Ad Valorem is Latin for “according to value”, and is thought to be a fair basis for collecting taxes because the tax is proportional to the value of your property. It is a local tax that reflects local budget priorities.
The Troup County Property Appraisal Department determines your property value. This responsibility is managed by the Chief Appraiser, under the supervision of the Board of Tax Assessors.
The Board of Tax Assessors are appointed by the Troup County Board of Commissioners.
You can contact the Tax Assessors by telephone at (706) 883-1625 or by mail at:

Troup County Board of Assessors
100 Ridley Avenue, Ste. 2100
LaGrange, GA 30241
E-mail: propertyappraisal@troupco.org

If you contact the office by telephone, please remember that the assessors are members of a part-time citizens board, and may not be available. You may have to leave a message, but please rest assured that an Assessor will return your call as soon as possible.
None, with the exception that the Board of Commissioners retains the budgetary control over this office.

The Board of Assessors operates autonomously (i.e.: independent, self-governing, independent of any other organism).
The Chief Appraiser is appointed by the Board of Tax Assessors.
Tax Assessors are governed by state law and provisions of the Georgia Constitution.
No.

The Board of Assessors operates autonomously (i.e.: independent, self-governing, independent of any other organism).
The main duty of the Tax Commissioner is to calculate your property tax bill and collect the property taxes.
Your tax amount is calculated using a combination of your property value and the millage rate.
Here is an example calculation that illustrates the process: (Excluding Homestead or any other exemptions)

Market value $100,000
x assessment ratio(40%) 0.40
________________________
= assessed value $40,000
________________________ = taxable assessed value $40,000
x mil rate .030260
________________________ = your tax bill $1,210.40
The tax digest is the sum of all the assessed values, after exemptions, of proportions to be taxed within a particular jurisdiction.
We use three approaches in appraising your property:
    1. The sales comparison - based on sales prices of comparable properties
    2. The cost approach - based on the estimated costs of replacement or reproduction of structures, less accumulated depreciation, plus land value
    3. The income approach - based on income produced by the property (such as rental properties
“Market value” is a theoretical notion of what a knowledgeable buyer would pay a willing seller in a normal market. “Sales price” is a historical fact from a particular transaction which may or may not reflect the conditions of a normal market.
The assessment percentage is 40% of market, and is set according to the laws of Georgia.
Yes. The tax rate is the product of two items – the assessed value and the mill rate; a change in either can impact your tax bill.
A change in your assessed value or the loss of an exemption could produce a tax increase for you. The millage rate alone does not constitute “taxes."
The millage rate is calculated by dividing the total county budget by the total value of the tax digest.

Millage rates are set by the school board, the county governing authority, and any other taxing authorities in whose jurisdiction your property is located.
Yes. This is known as a Homestead Exemption. Applications for Homestead Exemptions in Troup County are accepted between January 1st and April 1st of each year. Failure to file constitutes your waiver of exemption for that year. Please contact the Property Appraisal Office at +706 883 1625 to get more information about applying for Homestead Exemptions.
Yes. There are several special exemptions which are on file in the Property Appraisal Office. You can also go to our exemptions information page for additional information regarding special property exemptions.
Appeals can only be filed in response to an Annual Assessment Notice. When you receive your notice, you will have 45 days from the notice date displayed on the form to file your appeal

Appeals can only be filed in response to an Annual Assessment Notice generated by the Property Appraisal Department. Once you receive your notice, you will have 45 days from the noticed date to file an appeal. If you do not file an appeal by this date your right to appeal will be lost. Complete instructions for filing the appeal will be included with the notice.
We invite you to provide sales transaction information, photographs of similar properties that have sold recently, or any other information you want us to consider.
The Board of Equalization is a body selected and appointed by the Grand Jury, and is composed of fellow property owners who are eligible to serve on a grand jury. There are no costs to you for using their services in an appeal.
Arbitration is an option that you may use as an alternative to having an appeal heard by the Board of Equalization. Each side in an appeal must select and bear the cost of an arbitrator, as well as half the cost for a third arbitrator.
A Superior Court appeal requires a $25.00 filing fee.
Under a recent State law, the Board of Tax Assessors cannot alter the result of the Board of Equalization or Court for two years, without an on-site inspection of the property.