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Effingham County Georgia Property Tax

$1,574.00 10th of 159

Median Property Tax In Effingham County, Georgia

$153,500.00

Median Home Value In
Effingham County, Georgia

1.03% 10th of 159

Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value

$66,351.00

Median Income In
Effingham County, Georgia

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Effingham County is $1,574.00 per year, based on a median home value of $153,500.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.03% of property value.

Effingham County collects relatively high property taxes, and is ranked in the top half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the one-hundred-fifty-nine counties in Georgia, Effingham County is ranked 10th by median property taxes, and 10th by median tax as percentage of home value.

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 Effingham County Tax Assessor.

Effingham County's Property Tax Is Higher Than Average

10th out of 159

By median yearly property tax

10th out of 159

By percentage of median home value

13th out of 159

By percentage of median income

You can see how Effingham 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.

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

718th out of 3143

By median yearly property tax

1098th out of 3143

By percentage of median home value

1081st 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 Effingham 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
Fulton County Fayette County DeKalb County Forsyth County
Gwinnett County Henry County Oconee County Cherokee County
Cobb County Effingham County Jackson County Clarke County
Bryan County Walton County Columbia County Newton County
Coweta County Dawson County Harris County Hall County
Paulding County Chatham County Liberty County Douglas County
Lee County Spalding County Camden County Butts County
Morgan County Lumpkin County Rockdale County Pike County
Barrow County Pickens County Houston County Troup County
White County Clayton County Dougherty County Glynn County
Jasper County Madison County Peach County Jones County
Bibb County Lamar County Thomas County Carroll County
Floyd County Bartow County Tift County Lowndes County
Richmond County Union County Bulloch County Habersham County
Stephens County Catoosa County Monroe County Lanier County
Sumter County Crawford County Greene County Oglethorpe County
Rabun County Taliaferro County Lincoln County Banks County
Franklin County Candler County Crisp County Polk County
Turner County McIntosh County Hart County Miller County
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
Laurens County Cook County Early County Ben Hill County
Burke County Brantley County Marion County Montgomery County
Clinch County Screven County Dooly County Calhoun County
Webster County Murray County Talbot County Dodge County
Schley County Jenkins County Chattooga County Toombs County
Johnson County Appling County Wilkinson County Clay County
Wilcox County Treutlen County Echols County Telfair County
Bacon County Twiggs County Baker County Stewart County
Taylor County Jeff Davis County Randolph County Quitman County
Wheeler County Atkinson County Warren County  
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Effingham County Property Tax Assessor

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

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Effingham County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Effingham County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Effingham County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Effingham 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 Effingham 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