The median owner-occupied home in Walker County had a real-estate tax bill of $1,353 (± $84) a year, compared with $2,214 in Georgia and $2,969 nationwide. The median home value was $173,900 (± $10,741), compared with $272,900 in Georgia and $303,400 nationwide.
| Measure | Walker County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 68,449 | 10,822,590 | 332,387,540 |
| Median annual property tax bill (homeowners) | $1,353 ± $84 | $2,214 ± $14 | $2,969 ± $3 |
| Median home value | $173,900 ± $10,741 | $272,900 ± $1,058 | $303,400 ± $362 |
| Median household income | $55,887 ± $2,998 | $74,664 ± $431 | $78,538 ± $176 |
| Property tax as a share of home value (calculated) | 0.78% ± 0.07 points | 0.81% ± 0.01 points | 0.98% ± under 0.01 points |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 75.7% ± 2.2 points | 65.4% ± 0.4 points | 65.0% ± 0.3 points |
| Owner households headed by someone 65 or older | 35.1% ± 2.1 points | 29.5% ± 0.1 points | 32.6% ± 0.2 points |
| Owners spending 30% or more of income on housing costs | 17.6% ± 2.6 points | 20.3% ± 0.2 points | 22.2% ± 0.1 points |
How to read these numbers
- These are estimates from a survey, not a count. The American Community Survey asks a sample of households. The ± figure is the Census Bureau’s margin of error: the true value is very likely within that range of the estimate. Small places have large margins.
- “Too imprecise to report” means the margin of error is at least half of the estimate, so printing the number would suggest accuracy that does not exist. A “rough guide only” note means the margin is a quarter to a half of the estimate.
- Property tax bill and home value are medians for owner-occupied homes. Half of the homes are above the figure and half below. A median bill is not the rate set by a city or town; the bill combines taxes levied by every local government that serves the home, such as the school district and county.
- “Calculated” rows are worked out by Untax the Roof from the Census figures above them. They compare two medians, so they describe the place, not a particular household.
- Missing is not zero. Where the Census Bureau publishes no figure, this page says so.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019–2023: tables B25103 (real estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income), B01003 (population), B25003 (owners and renters), B25007 (age of householder), B25091 (housing costs as a share of income); see the Census ACS data page.
Cities, towns and villages in Walker County (5)
Incorporated places with their own local government. A place that crosses a county line is listed in each county it touches and marked “partly”; its page shows figures for the whole place.
- Chickamauga
- Fort Oglethorpe (partly in this county)
- LaFayette
- Lookout Mountain
- Rossville
Census-designated places in Walker County (4)
Unincorporated communities that the Census Bureau defines for statistics. They have no city government of their own.
- Chattanooga Valley
- Fairview
- Lakeview (partly in this county)
- Rock Spring
Other named communities in Walker County (90)
These names come from the U.S. Geological Survey’s Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), which records historical and local names of populated places: small settlements, neighborhoods, rural localities and former towns. The Census Bureau does not report them as cities, towns or census-designated places, so no figures exist for them at this level. The county figures above are the closest available estimate. A name can appear for a place that no longer exists or that lies inside a larger place.
- Ascalon
- Beverly Hills
- Blaylock Mill
- Blowing Spring
- Bronco
- Cannon Crossing
- Cassandra
- Catlett
- Cedar Grove
- Cenchat
- Center Grove
- Center Post
- Chestnutflat (historical)
- Cooper Heights
- Corinth
- Davis Crossroads
- Dewberry Town
- Dickey (historical)
- Dillon (historical)
- Dogwood Circle
- Durham
- Eagle Cliff
- East Armuchee
- Estelle
- Estelle Station (historical)
- Fairview Heights
- Fantasy Hills
- Flintstone
- Freetown (historical)
- Frick Gap (historical)
- Furnace (historical)
- Georgia Acres
- Gerber (historical)
- Green Hills
- Greenbush (historical)
- Guild (historical)
- Hall Mill
- Happy Valley
- Harrisburg
- Hawkins
- Haysville
- Henrys (historical)
- High Point
- Hinkles
- Horse Lake Estates
- Jamesburg
- John Ross Estates
- Kendrick (historical)
- Kensington
- Laurelwood Estates
- Linwood
- Lytle
- Mahan (historical)
- Marsh Crossing
- Martindale
- Masseyville
- McCutchen (historical)
- Meadowview
- Moons
- Mount Carmel
- Mountain View
- Naomi
- Noble
- Oak Park
- Oakton
- Orchard Hills
- Park City
- Pledger Parkway
- Pond Spring
- Reo
- Robertsville
- Rock City
- Salem (historical)
- Shadynook
- Skyline Heights
- South Rossville
- Spencer Hills
- Suttles Mill
- Thompsonville
- Valley Head
- Valley View
- Villanow
- Wallaceville
- Walnut Grove
- Warren Terrace
- Warrens (historical)
- Waterville
- White Oak
- Winwood Forest
- Woodland Hills