Chattooga County Home Sales Decline In September As Prices And Inventory Remain Elevated

Home sales slowed in Chattooga County during September compared with the same month last year, even as the average selling price increased and prospective buyers continued to see a growing selection of available properties.

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Commissioner Allen Makes Appointments To County Board Of Assessors And RC&D Board

Chattooga County Sole Commissioner Andy Allen has appointed two local residents to boards that play roles in property taxation, conservation, agriculture and community development.

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Chattooga County Commissioner To Set 2026 Tax Levy At Friday Meeting

Chattooga County’s 2026 tax levy will be the subject of a public meeting this afternoon as county officials move toward finalizing the property tax rates used for this year’s tax bills.

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Chattooga County Millage Rate To Be Set Friday; School Board Rate Drops To 8.518 Mills

Chattooga County property owners now know one major part of their 2026 property tax calculation, while another will be determined Friday.

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Chattooga Property Owners Now Wait For Millage Rates And Tax Bills

With the deadline to appeal 2026 property assessments now passed, Chattooga County property owners are entering the next stage of the annual property-tax process — waiting for final millage rates and the arrival of their actual tax bills.

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Chattooga County Home Sales Increase In August As Prices Move Lower

The number of homes sold in Chattooga County increased during August compared with the same month last year, while average and median sale prices moved lower.

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Concerned Citizens Offering Free Property Tax Appeal Forms Today In Summerville

Chattooga County property owners who want to appeal their 2026 property assessment can pick up a free appeal form in downtown Summerville today.

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Higher Assessments Don’t Automatically Mean Higher Tax Bills

Chattooga County property owners seeing major increases on their 2026 assessment notices should not assume their property tax bills will increase by the same percentage.

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Chattooga County Paying GMASS More Than $158,000 Annually For Property Assessment Services

Chattooga County is paying a private company more than $158,000 per year for property assessment services, according to information obtained through an open records request and reported by AllOnGeorgia.

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Chattooga Tax Commissioner Explains Assessments, FLOST Savings And Appeal Process

Chattooga County Tax Commissioner Joy Hampton is addressing concerns from property owners who are seeing higher or unexpected values on their assessment notices, while also explaining how upcoming tax relief measures and FLOST sales tax revenue will affect final tax bills.

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