Has Anyone in Fulton County Won a Property Tax Appeal After 2023?
I just received notice with a hearing data before the Board of Assessors for later in the month. I'm a first time homeowner and own a condo in one of the pre-war buildings in Buckhead.
The county's 2025 assessed value jumped 16.5% (to a number I don't think you could ever realistically sell the unit for) from 2024 and I immediately got an appraisal from a certified appraiser and filed an appeal. The appraisal was done in July 2025 and the value came in much closer to the assessed value in 2024.
Fast forward to now and using the county's provided comps search there's only been one sale since I ordered the appraisal and the unit sold is identical to mine and sold for 13% more than my 2024 assessed value (still under my 2025 assessed value). However there's been a recent sale about a month ago in the building (again identical unit) for about my 2024 assessed value. I don't see this sale in the comp tool yet but was able to find it in the GSCCCA digital records.
Has anyone had experience winning their case before the Board of Assessors in the last few years? What makes a winning case? What evidence did you submit? Can I use screenshots from the county's comp search or do I need to pay for certified copies of GSCCCA and submit those? Should I omit the sale from last summer and focus on the sale from last month which is much closer or include both and hope for the best?
Based on what I've already spent ordering the appraisal and projected future savings if I get any reduction, my budget is $1,000 for professional assistance. Is this winnable by oneself or is professional representation leaps and bounds better?
From the notice I received it seems easier to submit documents if I elect for an online hearing. But are the people on the board boomers who still can't use Zoom in 2026? Is it better to go in person to mitigate that?
I'm asking about recent wins specifically because I personally believe municipal governments have become hungrier for revenue over the last few years and individuals are comparatively easy targets to squeeze.