Georgia · County property tax · ACS 2024
Candler County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Candler County pays $1,721 a year, an effective rate of 1.08%, notably lower than the U.S. average.
- $1,721
- Median tax / yr · Above-median bill
- 1.08%
- Effective rate · Above-median rate
- -14%
- vs U.S. average
- #22 of 158
- rank in GA
The verdict
Homeowners in Candler County pay a median $1,721 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 1.08%, more affordable than 30% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $1,721
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 1.08%
- Effective rate on median home
- #2202 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- -14%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($159,200). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Tax affordability score · Candler County, GA
35/100
5 ACS dimensions · release 2024
Comparative score against U.S. county percentiles on Census ACS medians (effective rate, bill, income share, mortgage gap, home-value/income). Higher means more affordable on those published medians, not a recommendation to buy, sell, appeal, or move, and not your personal tax bill. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.
Candler County's median annual property-tax bill vs U.S. counties
Mortgaged vs free-and-clear median bill gap in Candler County
Median home value relative to Candler County's median income
Candler County's effective rate vs U.S. county percentiles (ACS 2024)
Median tax as a share of Candler County's median household income
Read the chart values
- Bill size: 47/100 (D) · $1,721/yr
- Mortgage premium: 43/100 (D) · +$373
- Housing pressure: 40/100 (D) · 3.21×
- Rate relief: 31/100 (F) · 1.08%
- Income room: 24/100 (F) · 3.5%
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Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Georgia. Population: 11,043. Owner-occupied homes: 2,576.
The median annual property tax in Candler County is $1,721, which is 26% lower than the Georgia state average and 14% below the national average. The effective tax rate is 1.08% on a median home value of $159,200. Property taxes represent 3.5% of the median household income in this county.
What This Data Tells Us About Candler County
Primary signal
Low among Georgia counties by effective rate
Candler County ranks #22 of 158 counties in Georgia by effective rate (86% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 2
The bill sits below the Georgia median
Homeowners in Candler County pay a median annual property tax of $1,721, notably lower than the national median and well below the Georgia state median. On a $159,200 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 1.08% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
The latest release moved the bill up
Since 2023, the published ACS median estimate has jumped 21.9%, from $1,412 to $1,721. This compares two release estimates; it does not identify a local policy, assessment, exemption, or household-bill cause.
Decision signal 4
The effective rate sits near the national middle
Candler County's 1.08% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 30%).
Decision signal 5
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Candler County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 3.5% of the $49,581 median household income.
This page is for informational purposes only and is not tax, legal, or financial advice. Figures describe the median homeowner household in Candler County as reported to the Census Bureau, your own bill can differ based on your parcel's assessed value, exemptions, special districts, and municipal overlays. Always consult your county assessor, tax collector, or a qualified professional before making decisions that depend on these numbers.
How to read this county's bill
The bill here climbed steeply over 2020-2024, up 54% from $1,118 to $1,721. These ACS medians describe the reported change; they do not identify whether a levy, assessment, home value, or change in the responding households caused it.
The plurality of owner-occupied homes here falls in the $2,000 to $2,999 band, at 586 of 2,576 (22.7%). This shows the reported distribution around the county median, while individual assessments can vary.
This county earns in the bottom quarter of the country and taxes above the median rate, so the median bill absorbs 3.5% of median household income. The rate alone understates that; it is the pairing that matters.
The share above is the median annual bill divided by median household income, a ratio of two county-level medians rather than a household-by-household figure.
What Candler County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Candler County homeowners, 586 of 2,576 owner-occupied homes (22.7%), pays $2,000 to $2,999 a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 17.2% (444)
- $800 to $1,499 22.0% (566)
- $1,500 to $1,999 14.4% (371)
- $2,000 to $2,999 22.7% (586)
- $3,000 or more 14.8% (381)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
228 homes here (8.9%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Georgia handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
In Candler County, mortgaged homeowners pay 25% more than those without a mortgage, a gap that typically tracks higher home values rather than a different tax rate.
How Candler County compares
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Candler County's effective rate is higher than 86% of the 158 counties in Georgia - ranking #22 of 158 for property tax burden.
Where Candler County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
1.08% more affordable than 30% of 3,135 U.S. counties
Show national distribution
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
A high rate, a smaller bill
Candler County taxes property at 1.08%, about 40% above the Georgia average, yet its median bill of $1,721 lands roughly 26% below it. The effective rate is the bill divided by the home's value, so a county can only sit on opposite sides of the state average this way when its homes are worth materially less than the state norm. The rate is the policy; the bill is what the housing market does with it.
