
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Chattooga County Sole Commissioner Andy Allen is asking residents to remain patient after many property owners recently received their annual property assessment notices showing increases in assessed values.

The Chattooga County Board of Assessors is notifying property owners that 2026 Notices of Assessment were mailed July 31 for each parcel in the county.