The median Chattahoochee Hills homeowner pays $3,869/year in property taxes. That is 3.46% of median household income. See how Chattahoochee Hills compares and check your savings potential.
Chattahoochee Hills incorporated in 2007 with an unusual mandate for metro Atlanta: keep most of its land rural. The city covers a broad stretch of southwest Fulton County along the Chattahoochee River, where horse farms and hardwood ridges outnumber subdivisions and the planned community of Serenbe draws weekend visitors from across the region. That deliberate scarcity of development shapes the housing market. The median home here is worth about $397,000, which is actually 13.5% below the Fulton County median of $458,800, a reminder that county-wide figures are pulled upward by Buckhead and the north Fulton suburbs, markets that have nothing in common with a farmhouse off Hutcheson Ferry Road. Across Fulton County, home values run from roughly $286,572 at the 25th percentile to $735,809 at the 75th, one of the widest spreads in Georgia, and that spread is what makes county valuation models shaky out here. Comparable sales are thin in a city of about 3,782 people, so the assessor's model may lean on properties nothing like yours. The money involved is not small. Fulton's effective property tax rate is about 1.42%, and even with a median household income of $111,792, the typical Chattahoochee Hills homeowner commits about 3.5% of income to property taxes. A valuation built on the wrong comparables compounds quietly, year after year. When your assessment notice arrives, Georgia gives you exactly 45 days from the printed date to challenge the value, and that window closes faster than most owners expect.
Chattahoochee Hills Appeal Quick Facts
The median home in Chattahoochee Hills is valued at $397,000, and the typical homeowner pays about $3,869 per year in property tax (Census ACS 2024), based on Fulton County's 3.553% combined millage applied to 40% of fair market value after exemptions. That means the typical Chattahoochee Hills homeowner spends 3.46% of household income on property taxes alone. Even though Chattahoochee Hills home values fall below the Fulton County average, the tax burden here is significant relative to household income. A lower home value does not mean your assessment is automatically correct. Overassessments happen at every price point, and correcting one can meaningfully reduce your annual bill. At $397,000, Chattahoochee Hills home values are 14% below the Fulton County median, 133% above Georgia's statewide median of $170,200, 24% above the national median of $318,000.
Check If Your Chattahoochee Hills Home Is Overassessed
Johns Creek leads Fulton County in home values, but your individual assessment could still be too high regardless of where Chattahoochee Hills falls in the county ranking.
In a mid-size city like Chattahoochee Hills, you should be able to find 3-5 comparable sales within Fulton County. Look for homes that sold in the last 12 months with similar square footage, age, and condition. If local sales are limited, expand your search to neighboring areas within the county. For the full evidence strategy, exemption details, and step-by-step filing instructions, see our Fulton County Property Tax Guide.
Based on a combined tax rate of 3.553%. Your actual rate may vary by tax district.
A 10% reduction on the median Chattahoochee Hills home ($397,000 down by $39,700) would save approximately $564 per year, or $1,692 over three years with the 299c value freeze.
At 3.46% of household income, even a modest reduction in your assessed value makes a real difference in your annual budget.
Property tax appeals in Chattahoochee Hills are filed with the Fulton County Board of Assessors. You have 45 days from the date of your assessment notice to submit a PT-311A form.
Fulton County Board of Assessors: 141 Pryor St., Suite 2052, Atlanta, GA 30303 | 404-730-6440 For the full appeal process and deadline details, see our Fulton County Property Tax Guide.
Based on 2024 American Community Survey estimates and Fulton County millage rates.