BBDN LOCAL INTELLIGENCE | ROSWELL PROPERTY TAX
ROSWELL PROPERTY TAX
TRACKER
5.232 MILLS
Roswell City Council adopted the final Tax Year 2026 city millage rate on September 28. The earlier 7.732-mill figure was the advertised maximum proposal, not the final adopted rate.
Last verified: October 4, 2026
This is the permanent BBDN page for Roswell’s city property-tax rate, the Fulton County billing situation, homeowner math and the next finance decisions that could change what residents pay.
CURRENT STATUS
5.232 MILLS
2026 total City of Roswell rate
4.049
Maintenance & Operations
Unchanged from 2025.
1.183
Debt Service
Repayment of voter-approved bond debt.
Roswell’s 2025 total city rate was 4.949 mills. The 2026 adopted total is 0.283 mills higher, with the increase occurring in the Debt Service component rather than M&O.
What happened to the proposed 7.732-mill rate?
The City advertised a maximum proposed rate of 7.732 mills on September 3. At first reading on September 14, Council moved forward with a revised tentative rate of 5.900 mills. After additional public hearings and discussion, Council voted 4-2 on September 28 to adopt the final 5.232-mill rate.
That distinction matters. The 7.732 figure was a proposal-stage ceiling. It should not be used as Roswell’s current tax rate.
HOMEOWNER MATH
HOW TO ESTIMATE THE CITY PORTION
One mill equals $1 for every $1,000 of assessed value. Georgia residential property is generally assessed at 40% of fair market value before exemptions. Homestead and other exemptions can reduce the taxable amount.
$575,000 HOME EXAMPLE
40% assessed value = $230,000. At 5.232 mills, the gross City of Roswell portion is approximately $1,203 before exemptions. At the 2025 rate of 4.949 mills, the same assessed value would be approximately $1,138.
This is an illustration, not an individual tax quote. Exemptions, assessed value changes and final billing adjustments can materially change a specific bill.
Why your current 2026 bill may not show the final Roswell rate yet
Fulton County mailed temporary 2026 property-tax bills in August because the countywide Tax Digest had not yet been finalized and certified. Those temporary bills use 2025 millage rates. Fulton County says taxpayers outside the City of Atlanta are due October 15, 2026, and that a refund or revised bill will be issued later only if needed after final rates are applied.
That means the adopted Roswell rate and the rate appearing on an interim Fulton bill can be different during this temporary-billing process.
What BBDN is watching next
- Final Fulton County tax calculations: whether Roswell property owners receive revised bills or refunds after final millage rates are applied.
- October 26: Roswell’s next scheduled budget presentation.
- November 9: scheduled budget first reading.
- December 7: scheduled budget second reading and adoption.
- Tax Year 2027: the next Roswell millage process, including any proposed changes to M&O or Debt Service.
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