The median Brookhaven homeowner pays $6,537/year in property taxes. That is 5.56% of median household income. See how Brookhaven compares and check your savings potential.
Brookhaven runs along the Peachtree Road corridor just northeast of Buckhead, taking in the golf course neighborhoods around Capital City Club and the ballfields at Murphey Candler Park, with Oglethorpe University's campus fronting Peachtree itself. Incorporated in 2012, it has become one of the most expensive places to own a home in DeKalb County. The median home here is worth about $692,700, roughly 94 percent above the countywide median of $357,800, nearly double, and its 57,855 residents carry an assessment load to match. The typical Brookhaven household earns about $117,663 a year and spends roughly 5.6 percent of that income on property tax, a strikingly steep share for a high-income city, driven by DeKalb's effective rate of about 1.75 percent, one of the highest in Georgia. Across DeKalb County as a whole, home values stretch from roughly $237,245 at the 25th percentile to $559,874 at the 75th, which means most Brookhaven homes sit far above even the county's upper quartile. That is exactly the territory where assessment errors get expensive. When the assessor's model overshoots on a $700,000 house, the miss is proportionally larger than anywhere else in the county, and steadily rising values along the corridor give the model plenty of room to overshoot. Comparing your notice against actual sales on your street is the only way to know whether yours did. Georgia allows 45 days from the date printed on your annual assessment notice to file an appeal, and once that window closes, the value stands for the year.
Brookhaven Appeal Quick Facts
The median home in Brookhaven is valued at $692,700, and the typical homeowner pays about $6,537 per year in property tax (Census ACS 2024), based on DeKalb County's 4.379% combined millage applied to 40% of fair market value after exemptions. That means the typical Brookhaven homeowner spends 5.56% of household income on property taxes alone. Brookhaven combines higher-than-average home values with a heavy tax burden. If your home is overassessed by even 10%, the cost adds up fast. Higher home values mean a larger tax bill and a bigger payoff from a successful appeal. At $692,700, Brookhaven home values are 94% above the DeKalb County median, 306% above Georgia's statewide median of $170,200, 117% above the national median of $318,000.
Check If Your Brookhaven Home Is Overassessed
Brookhaven's median home value is the highest among these DeKalb County cities, which means overassessment costs more here than anywhere else in the county.
With a population of 57,855, Brookhaven has plenty of recent sales to draw from. The strongest evidence is 3-5 comparable sales: homes similar to yours in size, age, and condition that sold recently for less than your assessed value. Focus on per-square-foot price comparisons and adjust for differences in lot size, condition, and amenities. For the full evidence strategy, exemption details, and step-by-step filing instructions, see our DeKalb County Property Tax Guide.
Based on a combined tax rate of 4.379%. Your actual rate may vary by tax district.
A 10% reduction on the median Brookhaven home ($692,700 down by $69,270) would save approximately $1,213 per year, or $3,639 over three years with the 299c value freeze.
At 5.56% of household income, even a modest reduction in your assessed value makes a real difference in your annual budget.
Property tax appeals in Brookhaven are filed with the DeKalb County Board of Assessors. You have 45 days from the date of your assessment notice to submit a PT-311A form.
DeKalb County Board of Assessors: 120 West Trinity Place, Room 208, Decatur, GA 30030 | 404-371-0841 For the full appeal process and deadline details, see our DeKalb County Property Tax Guide.
Based on 2024 American Community Survey estimates and DeKalb County millage rates.