Forsyth County Board of Assessors moves to new Cumming address

Forsyth County’s Board of Assessors is moving to 426 Canton Hwy. in Cumming on June 29, replacing its longtime office at 110 E. Main Street. The move lands in the middle of the county’s 2026 property assessment cycle.

The office had been temporarily housed in Suite 130 of the Forsyth County Administration Building during a renovation that began May 3. Once the move takes effect, residents who need to file an appeal, ask about market value or handle other property-tax questions in person will need to go to the new Canton Highway address.

Forsyth County mailed 2026 Annual Notices of Assessment in June. Those notices are informational and are not a bill, but they start the 45-day appeal window. Appeals are no longer accepted by email or fax, so residents who need help preserving appeal rights or dropping off paperwork must go in person.

The Board of Assessors determines taxable real and personal property, estimates market value and administers homestead and other exemptions. Assessed value is 40 percent of fair market value under Georgia law, and property owners can challenge a value within 45 days of the notice date. Appeals must be filed with the county Board of Tax Assessors within that same 45-day window.

Homestead exemptions are part of the same filing cycle. Homeowners generally must own and occupy the property as of Jan. 1 to qualify. Non-income-based homestead exemptions may be filed year-round in Forsyth County, while income-based exemptions are accepted from Jan. 2 through the 45-day appeal window. Homestead exemption applications are generally due by April 1 for the current tax year.

The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the county’s population at 282,805 on July 1, 2025, up from 251,283 in the 2020 Census.