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Effingham County, GA Property Tax Calculator

Effingham County homeowners pay a median $2,495 a year in property tax, 0.90% of a median $276,000 home: above Georgia's 0.77% but below the national 0.94%.

At an effective rate of 0.90%, a $276,000 home pays about $2,495 a year in property tax, $208 a month.

Property tax a year
$2,495
A month (for escrow)
$208
Effective rate on the home
0.90%

Property tax in Effingham County by home value, at 0.90%

Home valueA yearA month
$200,000$1,808$151
$300,000$2,712$226
$400,000$3,616$301
$500,000$4,520$377
$750,000$6,780$565
$1,000,000$9,040$753

Effingham County against Georgia and the US

Effective rateMedian taxMedian home valueMedian household income
Effingham County0.90%$2,495$276,000$88,438
Georgia0.77%$2,341$303,300$77,353
United States0.94%$3,119$332,700$80,734

How this calculator works

Median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value in Effingham County, from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. The calculator starts at the county's median home value and rate.

What it assumes

  • Cities, school districts and special districts within the county levy different rates, so bills vary within it.
  • Survey figures cover 2020 to 2024 and lag recent reassessments.

Questions people ask

What is the property tax rate in Effingham County?

The effective rate is 0.90%: a median $2,495 a year on a median $276,000 home. That's the 8th highest of the 41 Georgia counties we cover.

How much is property tax on a $400,000 house in Effingham County?

About $3,616 a year, $301 a month, at the county's effective rate, before any exemption.

How does Effingham County compare with the rest of Georgia?

Its rate is above the state's 0.77%. Across Georgia, covered counties range from 0.57% to 1.32%.

How do I lower my Effingham County property tax?

Apply for every exemption you qualify for, such as a homestead exemption, and appeal your assessment if it is higher than comparable homes sold nearby; the county assessor explains the deadlines.

Other Georgia counties

Related calculators

  • Georgia Property Tax CalculatorGeorgia homeowners pay a median $2,341 a year in property tax, 0.77% of a median $303,300 home: the 27th highest effective rate of the 50 states and DC.
  • Georgia Mortgage CalculatorYour monthly mortgage payment in Georgia, with Georgia's effective property tax rate (0.77%) built in, at this week's average rate. The calculator starts at the state's median home value, $303,300.
  • Home Affordability CalculatorThe home price your income supports under the 28/36 guideline lenders use, counting your other debts, down payment, taxes and insurance, at this week's average rate.

Sources

Updated by the RateHerald team. The maths is tested against worked examples; report a problem.