Wilkes County Property Taxes
Wilkes County, Georgia
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
21.9% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$100/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.14%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$105,000
State avg ▼ $180,827
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,323
$110/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,126
$94/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#145
of 159 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Wilkes County, Georgia
Wilkes has Georgia's highest tax rates
Wilkes County's effective tax rate of 1.137% stands in the upper tier nationally and represents the highest rate in this dataset. Despite moderate property values, residents pay a median of $1,194 annually—well above many comparable counties.
Wilkes tops this region in tax burden
At 1.137%, Wilkes County's effective rate is among the highest in Georgia, surpassing the state average of 0.898% by a significant 27%. This positions Wilkes in the upper echelon of state property tax burdens.
Wilkes carries the region's steepest rate
Wilkes County's 1.137% effective rate is the highest in this regional comparison, notably exceeding Worth County (1.086%), Wilcox (1.058%), Wilkinson (0.882%), Whitfield (0.673%), Wheeler (0.753%), and White (0.661%). This makes Wilkes decidedly the highest-tax county in its area.
Wilkes homeowners face steep tax bills
On the median home value of $105,000, Wilkes County homeowners pay approximately $1,194 annually—about $99 per month. Mortgage holders typically pay closer to $1,323 including escrow.
Appeal now to offset high rates
In high-tax Wilkes County, correcting even small assessment overages translates to substantial annual savings over time. File an assessment appeal today and potentially reduce your bill by hundreds of dollars per year.
Tax Rate Details
Understanding Millage Rates in Wilkes 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.
Wilkes County has an effective property tax rate of 1.14%, resulting in a median annual tax bill of $1,194. Use the calculator above to estimate your property tax based on Wilkes County's current rate, or contact the Wilkes County tax assessor's office for the exact millage rate breakdown for your property.
How Wilkes County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Wilkes County
1.14%
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.