Ad Valorem Taxes: How Your Property-Tax Dollar Is Divided

Depending on where your property is located, each dollar you pay in property taxes is divided among different taxing authorities. We’ve mapped out where the money goes. A $200,000 home. Six locations. Six breakdowns showing where your property-tax dollars go. If you own property in Whitfield County, you probably know how much your annual property-tax bill is. But do you know who gets that money — and how much each taxing authority receives? Property taxes are also known as ad valorem taxes. The term comes from Latin and means “according to value.” Unlike a flat fee, an ad valorem tax is based on the value of the property being taxed. The answer to where your property-tax money goes depends partly on where your property is located. A property inside Dalton’s city limits is taxed differently from one in unincorporated Whitfield County. Properties in Varnell, Tunnel Hill and Cohutta have their own combinations of applicable tax rates.

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