Welcome to the Chattooga County Assessors Office Web Site!

Chattooga County Tax Assessors Office
Nancy Edgeman
Chief Appraiser
Phone: 706-857-0737
Fax: 706-857-0748
taxchatt@windstream.net

Our office is open to the public from 8:30 AM until 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

The goal of the Chattooga County Assessors Office is to provide the people of Chattooga County with a web site that is easy to use. You can search our site for a wealth of information on any property in Chattooga County.

The information contained herein reflects the values established in the "most current published" tax digest. *Please note that the Assessors Office establishes values only. The Chattooga County Tax Commissioner should be contacted with tax bill related questions.


LETTER OF NOTICE - COUNTY GRANTED AN ADDITIONAL 180 DAYS TO PROCESS APPEALS PURSUANT TO 48-5-311

Dear Property Owner,
The Board of Assessors is notifying you due to a 2023 appeal filed on your property. We are diligently working through the appeals and due to the volume, Georgia law provides an additional 180 days for our office to make a determination and notify the taxpayer.

In accordance with O.C.G.A. 48-5-311:

(3)(A) In each year, the county board of tax assessors shall review the appeal and notify the taxpayer (i) if there are no changes or corrections in the valuation or decision, or (ii) of any corrections or changes within 180 days after receipt of the taxpayer's notice of appeal. ?If the county board of tax assessors fails to respond to the taxpayer within such 180-day period, the property valuation asserted by the taxpayer on the property tax return or the taxpayer's notice of appeal shall become the assessed fair market value for the taxpayer's property for the tax year under appeal. ?If no such assertion of value was submitted by the taxpayer, the appeal shall be forwarded to the county board of equalization.

(B) In any county in which the number of appeals exceeds a number equal to or greater than 3 percent of the total number of parcels in the county or the sum of the current assessed value of the parcels under appeal is equal to or greater than 3 percent of the gross tax digest of the county, the county board of tax assessors may be granted an additional 180 day period to make its determination and notify the taxpayer. ?However, as a condition to receiving such an extension, the county board of tax assessors shall, at least 30 days before the expiration of the 180 day period provided under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, notify each affected taxpayer of the additional 180 day review period provided in this subparagraph by mail or electronic communication, including posting notice on the website of the county board of tax assessors if such a website is available. ?Such additional period shall commence immediately following the last day of the 180 days provided for under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph. ?If the county board of tax assessors fails to review the appeal and notify the taxpayer of either no changes or of any corrections or changes not later than the last day of such additional 180 day period, then the most recent property tax valuation asserted by the taxpayer on the property tax return or on appeal shall prevail and shall be deemed the value established on such appeal unless a time extension is granted under subparagraph (C) of this paragraph. ?If no such assertion of value was submitted by the taxpayer, the appeal shall be forwarded to the county board of equalization.

Our office hours are from 8:30am to 5:00pm Monday - Friday except for holidays.

Best regards,

Chattooga County Board of Assessors

Notice to Chattooga County Property Owners and Occupants:

In accordance with O.C.G.A. 48 -5-264.1, please be advised that the Chattooga County Appraisal Staff may be visiting your property to review information regarding a return being filed, the filing of an appeal, construction or new improvements, review of records for property division or transfer or for conservation use assessment applications.

The field appraiser from our office will have photo identification and will be driving a marked county vehicle. Should you have any questions regarding the review and visit to properties performed by this office do not hesitate contact us at 706-857-0737.






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