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Putnam County Georgia Property Tax

$747.00 82nd of 159

Median Property Tax In Putnam County, Georgia

$157,600.00

Median Home Value In
Putnam County, Georgia

0.47% 154th of 159

Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value

$47,778.00

Median Income In
Putnam County, Georgia

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Putnam County is $747.00 per year, based on a median home value of $157,600.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.47% of property value.

Putnam County collects relatively low property taxes, and is ranked in the bottom half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the one-hundred-fifty-nine counties in Georgia, Putnam County is ranked 82nd by median property taxes, and 154th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Putnam County has lower property taxes than many other Georgia counties. The median home value is $157,600.00, compared to the median property value in Georgia of $162,800.00

Property Tax Tip Note: Due to the complicated and varied methods used to calculate property tax in different counties, the best way to compare property taxes between jurisdictions is through median property tax values. If you need to calculate the exact tax due on your property, contact the Putnam County Tax Assessor.

Putnam County's Property Tax Is Lower Than Average

82nd out of 159

By median yearly property tax

154th out of 159

By percentage of median home value

91st out of 159

By percentage of median income

You can see how Putnam 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.

Property Tax Tip 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.

Putnam County is located in Georgia, which is ranked 33rd highest of the 50 states by median property tax. Here's how Putnam County's property tax compares to the 3,142 other counties nationwide:

1949th out of 3143

By median yearly property tax

2528th out of 3143

By percentage of median home value

1951st out of 3143

By percentage of median income

To see how Georgia as a whole compares to the rest of the states, check our our interactive state-by-state property tax map. You can find statewide statistics on the Georgia property tax page.

We have real estate tax tax information for a total of one-hundred-fifty-nine Georgia counties in addition to Putnam County. Choose any county from the list below, or see Georgia property tax by county to see property tax information for all Georgia counties on one page. To compare county tax rates with an interactive color-coded map, see our Georgia property tax map.

Counties in Georgia
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Floyd County Bartow County Tift County Lowndes County
Richmond County Union County Bulloch County Habersham County
Stephens County Catoosa County Monroe County Lanier County
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Rabun County Taliaferro County Lincoln County Banks County
Franklin County Candler County Crisp County Polk County
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Haralson County Whitfield County Gordon County Gilmer County
Baldwin County Putnam County Brooks County Meriwether County
Evans County Muscogee County Glascock County Walker County
Grady County Terrell County Long County Towns County
Mitchell County Tattnall County Upson County Pierce County
Worth County Ware County Wilkes County Chattahoochee County
Fannin County Wayne County Pulaski County Coffee County
Decatur County Seminole County Jefferson County Charlton County
Colquitt County McDuffie County Dade County Washington County
Heard County Bleckley County Emanuel County Irwin County
Hancock County Elbert County Berrien County Macon County
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Clinch County Screven County Dooly County Calhoun County
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Putnam County Property Tax Assessor

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

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

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Data Sources: Our property tax data is based on a 5-year study of median property tax rates conducted from 2006 through 2010.

United States Census Property Tax Data
U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey, 2006-2010
The Tax Foundation Property Tax Data
The Tax Foundation
Property Tax Calculations, July 2012
georgia Property Tax Data
Georgia Department of Revenue
Tax Statistics & References