Candler County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Candler County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Above-median bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Above-median rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Heavy income burden | 3.5% | - | - |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Tax-burden differences across rows reflect millage decisions, assessment-ratio practices, and the residential-vs-commercial mix of each tax base.
Think your Candler County MID bill is out of line at PAR?
On Candler County's published figures (PAR · MID), a $159,200 median home carries a $1,721 median bill, so every 10% off an assessed value is worth about $172 a year at the same rate. Whether an appeal is worth filing depends on your own parcel. Use our free Appeal Savings Estimator to run your own numbers, then read our step-by-step appeal guide for the procedure in Georgia.
Property Tax History · PAR · MID
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,721 +21.9% | 1.08% |
| 2023 | $1,412 +3.4% | 1.04% |
| 2022 | $1,365 +9.0% | 0.96% |
| 2021 | $1,252 +12.0% | 1.32% |
| 2020 | $1,118 | 1.24% |
Each row is a separate ACS 5-year release, and consecutive releases share four of their five survey years. The percentage beside each bill is therefore movement in the published estimate against the previous release, not a single year's tax change. The two releases largely describe the same households. For change over time, compare releases that do not overlap.
Tax Burden
Tax Affordability Score
An effective rate notably higher than the national average of 0.92% puts Candler County in the "Affordable" band for property tax burden.
How this score is calculated: a 1-10 scale derived mechanically from the ratio of this county's effective rate to the national average effective rate (0.92%) - a ratio at or below 0.5× scores 10, a ratio at or above 2.0× scores 1, with a linear scale between. It is a factual comparison of Census figures only, not a recommendation, quality rating, or endorsement of Candler County or any other county.
Counties with similar tax profiles
On effective rate, Candler County sits nearest Somerset County (ME), Allegan County (MI), Berrien County (MI).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Warren County (IN), Limestone County (AL), Uvalde County (TX).
How peers are chosen
These are the nearest cross-state matches in the published Census data, not neighboring counties or recommendations. Peers are rebuilt with each data release; see the calculation method.
Similar effective rates
Similar published median-tax changes, 2020–2024
What tax filers report in Candler County
Of the 4,370 federal returns filed from Candler County in 2022, 170 (3.9% of filers) itemised and reported real estate taxes on Schedule A, averaging $3,212 each. The largest group was filers with adjusted gross income of $100-200k, who accounted for 41% of the county's reporting returns.
Two things this does not say. The amount is what filers reported, recorded before the $10,000 cap on combined state and local tax deductions applies, so it is not the amount deducted. And the share is of everyone who files a return, not of homeowners: most filers now take the standard deduction, so a minority itemise at all. Source: IRS Statistics of Income county data, tax year 2022.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What to do with Candler County's numbers
- Inside Georgia, Candler County's $1,721 median bill runs low versus the state median - check peer counties before assuming the lowest bill is the best move. Georgia overview →
- Candler County ranks #22 of 158 Georgia counties by effective rate - on the higher-burden half of the state ACS set. Georgia overview →
- If Candler County's assessment looks high versus the $159,200 typical home, check Georgia's filing window and evidence rules before the notice deadline passes. How to appeal →
Effective-rate definition
Effective rate is the county median tax divided by the county median home value ($159,200); your parcel's assessed value, exemptions, and local levies determine your actual bill. U.S. Census Bureau ACS · 2024.
Nationwide peers by effective rate & median bill
Two PlainPropertyTax-derived comparison paths for Candler County, both outside Georgia so the link neighborhoods are not the same-state geography lattice. Axes stay disjoint: median-bill peers exclude the effective-rate peer set.
Similar effective rate
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS effective rate. This county: 1.08%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $1,721/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Candler County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Candler County (PAR · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
PAR MID
Kiowa County, KS
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,720/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 1.11% vs Candler County 1.08%.
Smith County, KS
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,722/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 1.83% vs Candler County 1.08%.
Lafayette County, MS
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,719/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 0.55% vs Candler County 1.08%.
Blair County, PA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,724/yr (near-tied bill ABS $3); rate 1.07% vs Candler County 1.08%.
Georgia county set
State ACS overview for every published Georgia county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Candler County stamps PAR · MID - how assessed value and millage become the ACS median bill.
Data vintage and method
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Property tax data reflects median amounts paid by homeowners. Effective rates are calculated as median tax divided by median home value.
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Editorial standards and provenance
PlainPropertyTax is rendered directly from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on the Census ACS county-level record for Candler County. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-09.