School system and municipalities are proposing to increase property taxe rates this year. Clarkston, Pine Lake and Lithonia are all proposing increases of more than 20 percent.
The DeKalb County School District has tentatively adopted a millage rate that will require a 13.44 percent increase in property taxes. The millage rate would rise from last year's 20.345 mills to 23.08 mills. Taxes would increase $341.75 for a home appraised at $350,000 and $546.80 for a non-homestead property valued at $550,000.
That increase would be in addition to other millage rate increases proposed in DeKalb County, listed here in descending order of the increase:
Tucker: 191.33 percent
Clarkston: 41.21 percent
Pine Lake: 26.70 percent
Lithonia: 23.02 percent
Doraville: 11.98 percent
Avondale Estates: 10.42 percent
Decatur City Schools: 9.49 percent
Decatur: 9.11 percent
Brookhaven 8.21 percent
Chamblee: 6.84 percent
Dunwoody has announced its millage rate will remain the same as 2022.
The large increase in Tucker is related to the city taking over public works from DeKalb County. Voters passed a referendum in November to have the city take over public works and stormwater services. The city's millage rate would rise from 0.784 mills last year to 2.284 mills this year. This would mean a $195 increase in property taxes on a $325,000 home and a $465 increase for a home assessed at $775,000.
Stone Mountain has posted no notice of a millage increase on its web site.
Public hearings on the tax rates are being held on various dates in June.
The millage rate increases listed here are based on public notices from the various entities.
