How much are property taxes in Pooler, GA?

Name: Property taxes in Pooler, GA, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Pooler, GA pay a median of $2,866 (±$293) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $2,853.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $2,895.

That is about 0.9% of the median home value of $322,400.

In Pooler, the median real estate tax went from $2,266 in 2015–2019 to $2,866 in 2020–2024 (+26.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $2,866 (±$293)
With a mortgage: $2,853
Without a mortgage: $2,895
Share of median value: 0.9%

Real estate taxes in Pooler against Chatham County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pooler	Chatham County	Georgia	United States
Median real estate taxes	$2,866 (±$293)	$2,541 (±$98)	$2,341 (±$12)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$2,853 (±$341)	$2,679 (±$121)	$2,706 (±$15)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$2,895 (±$470)	$2,260 (±$156)	$1,616 (±$18)	$2,576
Median home value	$322,400 (±$20,245)	$302,700 (±$9,807)	$303,300 (±$1,171)	$332,700

In Pooler, the median real estate tax is higher than in Chatham County ($2,541).

It is also higher than in Georgia ($2,341).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($3,119).

In Chatham County, Pooler ranks 10 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 82 of 564.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in Pooler

The median tax ($2,866) is 0.9% of the median home value ($322,400).

Across Chatham County the same ratio is 0.8%.

Across Georgia it is 0.8%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

How property taxes in Pooler have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median real estate taxes	$2,266 (±$194)	$2,866 (±$293)	+26.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$214,500 (±$9,790)	$322,400 (±$20,245)	+50.3%	Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,600 (±$67)	$1,845 (±$110)	+15.3%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median real estate taxes in places near Pooler

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pooler
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Pooler	—	$2,866 (±$293)	—
Bloomingdale	3.3 mi	$1,474 (±$457)	Lower
Garden City	4.8 mi	$1,116 (±$180)	Lower
Port Wentworth	6.7 mi	$1,629 (±$421)	Lower
Henderson	6.8 mi	$2,625 (±$223)	Not measurably different
Savannah	7.0 mi	$2,040 (±$159)	Lower
Georgetown (community)	8.6 mi	$1,970 (±$310)	Lower
Vernonburg	12 mi	$5,000 (±$3,316)	Not measurably different
Thunderbolt	13 mi	$3,316 (±$1,480)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bloomingdale, GA ($1,474), Garden City, GA ($1,116), Port Wentworth, GA ($1,629).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Chatham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
4	Tybee Island	$4,790 (±$765)
5	Isle of Hope	$3,440 (±$911)
6	Whitemarsh Island	$3,420 (±$494)
7	Thunderbolt	$3,316 (±$1,480)
8	Montgomery	$3,243 (±$497)
9	Wilmington Island	$3,103 (±$218)
10	Pooler	$2,866 (±$293)
11	Henderson	$2,625 (±$223)
12	Savannah	$2,040 (±$159)
13	Georgetown (community)	$1,970 (±$310)
14	Port Wentworth	$1,629 (±$421)
15	Bloomingdale	$1,474 (±$457)
16	Garden City	$1,116 (±$180)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Chatham County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Pooler

How much are property taxes in Pooler?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Pooler, GA is $2,866 (±$293) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Pooler?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.9% of the median home value in Pooler, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Pooler gone up?

In Pooler, the median real estate tax went from $2,266 in 2015–2019 to $2,866 in 2020–2024 (+26.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Are property taxes in Pooler higher than in Chatham County?

In Pooler, the median real estate tax is higher than in Chatham County ($2,541).

It is also higher than in Georgia ($2,341).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Pooler city, Georgia (place:62104, in state:13).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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