Fayette County property taxes: rates, exemptions and how to appeal

Last checked Oct. 6, 2026. Facts on this page come from the City of Peachtree City’s Property Tax Information page, the Fayette County Board of Assessors, the Fayette County Board of Education and the Georgia Department of Revenue, each linked below.

A Peachtree City property tax bill combines three main levies: the city, the Fayette County Board of Commissioners and the Fayette County Board of Education. Fayette County offices value the property and send the bill; each body sets its own rate.

Who to call

• Your value, appeals: Fayette County Tax Assessors’ Office, 770-305-5402, 140 Stonewall Ave. W., Suite 108, Fayetteville
• Your bill, homestead and school exemptions: Fayette County Tax Commissioner’s Office, 770-461-3652, or pay online
• City senior exemption: Peachtree City Hall, 770-487-7657 or csr@peachtree-city.org
• Official pages: city property tax information and county appeals process

The rates

Sources: the city’s millage history, the school board’s five-year millage history (PDF) and the county’s 2025 tax digest notice (PDF).

One mill is $1 of tax for every $1,000 of taxable value.

How the city rate has changed

The city lists a 1.338-mill reduction over 14 years, from 7.178 mills in 2012 to 5.840 in 2025. The rate fell to 5.983 in 2024 and 5.840 in 2025, and the city shows 5.840 again as the proposed rate for 2026, its fiscal 2027 budget.

Tax hearings this month

All three bodies have advertised 2026 rates above the rollback rate, the rate that would raise the same money as last year without reassessments. Georgia law treats that as a tax increase and requires public hearings. Every notice is indexed on our public notices page.

City of Peachtree City. The city’s notice of property tax increase says keeping 5.84 mills, against a rollback rate of 5.667, is a 3.05% increase, about $34.60 on a home with a fair market value of $500,000. Hearings are at City Hall, 151 Willowbend Road, at 9:30 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21.

Fayette County. The county’s notice says keeping 3.763 mills, against a rollback rate of 3.667, is a 2.62% increase, about $21.60 on a $575,000 home. Two hearings were held Oct. 1; the next is Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Administrative Complex, 140 Stonewall Ave. W., Fayetteville. The county’s tax notice lists 5 p.m. and the County Clerk’s Oct. 2 notice lists 6 p.m., so check before you go.

Fayette County Board of Education. The board announced Sept. 23 that it intends to keep its operations rate at 19.600 mills for 2026. Because that is above the rollback rate of 19.447 mills, the rate that would raise the same money as last year without reassessments, Georgia law treats it as a tax increase of 0.79% and requires three public hearings.

• Two hearings were held Monday, Oct. 5, at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
• The final hearing is 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, at the Board of Education building, 205 LaFayette Ave., Fayetteville. The board is scheduled to adopt the rate at 7 p.m. the same night.

The board estimates the increase over rollback at about $34.88 for a home with a fair market value of $575,000.

How your bill is calculated

The city explains the formula on its property tax page:

1. Georgia taxes property at 40% of fair market value. A $100,000 value becomes a $40,000 assessed value.
2. Exemptions come off the assessed value.
3. The result is multiplied by each millage rate.

The city’s own example: a $508,732 home is assessed at $203,492.80, and at 5.840 mills the city’s share is $1,188.40 a year, before any exemption. County and school taxes are added on top.

Exemptions and the April 1 deadline

According to the Georgia Department of Revenue:

• You must have owned and lived in the home on Jan. 1 to claim homestead for that tax year.
• Apply by April 1, the deadline for filing returns. The state now also accepts applications up to the end of your 45-day window to appeal your assessment notice.
• The standard state homestead exemption takes $2,000 off the assessed value for county and school taxes.

Apply for homestead and school exemptions with the Fayette County Tax Commissioner’s Office, 770-461-3652.

City senior exemption. Voters approved an expanded city exemption on Nov. 4, 2025, effective for the 2026 tax year, according to the city’s senior homestead page:

• You must be 65 or older by Jan. 1 and already have the standard homestead exemption.
• Household income, from the federal adjusted gross income of you and your spouse, must be under $60,000.
• The exemption takes $30,000 off the assessed value for city taxes.
• File each year by April 1 at City Hall, 151 Willowbend Road, with the application (PDF), proof of age and last year’s tax return.

How to appeal your value

The Fayette County Board of Assessors values every property as of Jan. 1 and mails an assessment notice. According to its appeals page:

• You have 45 days from the date on the notice to appeal. For 2026 the office accepted appeals until 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, or by U.S. mail postmarked that day.
• Appeal online through qPublic: find your parcel and click “Appeal to Board of Assessors.” No confirmation email means the appeal was not filed.
• A written appeal needs the parcel number, your grounds, your opinion of value and your choice of appeal route, signed and dated. Metered mail is not accepted.

You can choose who hears it:

• Board of Equalization (the default): three Fayette County taxpayers appointed by the grand jury. No cost unless you hire an agent.
• Nonbinding arbitration, on value only: you need a certified appraisal and a $25 fee to the Clerk of Superior Court, and you pay the arbitrator if you lose.
• Hearing officer: only for non-homestead property or wireless equipment worth more than $500,000.

What this means for you

• The city rate is low next to the school rate: in Peachtree City, schools take the largest share.
• Want a say on the rates? City hearings are Oct. 8 and Oct. 21; the county’s is Oct. 15.
• Moved in this year? File for homestead with the county tax commissioner before April 1.
• Seniors under the income limit must re-file the city exemption every year.
• The school board’s final tax hearing is Oct. 19 in Fayetteville.

More: Peachtree City home prices, moving to Peachtree City and who to call at City Hall.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Peachtree City millage rate?

Peachtree City’s 2025 millage rate is 5.840 mills, or $5.84 for every $1,000 of taxable value, and the city lists the same 5.840 as its proposed 2026 rate. It has fallen from 7.178 mills in 2012.

How are property taxes calculated in Fayette County?

Georgia taxes property at 40% of fair market value. Exemptions come off that assessed value, and the result is multiplied by each government’s millage rate: one mill is $1 per $1,000 of taxable value.

How do I appeal my Fayette County property assessment?

File with the Fayette County Board of Assessors within 45 days of the date on your assessment notice, online through qPublic or on the paper form. For 2026 the office accepted appeals until 5 p.m. Aug. 7, 2026.

When is the homestead exemption deadline in Fayette County?

Georgia’s deadline is April 1 for the current tax year, and you must have owned and lived in the home on Jan. 1. The state now also accepts applications until the end of the 45-day appeal window on your assessment notice.

Who sends the property tax bill in Peachtree City?

The Fayette County Tax Commissioner’s Office issues the bills and handles homestead and school exemptions: 770-461-3652. The Fayette County Tax Assessors’ Office sets the value: 770-305-5402.