Should you appeal your Crawford County property tax? Median bill: $1,421/year. About $192/year if your value is cut 10% (estimate). Step-by-step guide with assessor contact and evidence tips.
Crawford County is quiet piedmont country, the kind of place where forested hills and scattered farms line the rural roads and small-town main streets give way quickly to country churches and open land. Roberta serves as the county seat, with Knoxville nearby, and the whole county holds only about 12,225 residents across roughly 5,246 housing units. What sets Crawford apart is how deeply rooted its homeowners are: 81.4% of homes are owner-occupied, one of the higher rates anywhere in Georgia. The median home value of $164,100 ranks #85 of 159, just below the middle of the state, and homes in Roberta carry a similar median of around $166,800. Where Crawford leans heavier is on the tax side. The effective rate of about 1.17% ranks #59 of 159, landing at the 63rd percentile, above the statewide midpoint. Pair that with a median household income of $67,116 and a tax burden of roughly 2.12% of income, and the cost of an inaccurate assessment becomes clear. In a county where a rate sits above average, an inflated home value does double damage, stretching an already above-median rate across dollars the property was never actually worth. Most homeowners assume the county's figure is simply correct, but assessments are estimates, and estimates can be high. If the county's number looks larger than what your home would bring on the open market, you can appeal. Georgia law sets the appeal deadline at 45 days from the date of your assessment notice. The date printed on your notice controls. Confirm with your county before you file.
Crawford County Appeal Quick Facts
Crawford County sits in Central Georgia, with Roberta as its county seat - quiet piedmont countryside and the small towns of Knoxville and Roberta. Forested hills and scattered farms line rural roads, with small-town main streets and country churches dotting the gentle terrain. For Roberta owners, the yearly assessment notice is worth a second look.
Crawford County counts roughly 12,225 residents across about 5,246 housing units, 81.4% of them owner-occupied. The typical home here is worth $164,100, ranking Crawford #85 of 159 Georgia counties for home value, with most properties between $85,781 and $273,224. Against a median household income of $67,116, the 2.12% a typical Roberta-area household spends on property tax is lighter than the statewide norm, yet still worth defending. The combined effective rate of 1.17% places Crawford at #59 of 159 statewide, above 63% of Georgia counties.
The median Crawford County homeowner pays $1,421/year in property taxes (Census ACS 2024), consuming 2.12% of the median household income of $67,116. If your home is assessed above its actual market value, you are paying more than your share. Crawford County's effective tax rate of 1.17% ranks #59 of 159 Georgia counties - higher than 63% of GA counties, which makes an accurate assessment even more important.
Check If Your Crawford County Home Is Overassessed
The median Crawford County tax bill of $1,421/year (Census ACS 2024) is $414 less than neighboring Houston County ($1,835). But a lower county average does not mean your individual home is correctly assessed.
File a PT-311A with the Crawford County Board of Assessors at 1011 US Hwy 341 North, Suite 15, Roberta, GA 31078. Georgia law sets the appeal deadline at 45 days from the date of your assessment notice. Confirm with your county before you file.
The clock runs from the date on your Crawford County notice, not the day it reaches Roberta. File online, by certified mail, or in person; most Crawford owners take the Board of Equalization (BOE) path.
For Crawford County appeal paths, evidence, and hearing prep, see our Georgia Property Tax Appeal Guide.
Crawford County's 5,246 housing units mean recent sales are scarcer than in metro Georgia, so widen your search around Roberta and Knoxville - the Crawford BOE panel expects that in a rural county. Pull any sale of a home close to yours in square footage, age, and condition, even one several miles down the road toward Roberta.
When Roberta-area sales run thin, the Crawford Board of Equalization will also weigh comparables from adjoining Houston and Monroe counties.
A 10% cut on Roberta's median home ($164,100) is worth about $192/year, and Georgia's 299c freeze can keep you saving for up to three years, subject to the statutory exceptions: an estimated $576 in all.
Based on a combined tax rate of 2.928%. Your actual rate may vary by tax district. Three-year figures are estimates and apply only if your value is reduced; you can then keep saving for up to three years, subject to the statutory exceptions.
At 2.12% of median household income, property taxes are a real line item in Roberta-area budgets, and a Crawford County reduction can keep saving you money for up to three years under the freeze, subject to the statutory exceptions.
With 81.4% of homes owner-occupied, most Crawford County residents are directly affected by their property tax assessment. Filing is free, and the Board of Equalization can lower your value but cannot raise it above the county assessors' figure, except on a value already frozen by an earlier appeal.
Home values across Crawford County's towns vary widely, and assessments follow. Median home value by town: