax Bill Your property tax bill is calculated as follows: 1. **Determine Fair Market Value** This is the estimated price your property would sell for, as determined by the Fulton County Board of Assessors. 2. **Calculate Assessed Value** Georgia law requires residential properties to be assessed at 40% of fair market value. Assessed Value = Fair Market Value × 0.40 3. **Subtract Exemptions** If you qualify for exemptions (such as the homestead exemption), these are subtracted from the assessed value. Taxable Value = Assessed Value – Exemptions 4. **Determine Total Millage Rate** The total millage rate is the sum of the county, school board, and city millage rates. Millage rates are expressed in mills (per $1,000), so convert to decimal form by dividing by 1,000. Total Millage Rate (decimal) = (County Millage + School Millage + City Millage) / 1,000 5. **Calculate Property Tax** Property Tax = Taxable Value × Total Millage Rate (decimal) --- ### Example Calculation - Fair Market Value: $500,000 - Basic Homestead Exemption: $30,000 - County Millage Rate: 8.87 mills - School Millage Rate: 18.50 mills - City Millage Rate: 7.00 mills **Calculation:** `Assessed Value = $500,000 × 0.40 = $200,000` `Taxable Value = $200,000 – $30,000 = $170,000` `Total Millage Rate = 8.87 + 18.50 + 7.00 = 34.37 mills` `Total Millage Rate (decimal) = 34.37 / 1,000 = 0.03437` `Property Tax = $170,000 × 0.03437 = $5,842.90` *Note: These millage rates are examples and change annually.* --- ### Important Notes About Millage Rates - Millage rates **change annually**, based on local government budget needs. - Different cities within Fulton County may have very different millage rates. - Millage rates fund public services like schools, roads, police, and parks. - An increase in millage rates raises property taxes even if your property value stays the same. - Growth in the tax digest (total taxable property value) can influence whether millage rates increase, decrease, or stay stable. --- ### Staying Informed - Your **Annual Assessment Notice** shows the previous year’s millage rates but check current rates separately. - Check the websites of Fulton County, the Fulton County School System, and your city government for the latest millage rate information and public hearing notices. - Local news outlets often report on millage rate changes during budget season. --- ### Resources - 🔗 [Fulton County Board of Assessors](https://www.fultonassessor.org/) - 🔗 [Fulton County Tax Commissioner’s Office](https://www.fultoncountytaxes.org/) - 🔗 [Fulton County Government](https://www.fultoncountyga.gov/) - 🔗 [Fulton County Schools](https://www.fultonschools.org/) - 🔗 [Georgia Department of Revenue – Property Tax](https://dor.georgia.gov/local-government-services/digest-compliance-section/property-tax-real-and-personal-property-faq) - [📄 Georgia Code Title 48 - Property Taxes](https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-48/) ![property tax appeals](https://www.fair-assessments.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2019/icons/blog-sidebar-icon-165x60.png?width=165&name=blog-sidebar-icon-165x60.png "property tax appeals") ### Subscribe to our *A Fair Shake* Blog: [![How Tax Assessors Use Sales to Value Property](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/163576/e3546063-41de-49e2-8e46-03a715d129ea.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/163576/e3546063-41de-49e2-8e46-03a715d129ea) [![HOW TAX ASSESSORS USE THE COST APPROACH TO VALUE PROPERTY](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/163576/5e017dc4-73d8-4438-a603-74dbb79dada5.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/163576/5e017dc4-73d8-4438-a603-74dbb79dada5) [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/163576/8252852a-491e-4c1f-9f38-1f129a228e30.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/163576/8252852a-491e-4c1f-9f38-1f129a228e30)  [![linkedin](https://www.fair-assessments.com/hs-fs/hubfs/linkedin.png?width=30&name=linkedin.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/fair-assessments-llc/)[![facebook](https://www.fair-assessments.com/hs-fs/hubfs/facebook.png?width=30&name=facebook.png)](https://www.facebook.com/FairAssessments/)  ** Phone: (404) 618-0355** © 2026 Fair Assessments, LLC. 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