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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Marion County, Georgia

Marion County has an effective property tax rate of 0.71%. On the median home value of $154,100, that's roughly $1,090 per year. Median household income is $51,667.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.71%
median tax $1,090 ÷ median home $154,100
Median Home Value1
$154,100
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$51,667
per-capita $29,446
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$1,090
at 0.71% effective rate

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

MetricMarion CountyGeorgia (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.71%0.86%
Median home value1$154,100—
State income tax3top rate 5.19%top rate 5.19%
State sales tax37.56% combined7.56% combined

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.

About Marion County, GA

Marion County offers some of Georgia's more affordable homeownership math. A median home value of $154,100 pairs with an annual real-estate tax bill around $1,090, based on an effective rate of 0.707 percent. That rate sits below Georgia's statewide median of 0.859 percent and also under the national median of 0.794 percent, so property taxes here claim less of a home's value than in many other places. Households earning a median of $51,667 can expect the tax bill to equal roughly two percent of annual income. Within Georgia, Marion County ranks 126th of 158 counties for property tax rate. Buyers looking around Buena Vista, the county seat, or the smaller communities of Box Springs and Mauk will find both purchase prices and tax costs on the lower end.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Marion County, GA?
The effective rate is 0.71% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.71% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($154,100), the estimated annual bill is about $1,090.
Is Marion County's rate high or low?
Compare it to the state median of 0.86% and the national average near 1.1%.
How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?
A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.
Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?
Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Marion County assessor's office to review your current assessment.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment?
Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Marion County assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.
Sources
[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).
[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.
[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.