2025 Millage Rate
The City of Pooler, Georgia has adopted millage a rate of 4.197 mills, an increase of 0.500 mills over the rollback rate of 3.697 mills.
As property values continue to rise, the municipality benefits from increased revenue. This additional funding supports essential services such as public safety, road maintenance, waste collection, and recreation. However, even with this growth the costs of maintaining and expanding services, and constructing new infrastructure are steadily increasing with inflation driving up expenses across the board. Instead of relying on costly debt by borrowing money to fund increasing needs, the City of Pooler enacted a modest increase to the property tax (millage rate). By doing this, we can continue to provide the services that make our city great and budget for needed investments including:
- Kelly Street drainage improvements
- Street Resurfacing across the city
- Maxwell Drive Traffic Circles
This millage rate allows for a look towards future rate stability without risking higher debt while also maintaining a rate below the 40-year average for Pooler.
FAQs
HOW DOES THIS RATE COMPARE HISTORICALLY AND TO OTHER MUNICIPALITIES?
This rate of 4.197 is still below the 40-year average of 4.259.
Click here to view the full 40-year rate history and comparable rates from other municipalities.
WHAT DO MY PROPERTY TAXES PAY FOR?
If you’re interested in further details about how these funds are allocated, you can view the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget online or in the Finance Office at City Hall. This will provide you with comprehensive information on how taxpayer money is utilized for the benefit of the community.
WHO DETERMINES MY PROPERTY VALUE?
More information about their process can be found at https://boa.chathamcountyga.gov. The Board can be contacted online here, by calling (912) 652-7271, or visiting their office at 222 W Oglethorpe Ave, Suite #113, Savannah.
Please note that assessed value can change based on updates to property values, changes in local laws, or changes in the economy. In the City of Pooler, the current assessed value is 40% percentage of the market value.
HOW IS MY PROPERTY TAX DETERMINED?
Example A |
| Average Fair Market Value of a Pooler Residential Real Property with a Homestead Exemption |
| Property Fair Market Value: $150,000 Calculate Assessed Value: $150,000 x 40% = $60,000 Divide Assessed Value by $1,000: 60 units Multiply by Millage Rate: 60 x 4.197 2024 Property Tax: $251.82 |
Example B |
| Average Fair Market Value of a Pooler Residential Real Property without a Homestead Exemption |
| Property Fair Market Value: $300,000 Calculate Assessed Value: $300,000 x 40% = $120,000 Divide Assessed Value by $1,000: 120 units Multiply by Millage Rate: 120 x 4.197 2024 Property Tax: $503.64 |
Example C |
| Arbitrary Fair Market Value of a Pooler Residential Real Property |
| Property Fair Market Value: $500,000 Calculate Assessed Value: $500,000 x 40% = $200,000 Divide Assessed Value by $1,000: 200 units Multiply by Millage Rate: 200 x 4.197 2024 Property Tax: $839.40 |
IS THIS INFORMATION AVAILABLE OFFLINE?
You can download the informational printout here.
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
AD VALOREM or PROPERTY TAX
APPEALS PROCESS
ASSESSED VALUE
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
EXEMPTIONS (Homestead, Age Eligible, Disability, etc.)
FAIR MARKET VALUE
LEVYING AUTHORITY
LINE ITEM
MILLAGE RATE
Millage Rate = Tax Levy / Taxable Value of Property × 1000
where:
- Tax Levy is the total amount of taxes collected by the jurisdiction.
- Taxable Value of Property is the value of the property as determined by the tax authority.