The median Walnut Grove homeowner pays $2,875/year in property taxes. That is 3.46% of median household income. See how Walnut Grove compares and check your savings potential.
With about 1,685 residents, Walnut Grove is one of the smallest incorporated towns in Walton County, the kind of place where subdivisions thin out into pastures and homeowners know the tax assessor is a county office in Monroe, not anyone local. Its market runs cheaper than the county it sits in: the median Walnut Grove home is worth about $264,300, roughly 22% below the Walton County median of $339,500. County wide, home values stretch from about $231,316 at the 25th percentile to $449,546 at the 75th, so the typical home here sits in Walton's lower tier even as the county's east metro growth pulls the top of that range steadily upward. That growth is the tax story. Walton's effective property tax rate is about 1.21%, and against a median household income of $83,208, Walnut Grove homeowners typically spend near 3.5% of income on property taxes, more than many pricier suburbs closer to Atlanta. Small towns in appreciating counties are prone to a specific error: the county's valuation models chase sales from the fast growing corridors and apply that trajectory to places the boom has not actually reached, so a house on an acre outside town gets revalued as if it sat in a new subdivision. The only test that matters is what homes like yours have really sold for. Georgia gives every homeowner 45 days from the date printed on the annual assessment notice to appeal, and in a county rising this fast, that window is worth using.
Walnut Grove Appeal Quick Facts
The median home in Walnut Grove is valued at $264,300, and the typical homeowner pays about $2,875 per year in property tax (Census ACS 2024), based on Walton County's 3.033% combined millage applied to 40% of fair market value after exemptions. That means the typical Walnut Grove homeowner spends 3.46% of household income on property taxes alone. Even though Walnut Grove home values fall below the Walton 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 $264,300, Walnut Grove home values are 22% below the Walton County median, 55% above Georgia's statewide median of $170,200, 16% below the national median of $318,000.
Check If Your Walnut Grove Home Is Overassessed
Loganville leads Walton County in home values, but your individual assessment could still be too high regardless of where Walnut Grove falls in the county ranking.
In smaller communities like Walnut Grove, finding comparable sales can be harder. Expand your search to other parts of Walton County. The Board of Equalization understands limited inventory in small towns. Focus on homes with similar square footage and condition, even if they are several miles away. For the full evidence strategy, exemption details, and step-by-step filing instructions, see our Walton County Property Tax Guide.
Based on a combined tax rate of 3.033%. Your actual rate may vary by tax district.
A 10% reduction on the median Walnut Grove home ($264,300 down by $26,430) would save approximately $321 per year, or $963 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 Walnut Grove are filed with the Walton County Board of Assessors. You have 45 days from the date of your assessment notice to submit a PT-311A form.
Walton County Board of Assessors: 303 South Hammond Dr., Suite 109, Monroe, GA 30655 | 770-267-1352 For the full appeal process and deadline details, see our Walton County Property Tax Guide.
Based on 2024 American Community Survey estimates and Walton County millage rates.