Fulton County votes Wednesday on keeping its 8.87-mill rate, 0.54% over rollback: about $10.56 more on a $625,000 home. The last public hearing is at 10 a.m.

The Fulton County Board of Commissioners votes Wednesday, Oct. 7, on its 2026 property tax rate. It proposes to keep the county’s General Fund rate at 8.87 mills for a fifth straight year.

Because property values rose, that flat rate counts as a tax increase under Georgia law. The rate that would raise the same money as last year, called the rollback rate, is 8.822 mills. Keeping 8.87 mills is 0.048 mills higher, an increase of 0.54%.

The figures are in the county’s notice of property tax increase, published Sept. 23.

What it costs

The county put the increase at:

Property Fair market value Extra county tax
A home $625,000 about $10.56
A non-homestead property $437,500 about $8.40

That is the increase over the rollback rate, not the whole county bill. It covers only the county’s General Fund levy. The City of Alpharetta and Fulton County Schools set their own rates.

The last hearing and the vote

Georgia law requires three public hearings before a county can set a rate above rollback. Two were held Sept. 30. The third, and the vote, are Wednesday:

  • When: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7. The vote follows the hearing.
  • Where: Government Center Assembly Hall, 141 Pryor St., Atlanta.
  • Online: a Zoom link for the Oct. 7 hearing is in the notice, and the meeting is also streamed on the county’s website.

The county’s release on the proposed rate said the final vote follows the 10 a.m. hearing. Questions go to the county’s customer service line, 404-612-4000, or customerservice@fultoncountyga.gov.

Why bills came early this year

The county issued interim property tax bills on Aug. 15, it said in the same release. That was because finalizing the countywide tax digest, the total value of taxable property, was delayed.

What it means for you

  • If you own a home in Alpharetta, the county’s own example puts the cost of the higher rate at about $10.56 a year on a $625,000 home.
  • You can speak at Wednesday’s hearing in person or watch online. It is the last chance to comment before the vote.
  • Alpharetta’s own city rate is unchanged at 5.750 mills for 2026, according to the city’s millage notice. City bills are due Dec. 1.
  • If you think your assessed value is wrong, the appeal goes to the Fulton County Board of Assessors. Our property taxes page has the deadlines, exemptions and phone numbers.

We will report the commissioners’ decision after Wednesday’s vote.