Johnson County Property Taxes
Johnson County, Georgia
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
45.3% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$70/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.92%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$91,200
State avg ▼ $180,827
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,172
$98/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$652
$54/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#91
of 159 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Johnson County, Georgia
Johnson's rate is a national bargain
At 0.918%, Johnson County's effective tax rate is less than one-third the national median property tax of $2,690. This positions Johnson County in the lowest 20% nationally for property tax burden.
Below state average, ranks in lower tier
Johnson County's 0.918% effective rate sits just 0.02 percentage points below Georgia's 0.898% state average, placing it in Georgia's lower-taxing counties. The median property tax of $837 runs substantially below the state median of $1,529.
Lowest rate among this county cluster
At 0.918%, Johnson County edges out Jenkins County (0.958%), Jefferson County (0.991%), and Jones County (0.958%) in the immediate rural region. The county offers the most competitive tax rate for homeowners in this southeast Georgia corridor.
Median annual property tax: $837
A typical $91,200 home in Johnson County generates approximately $837 per year in property taxes before exemptions. With standard deductions and mortgage-based exemptions, most homeowners pay between $652 and $1,172 annually.
Verify your assessment's accuracy
Even in low-tax counties, some homeowners remain overassessed and could benefit from challenging their valuations. Johnson County residents should review their assessed values against recent comparable sales and file an appeal if warranted.
Tax Rate Details
Understanding Millage Rates in Johnson 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.
Johnson County has an effective property tax rate of 0.92%, resulting in a median annual tax bill of $837. Use the calculator above to estimate your property tax based on Johnson County's current rate, or contact the Johnson County tax assessor's office for the exact millage rate breakdown for your property.
How Johnson County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Johnson County
0.92%
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.