The median Morrow homeowner pays $1,713/year in property taxes. That is 2.32% of median household income. See how Morrow compares and check your savings potential.
Morrow packs a lot into a small footprint, with Clayton State University, the Southlake Mall retail corridor, and the National Archives at Atlanta all inside this Clayton County city of about 6,364 people. Housing here hews close to the county norm. The median Morrow home is worth around $224,700, almost exactly the Clayton County median of $222,300, and the typical household earns about $73,693, with property taxes claiming a comparatively moderate 2.3% of household income against Clayton's effective tax rate of about 1.28%. Moderate does not mean safe. Across Clayton County, home values run from roughly $156,226 at the 25th percentile to $294,008 at the 75th, a tight band that puts thousands of similar brick ranches and starter homes in front of the same appraisal staff. When homes look alike on paper, assessors tend to move values in blocks, and a neighborhood-wide increase can land on your house even if its condition, its lot, or its actual sale history says otherwise. Clayton County has also seen sharper swings in home values than most of metro Atlanta over the past fifteen years, and assessments that chased the market up have not always come back down when it cooled. The only person who will check whether your individual value is right is you. Compare the number on your annual notice with real sales of comparable Morrow homes, and if it looks inflated, the appeal window under Georgia law is 45 days from the date printed on the notice.
Morrow Appeal Quick Facts
The median home in Morrow is valued at $224,700, and the typical homeowner pays about $1,713 per year in property tax (Census ACS 2024), based on Clayton County's 3.196% combined millage applied to 40% of fair market value after exemptions. That means the typical Morrow homeowner spends 2.32% of household income on property taxes alone. If Clayton County has overestimated your home's fair market value, you are paying more than you should. Georgia law guarantees that filing an appeal cannot increase your assessment, so there is no risk in checking. At $224,700, Morrow home values are 1% above the Clayton County median, 32% above Georgia's statewide median of $170,200, 29% below the national median of $318,000.
Check If Your Morrow Home Is Overassessed
Lovejoy leads Clayton County in home values, but your individual assessment could still be too high regardless of where Morrow falls in the county ranking.
In a mid-size city like Morrow, you should be able to find 3-5 comparable sales within Clayton 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 Clayton County Property Tax Guide.
Based on a combined tax rate of 3.196%. Your actual rate may vary by tax district.
A 10% reduction on the median Morrow home ($224,700 down by $22,470) would save approximately $287 per year, or $861 over three years with the 299c value freeze.
At 2.32% of household income, even a modest reduction in your assessed value makes a real difference in your annual budget.
Property tax appeals in Morrow are filed with the Clayton County Board of Assessors. You have 45 days from the date of your assessment notice to submit a PT-311A form.
Clayton County Board of Assessors: 121 South McDonough St., Jonesboro, GA 30236 | 770-477-3285 For the full appeal process and deadline details, see our Clayton County Property Tax Guide.
Based on 2024 American Community Survey estimates and Clayton County millage rates.