Oglethorpe County, Georgia Tax Assessors' Office
Oglethorpe County Tax Assessor 109 East Boggs Street
Lexington, Georgia 30648
706-743-8219 (Fax) Where is the Oglethorpe County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Oglethorpe County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Oglethorpe County Tax Assessor's Office oversees the appraisal and assessment of properties as well as the billing and collection of property taxes for all taxable real estate located in Oglethorpe County.
Contact the assessor's office if you need help with paying your property taxes, applying for a homestead exemption or other tax exemption, reporting upgrades to your home, appealing your property tax assessment, or verifying your property records.
Submitting a Oglethorpe County property tax appeal
If you believe that your house has been unfairly overappraised (i.e. appraised at a value higher than the true market value of the property), you can attempt to get your home re-appraised at a lower value by contacting the Assessor's Office to submit a property tax appeal.
You will have to submit a form describing your property and sufficient proof that it is overassessed, including valuations of similar homes nearby as evidence. If your appeal is accepted, your home assessment (and property taxes) will be lowered as a result.
If you would like to appeal your property, call the Oglethorpe County Assessor's Office at (706) 743 5166 and ask for a property tax appeal form. Keep in mind that property tax appeals are generally only accepted in a 1-3 month window each year.
For more information and example appeals, see how to appeal your property taxes.
Useful Oglethorpe County Facts:
The median home value in Oglethorpe County is between $124,243.00 and $144,557.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Oglethorpe County?
You can try contacting the Oglethorpe County local government directly with any issues the Assessor's Office can't solve. In many counties, certain property records such as deeds are kept in the county courthouse or county archives instead of at the tax assessors' office.
The county seat for Oglethorpe County is located in the County Courthouse in Lexington, which is located at PO BOX 261. You can direct your general inquiries to Oglethorpe County with the contact info listed below.
Oglethorpe County Phone Number
Oglethorpe County Fax Number
Oglethorpe County County Courthouse Address
County Courthouse
PO BOX 261
Lexington, GA 30648-0261
Useful Oglethorpe County Links:
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Oglethorpe County Government Homepage
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Oglethorpe County Assessors' Office Homepage
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Property Tax Search Tool & GIS Map