White County homeowners pay a median of $1,800 a year in property tax on a median home value of $278,900, an effective rate of 0.62%, the 139th highest of 159 Georgia counties. Your home's value is set by the White County Board of Tax Assessors. You appeal to the assessors first; if they don't settle, your case goes to the county Board of Equalization (or an arbitrator, if you choose).
Closed for 2026Closed for most 2026 notices (45 days after mailing; Fulton County's was July 31, 2026). The next window opens when 2027 notices go out, usually April to July.
File a written appeal with the county Board of Tax Assessors within 45 days of the date the assessment notice was mailed. The exact last day is printed on the notice. Example: Fulton County's 2026 deadline was July 31, 2026 for most owners. If the assessors change your value after reviewing the appeal, you have 30 days to appeal the amended notice.
Phone: 706-865-5328
Address: 1241 Helen Hwy, Suite 180, Cleveland, GA 30528
Chief Appraiser: White County Assessors Office
Sets your home's value and handles appeals. The tax commissioner, a separate office, sends the bill and handles homestead filings in some counties.
Official website: whitecounty.net
Sends the tax bill and collects payment. It can't change your value.
The county mails an Annual Notice of Assessment every year, usually between April and July depending on the county. The notice shows the deadline to appeal.
Look up your home on the White County Board of Tax Assessors website and check square footage, bathrooms, condition and features. Mistakes are the easiest wins. Use our record card checklist.
File a written appeal (state Form PT-311A, a letter, or the county's online system) with the White County Board of Tax Assessors within 45 days of the date on your assessment notice. Pick your route: Board of Equalization (free) or arbitration.
Sales of similar homes nearby around January 1; Your own recent purchase price (it caps the next year's value if it was an arm's-length sale); A certified appraisal (required for arbitration); Photos and repair estimates for condition problems.
The Board of Tax Assessors must prove its opinion of value and the validity of its assessment by a preponderance of the evidence. Facts about the property (size, features) on the county's records are presumed correct, but the value is not.
Next step: Superior Court of the county. Within 30 days after the Board of Equalization, arbitrator or hearing officer decision is mailed or delivered. Send a written notice of appeal to the Board of Tax Assessors. A settlement conference is held first. Then you pay the $25 court filing fee and the case goes to Superior Court, usually before a jury. Taxes for the last year finally determined must be paid before the court will hear the case. If the final value is 85% or less of the Board of Equalization value, you can recover court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
The official appeal form is PT-311A: Appeal of Assessment Form.
Open Form PT-311AEnter the market value on your assessment notice and what you think the home would really sell for. We estimate the yearly saving if the board agrees with you.
Some states cap how fast the taxable value of a home can rise (California, Florida, Michigan and Texas homesteads, for example). If your taxable value is already held below market value by a cap, a lower market value may not lower this year's bill.
Fill in your details and download a written appeal statement as a PDF or Word file. Most boards also require their own appeal form: file the form and attach this letter and your evidence to it.
Tax Appeal Map is a free information site, not a law firm or appraiser. The letter is a template, not legal advice.
File a written appeal with the county Board of Tax Assessors within 45 days of the date the assessment notice was mailed. The exact last day is printed on the notice. Example: Fulton County's 2026 deadline was July 31, 2026 for most owners. If the assessors change your value after reviewing the appeal, you have 30 days to appeal the amended notice.
With the White County Board of Tax Assessors, within 45 days of the assessment notice, using Form PT-311A, a letter or the county's online appeal system.
Phone 706-865-5328. Website: qpublic.net.
No fee for the Board of Equalization. Arbitration: you pay for your certified appraisal, and you pay the arbitrator's fee if the county's value is closer to the arbitrator's decision than yours.
Contact details change; call or check the office website before you visit.