Jefferson County, GA follows the Georgia statutory schedule. This page shows that schedule, the county's own website, and the late penalty — the county can still set its own dates, so confirm before you pay.
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…until annual bill — December 21, 2026
Instalment
Due date
Notes
Annual bill
December 21, 2026
State default due date; county commissions may by resolution move it earlier, to November 15 or December 1, or bill in installments.
Schedule: dor.georgia.gov · Georgia statute · not yet county-verified
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Statewide schedule — read this before you rely on it
State law lets each county adopt an earlier due date or installment billing, so a meaningful minority of the 159 counties do not use December 20. Most counties in this state follow these dates.
Unpaid taxes begin accruing monthly interest and penalties, and the tax commissioner records a lien (fifa) that can lead to levy and sale of the property.
County tax commissioners mail bills in the fall once millage rates are set, and the bill must give the taxpayer 60 days from postmark before interest begins.
Jefferson County at a glance
Population: 15,183 (Census estimate, 2023) — the 108th largest of 159 Georgia counties and county equivalents.
Typical tax bill: $938 a year (median for owner-occupied homes, ACS 2022 5-year estimate) — the Georgia median is $2,048.
Land area: 526.6 sq mi, about 28.8 people per sq mi.
On a $400,000 purchase in Jefferson County, GA, property tax comes to about $3,128 a year — roughly $261 a month — at this county's effective rate of 0.78%.
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Effective rate 0.78% = this county's median owner-occupied tax bill ($938, ACS 2022 5-year estimate) divided by the typical home value at the time ($119,975, Zillow, 2022-12-31). Exemptions the seller holds — homestead, senior, veteran — usually do not transfer with the deed, so a new purchase can run above this figure. The county assessor sets the assessed value; this is an estimate, not a quote.
How to pay Jefferson County property tax
County website:www.jeffersoncounty.org — start here for the treasurer or tax collector page.
By post: mail to the county treasurer; the postmark usually counts, not the arrival date.
In person: the treasurer's office, with your bill or parcel number.
Escrow: if your mortgage escrows taxes, the servicer pays — you still owe any shortfall.
Is this county verified?
Not yet. Jefferson County is on the queue: we publish a county's own published dates once they have been checked against the county website. Ask for it and it moves up. Until then, the Georgia statutory schedule above is the reliable starting point.
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CountyTaxDates is an independent reference and is not a government agency. Deadlines change and exceptions apply — always confirm with your county treasurer using the official link on this page. Nothing here is tax, legal or financial advice.