Fulton County's property tax rate will stay at 8.87 mills after the Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday, Oct. 7, to keep the rate unchanged for a fifth straight year.

The vote means Roswell homeowners will not receive additional county tax bills beyond the temporary bills already issued. Those bills, sent in August based on 2025 millage rates, are due Thursday, Oct. 15. Because the rate did not change, the temporary bills stand as final.

"Now is not the time for a tax increase," Chair Robb Pitts said in a county statement after the vote.

Pitts said maintaining the rate avoids placing a burden on vulnerable residents while fully funding county services.

The county's rate has dropped 16% since 2015, when it stood at 10.5 mills. It fell to 8.87 mills in 2022 and has stayed there since.

What Roswell residents pay

Fulton County taxes make up about 27.6% of a Roswell homeowner's total property tax bill, according to the city's 2026 millage rate announcement. Fulton County Schools account for roughly 56.2%, and the City of Roswell covers the remaining 16.3%.

The 8.87-mill rate is slightly above the rollback rate of 8.822 mills. That is the rate that would have kept county revenue flat after accounting for rising property values. For a home with a fair market value of $625,000, the difference amounts to about $10.56 a year, according to a county notice published Sept. 23.

Public hearings and the vote

Before the final vote, the Board of Commissioners held three public hearings required by Georgia law: two on Sept. 30 and one on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the Government Center Assembly Hall in Atlanta. The individual vote tally was not included in the county's announcement, though Pitts said he applauded his colleagues for joining him.

County property taxes fund services including partnerships with Grady Health System and Morehouse School of Medicine, behavioral health programs, 14 neighborhood senior centers, courts, the sheriff's office, elections and libraries.

Fulton County also offers homestead exemptions and tax relief for seniors and other qualifying residents. Temporary bills are due Thursday, Oct. 15.