Georgia · County property tax · ACS 2024
Meriwether County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Meriwether County pays $1,445 a year, an effective rate of 0.86%, well below the U.S. average.
- $1,445
- Median tax / yr · Below-median bill
- 0.86%
- Effective rate · Above-median rate
- -27%
- vs U.S. average
- #83 of 158
- rank in GA
The verdict
Homeowners in Meriwether County pay a median $1,445 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.86%, more affordable than 46% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $1,445
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 0.86%
- Effective rate on median home
- #1703 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- -27%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($168,800). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Tax affordability score · Meriwether County, GA
44/100
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.
Meriwether County's median annual property-tax bill vs U.S. counties
Median home value relative to Meriwether County's median income
Median tax as a share of Meriwether County's median household income
Meriwether County's effective rate vs U.S. county percentiles (ACS 2024)
Mortgaged vs free-and-clear median bill gap in Meriwether County
Read the chart values
- Bill size: 58/100 (C) · $1,445/yr
- Housing pressure: 50/100 (D) · 2.94×
- Income room: 48/100 (D) · 2.5%
- Rate relief: 46/100 (D) · 0.86%
- Mortgage premium: 8/100 (F) · +$995
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Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Georgia. Population: 20,929. Owner-occupied homes: 6,127.
The median annual property tax in Meriwether County is $1,445, which is 38% lower than the Georgia state average and 27% below the national average. The effective tax rate is 0.86% on a median home value of $168,800. Property taxes represent 2.5% of the median household income in this county.
What This Data Tells Us About Meriwether County
Primary signal
The bill sits well below the national median
Homeowners in Meriwether County pay a median annual property tax of $1,445, well below the national median and well below the Georgia state median. On a $168,800 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 0.86% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 2
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Meriwether County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.5% of the $57,340 median household income.
Decision signal 3
The effective rate sits near the national middle
Meriwether County's 0.86% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 46%).
Decision signal 4
Near the middle of Georgia counties by effective rate
Meriwether County ranks #83 of 158 counties in Georgia by effective rate (47% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
This page is for informational purposes only and is not tax, legal, or financial advice. Figures describe the median homeowner household in Meriwether 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.
The rate gave way faster than almost anywhere
Between the 2020 and 2024 releases the median home value in Meriwether County rose 50.0%, from $112,500 to $168,800. The effective rate fell 25.4% over the same span, a steeper move than in 93% of U.S. counties.
The median bill still rose 11.9%, to $1,445. Where the rate drops this far and the bill rises anyway, what changed is the value the rate is applied to.
Effective rate is the published median bill divided by the published median home value, so the two multiply back to the bill exactly; the rate's movement here is derived from those two figures rather than read from the rounded published rate. Both are ACS 5-year survey estimates for the median owner-occupied household, compared across non-overlapping releases. They describe what the Census published, not a local policy, assessment, or exemption change.
How to read this county's bill
Bills rose across 2020-2024, from $1,291 to $1,445, a gain of 12%. This is a comparison of published ACS medians, not an explanation of a particular property's assessment or tax bill.
The fullest band here is the $800 to $1,499 range, holding 1,777 of 6,127 owner-occupied homes (29.0%). The band shows where the largest share of reported owner-occupied households falls; it is not an individual-bill estimate.
Earnings are below the national midpoint while the rate is above it, and the median bill equals 2.5% of median household income. The gap between those two positions is the whole story on this page.
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 Meriwether County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Meriwether County homeowners, 1,777 of 6,127 owner-occupied homes (29.0%), pays $800 to $1,499 a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 19.8% (1,215)
- $800 to $1,499 29.0% (1,777)
- $1,500 to $1,999 10.3% (634)
- $2,000 to $2,999 23.6% (1,448)
- $3,000 or more 11.1% (678)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
375 homes here (6.1%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Georgia handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
Mortgaged homeowners in Meriwether County pay more than double the bill of those without one (+102%), the widest kind of value gap this dataset tracks.
How Meriwether County compares
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Meriwether County's effective rate is higher than 47% of the 158 counties in Georgia - ranking #83 of 158 for property tax burden.
Where Meriwether County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
0.86% more affordable than 46% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Meriwether County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Meriwether County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Below-median bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Above-median rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Above-median income burden | 2.5% | - | - |
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.
Meriwether County stamps UNDER · LIGHT - still check the parcel card
On Meriwether County's published figures (UNDER · LIGHT), a $168,800 median home carries a $1,445 median bill, so every 10% off an assessed value is worth about $145 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 · UNDER · LIGHT
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,445 +0.4% | 0.86% |
| 2023 | $1,439 +5.8% | 0.93% |
| 2022 | $1,360 +1.9% | 0.92% |
| 2021 | $1,334 +3.3% | 1.19% |
| 2020 | $1,291 | 1.15% |
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 modestly below the national average of 0.92% puts Meriwether 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 Meriwether County or any other county.
Counties with similar tax profiles
On effective rate, Meriwether County sits nearest Palm Beach County (FL), St. Joseph County (IN), Boone County (KY).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Lafayette County (MS), Orange County (NC), Presque Isle County (MI).
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 Meriwether County
Of the 9,540 federal returns filed from Meriwether County in 2022, 540 (5.7% of filers) itemised and reported real estate taxes on Schedule A, averaging $3,222 each. The largest group was filers with adjusted gross income of $100-200k, who accounted for 31% 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 Meriwether County's numbers
- Meriwether County's $1,445 median bill sits well below the U.S. median - still size a parcel estimate; local millage and exemptions move the real bill. Estimate your bill →
- Meriwether County ranks #83 of 158 Georgia counties by effective rate - on the lower-burden half of the state ACS set. Georgia overview →
- If Meriwether County's assessment looks high versus the $168,800 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 ($168,800); 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 Meriwether 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: 0.86%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $1,445/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Meriwether County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Meriwether County (UNDER · LIGHT), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
UNDER LIGHT
Bossier Parish, LA
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Meriwether County at $1,445/yr; rate 0.64% vs Meriwether County 0.86%.
Doniphan County, KS
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Meriwether County at $1,445/yr; rate 1.07% vs Meriwether County 0.86%.
Scurry County, TX
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Meriwether County at $1,445/yr; rate 1.27% vs Meriwether County 0.86%.
Augusta County, VA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,446/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.47% vs Meriwether County 0.86%.
Georgia county set
State ACS overview for every published Georgia county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Meriwether County stamps UNDER · LIGHT - 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 Meriwether County. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-09.