Johns Creek homeowners with a $625,000 home will pay roughly $48 more in city property taxes this year after the City Council voted Monday, July 27, to adopt a final 2026 millage rate of 3.492 mills.

The rate is 0.195 mills above the state-calculated rollback rate of 3.297 mills, which Georgia law classifies as a 5.91 percent property tax increase. The rollback rate is the millage that would generate the same revenue as the prior year on the city's growing tax digest. Because Johns Creek's taxable property digest grew from approximately $8.87 billion to $9.06 billion, according to the North Atlanta Star, the city collects more revenue even without raising the numerical rate.

For a homestead property with a fair market value of $625,000, the city's official Notice of Property Tax Increase pegs the annual increase at approximately $47.58. Commercial and investment properties at the same value will see about $48.75 more per year.

The council held three required public hearings before the vote: two on Monday, July 13, at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., and a final hearing Monday, July 27, at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 11360 Lakefield Drive. Residents were also able to submit written comments to [email protected].

The city's official notice states the rate requires a 5.91 percent increase in property taxes, language mandated by state law whenever a municipality sets its millage above the rollback threshold.

When bills arrive

A countywide delay in completing Fulton County's 2026 tax digest has complicated the timeline for property tax collection across multiple cities. The Fulton County Board of Assessors failed to process roughly 292 land packages representing about 1,000 parcels on time, according to Appen Media.

"You had one job and it didn't get done," Fulton County Commissioner Bob Ellis said July 24, referring to the assessors' backlog. "That's a failure that impacts us and all of our jurisdictions."

Assistant City Manager Kay Love said the Johns Creek council was also expected to vote July 27 on whether to join Fulton County's court petition seeking permission to issue interim tax bills using 2025 millage rates, according to Appen Media. A Superior Court hearing on that petition is scheduled for Tuesday, August 4. If the court approves interim collection, property tax bills could go out by Saturday, August 15, with payment due Thursday, October 15.

The Fulton County Board of Assessors mailed 2026 assessment notices to all county property owners on June 16. Property owners who disagree with their assessed value have until Friday, July 31, to file an appeal.