The median Fayetteville homeowner pays $2,798/year in property taxes. That is 3.4% of median household income. See how Fayetteville compares and check your savings potential.
Fayetteville has been the seat of Fayette County since the 1820s, its courthouse square holding one of the oldest courthouse buildings in Georgia, though the city around it looks very different now that Trilith Studios and its adjoining planned community have turned the south side into a film production hub. All that new investment has pulled county values upward faster than the older core of town: the median Fayetteville home is worth about $368,200, roughly 16% below the Fayette County median of $436,400, and the 25th to 75th percentile of Fayette County home values runs from about $321,744 to $624,684, one of the priciest spreads south of Atlanta. Median household income in the city is about $82,188, and property taxes consume about 3.4% of it for the typical homeowner, with the county's effective rate at about 1.11% of home value. The gap between city and county medians is what matters at appeal time. Mass appraisal in a county being repriced by studio-era construction can pull established Fayetteville neighborhoods up with the tide, valuing 1990s subdivisions as if they shared a market with new master-planned homes. If your house is on the older side of that divide, the assessment deserves a skeptical read against actual sales on streets like yours, not against the county-wide trend line. Georgia homeowners get a single window to act on it: 45 days from the date printed on the annual assessment notice. File within it, or the value stands until next year.
Fayetteville Appeal Quick Facts
The median home in Fayetteville is valued at $368,200, and the typical homeowner pays about $2,798 per year in property tax (Census ACS 2024), based on Fayette County's 2.786% combined millage applied to 40% of fair market value after exemptions. That means the typical Fayetteville homeowner spends 3.4% of household income on property taxes alone. Even though Fayetteville home values fall below the Fayette 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 $368,200, Fayetteville home values are 16% below the Fayette County median, 116% above Georgia's statewide median of $170,200, 15% above the national median of $318,000.
Check If Your Fayetteville Home Is Overassessed
Peachtree City leads Fayette County in home values, but your individual assessment could still be too high regardless of where Fayetteville falls in the county ranking.
With a population of 19,719, Fayetteville 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 Fayette County Property Tax Guide.
Based on a combined tax rate of 2.786%. Your actual rate may vary by tax district.
A 10% reduction on the median Fayetteville home ($368,200 down by $36,820) would save approximately $410 per year, or $1,230 over three years with the 299c value freeze.
At 3.4% of household income, even a modest reduction in your assessed value makes a real difference in your annual budget.
Property tax appeals in Fayetteville are filed with the Fayette County Board of Assessors. You have 45 days from the date of your assessment notice to submit a PT-311A form.
Fayette County Board of Assessors: 140 Stonewall Ave. West, Suite 108, Fayetteville, GA 30214 | 770-305-5402 For the full appeal process and deadline details, see our Fayette County Property Tax Guide.
Based on 2024 American Community Survey estimates and Fayette County millage rates.