Jenkins County Property Taxes
Jenkins County, Georgia
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
49.2% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$65/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.96%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$81,100
State avg ▼ $180,827
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,187
$99/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$597
$50/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#104
of 159 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Jenkins County, Georgia
Jenkins has one of the lowest tax rates
At 0.958%, Jenkins County's effective rate is less than one-third the cost of the national median tax bill of $2,690. The county ranks in the bottom quarter nationally, offering some of the lowest property tax burden in America.
Below Georgia's average tax rate
Jenkins County's 0.958% effective rate falls slightly below Georgia's 0.898% state average, placing it near the lower middle among Georgia's 159 counties. At $777 median property tax, Jenkins residents pay less than half the state median of $1,529.
Among the lowest in the rural region
Jenkins County's 0.958% rate matches Jones County's but undercuts Jefferson County's 0.991% and beats Johnson County's 0.918% slightly. This rural southeast Georgia county maintains competitive, low tax rates for the region.
Annual tax on median home is $777
The typical $81,100 home in Jenkins County carries an estimated $777 annual property tax without exemptions. Homeowners with mortgages or homestead exemptions typically pay between $597 and $1,187.
Appeal if your home was overvalued
Many Georgia homeowners don't challenge their assessments even when values don't reflect market reality. If your Jenkins County home's assessed value seems high, filing an appeal with the county assessor could reduce your tax burden.
Tax Rate Details
Understanding Millage Rates in Jenkins County
In Georgia, property taxes are expressed as a millage rate (also called a mill rate). One mill equals $1 of tax for every $1,000 of assessed property value. Your total property tax bill is determined by adding together the millage rates set by the county, city or municipality, school district, and any special districts.
In Georgia, property is assessed at 40% of fair market value. The millage rate is applied to this assessed value, so a home worth $300,000 has an assessed value of $120,000 for tax purposes. Georgia counties, cities, and school districts each set their own millage rates.
Jenkins County has an effective property tax rate of 0.96%, resulting in a median annual tax bill of $777. Use the calculator above to estimate your property tax based on Jenkins County's current rate, or contact the Jenkins County tax assessor's office for the exact millage rate breakdown for your property.
How Jenkins County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Jenkins County
0.96%
Effective rate
Georgia Avg
0.85%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.