To maintain accurate property assessments, the Board of Assessors and their delegated agents and representatives must conduct routine on-site reviews. All owners and occupants are hereby notified that all property in Gwinnett is subject to routine reviews, as permitted by law (see O.C.G.A. § 48-5-264.1 a).

The property review is conducted at the property location by a Gwinnett County representative. The county representative will have a Gwinnett County issued photo identification badge and will be driving an appropriately marked vehicle. The purpose of the property review is to confirm that information about your property is accurate in our records. The accuracy of the data for your property, including land, structures, and the surrounding neighborhood, directly impacts how the value that is used for tax assessment purposes, is calculated.

Reviews of Residential Living Units and Dwellings

All building reviews are conducted from outside and do not require that the county representative enter any structures. The representative will approach buildings as needed to verify measurements, quality, condition, and other data that affects the value of the property. The representative may also take exterior photographs that represent the current condition of the property. At the beginning of the review, the county representative will ring or knock on the door to notify someone that they have arrived and will begin the review. The county representative may ask certain questions about the property if the owner or a knowledgeable adult is present and available. If nobody answers the door, we will conduct our property review and information will be left to advise you of our visit.

Reviews of Other Property Types

There are many types of property other than residential living units and dwellings, and the Gwinnett County Assessors’ Office is required to routinely review each of them. The way these properties are reviewed, the time required to review, and any questions the representative may ask, can all vary. In all cases, please notify occupants of the upcoming site review.

*THIS NOTICE IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN GEORGIA CODE 48-5-264.1(a)
Right of chief appraiser and others to inspect property, supplying identification to occupant of property
(a)  The chief appraiser, other members of the county property appraisal staff, authorized agents of the county board of tax assessors, and members of the county board of tax assessors who are conducting official business of the chief appraiser, the county appraisal staff, or the county board of tax assessors may go upon property outside of buildings, posted or otherwise, in order to carry out the duty of making appraisals of the fair market value of taxable property in the county, other than property returned directly to the commissioner; provided, however, such person representing such chief appraiser, appraisal staff, or county board of tax assessors shall carry identification which is sufficiently prominent to permit the occupant to readily ascertain that such person is such representative. Such representative shall not enter upon the property unless reasonable notice has been provided to the owner and to the occupant of the property regarding the purpose for which such person is entering upon such property.