Property Tax

City of Sugar Hill tax bills for real estate and business personal property are mailed out in September of each year and are due 60 days after bill date. After the due date, interest as decided by the state is added each month to the base amount. Additionally, a penalty of 5% will apply to all taxes that remain unpaid after 120 days. Each 120 days after an additional 5% interest will be added to a maximum of 20%. The City Clerk has the right and responsibility to levy (place a lien) on the property for non-payment, as a last resort for tax collection. Tax bills are mailed to the homeowner, never to the mortgage company. Some mortgage companies contact the City directly to obtain billed amounts, but if not, you should forward the bill you receive to your mortgage company. Please verify with your mortgage company which method they utilize.

Property Tax is an ad valorem tax, which means “according to value”. Ad valorem tax, the tax collected by the tax officer, is based on the value of the taxable property.

All real estate and personal property are taxable unless law has exempted the property (O.C.G.A. 48-5-3.). “Real Property” is land and generally anything that is erected, growing or affixed to the land and personal property is everything that can be owned that is not real estate. “Personal property” typically consists of inventory and fixtures used in conducting a business, such as boats, aircraft, farm machinery, motor vehicles and mobile homes. The contents of your household are not normally taxable unless they are used for a home-based business.

For city taxes, the tax rate or millage rate is set annually by the Mayor and Council of the City of Sugar Hill. One mill is one-thousandth of one dollar or one-tenth of one cent.

The City of Sugar Hill has adopted a 2024 millage rate of 3.50 mils.

To calculate a tax bill you must first deduct any exemptions, such as Homestead Exemption, that may apply from the assessed value, thus generating a net assessed (taxable) value. Next, multiply the net assessed value by the millage rate.

A Stormwater User Fee is a charge for stormwater management services provided by the City to all residential and non-residential properties in the service area. The service area contains all properties within the corporate boundaries of the City of Sugar Hill. The revenue is collected in a user fee system that can only be utilized for the provision of stormwater management services.

The City has developed a rate structure that apportions costs to properties based on the relative demand (or amount of stormwater runoff contribution) that a parcel places on the City drainage system and Stormwater Management Program. The Stormwater fee is currently set at a monthly fee in increments of $1.50 per every 1,000 square feet of impervious surface, which equates to an annual fee of $18.00 per 1,000 square feet. The Stormwater bill will be sent to the property owner with the City of Sugar Hill property tax bill.
For more information about Stormwater click the link below or contact the City of Sugar Hill at 770-945-6716. 

https://cityofsugarhill.com/services/public-works/stormwater/

• Pay in-person at City Hall
• Mail a check to City Hall: 5039 West Broad Street, ATTN: Property Tax Department, Sugar Hill, GA 30518
• Access the online portal at www.app.cityofsugarhill.com/tax

Yes. The city is billing with a single due date (60 days after billing). Residents can make multiple payments if they choose. As long as the total bill has been paid by the due date, no additional charges will be applied.

If a bill is not paid by the due date, a 10% penalty will be applied. Interest charges will also be applied each month until the total amount due is paid.

• For more information on Gwinnett County Property Taxes and payment methods, please visit the Gwinnett Tax Commissioner website.
• To pay your bill: Tax Commissioner Website
• For general information: Tax Assessors Office Webpage

Paying your County tax bill
Filing for Homestead Exemptions
For all available exemptions, please visit the Gwinnett Tax Commissioner’s website.
Receiving property tax returns
Registration of your motor vehicle
Purchasing tax liens
Collecting recording intangible tax
GwinnettTaxCommissioner.com

The Homeowner Tax Relief Grant (HTRG) in Georgia for 2023 was a one-time property tax relief program for homeowners with a homestead exemption. It was enacted by the Governor and General Assembly through House Bill 18.

The “HTRG Credit” reduction shown on your 2023 bill is the result of the homeowner tax relief grant enacted by the Governor
and the General Assembly of the State of Georgia.

• The HTRG was a one-time grant and may or may not be offered in future years.
• The HTRG does not apply to rental, commercial or personal property.