Savannah Tentatively Sets 3% Property-Tax Increase for 2026
The City of Savannah has tentatively adopted a 2026 millage rate that would require a 3.0% increase in property taxes, beginning a public process before the rate receives final action.
The proposal affects Savannah property owners, but it is not a final tax-rate adoption. The city has scheduled a public hearing for Aug. 13, 2026, at 11 a.m. Residents have an opportunity to submit written evidence or seek information before the city completes the process.
A tentative rate, not a final decision
Savannah announced the tentative action in a July 23 notice concerning its 2026 millage rate. The notice states that the rate would require a 3.0% property-tax increase.
That wording is important for property owners following the decision. The city has tentatively adopted a rate, while the public-hearing process and final action remain ahead. As of Aug. 6, final adoption had not occurred.
The available city notice does not state the resulting millage rate. It also does not provide a projected total dollar amount of additional revenue associated with the proposed increase.
Without those details, the notice alone cannot show the exact effect on a particular home, business or other property. It does not include a property’s assessed value or any applicable exemptions, information that would be necessary to determine an individual tax change.
Public hearing is Aug. 13
The scheduled public hearing is Thursday, Aug. 13, at 11 a.m. It is the next identified public step in the city’s process for the 2026 rate.
Residents may submit written evidence to the Clerk of Council. The city’s notice lists ClerkofCouncil@savannahga.gov for written submissions and gives 912-651-6441 as a telephone number for people seeking to participate or obtain information.
The hearing gives residents a defined opportunity to address the proposal before the city takes final action. The confirmed proposal is a 3.0% property-tax increase; it should not be treated as a settled rate while that remaining process is pending.
What property owners can and cannot tell from the notice
The tentative action establishes the percentage increase described by the city, but it does not establish a dollar change for every taxpayer. Individual property-tax effects cannot be calculated from the available notice because the notice does not supply assessed values or exemption information for specific properties.
Likewise, the city’s notice does not provide a citywide revenue estimate. Readers looking for the practical impact should distinguish between what is confirmed now—the tentative rate and its stated 3.0% increase—and figures the notice does not provide.
The proposal matters because it would raise the property-tax burden for Savannah owners if finalized. But the available record does not say how much more a particular owner would owe, and it does not state the aggregate amount the city expects to collect.
Following the final action
Savannah’s official Action Minutes page identifies the municipal record system used for council actions and meeting outcomes. That is the city resource for tracking the subsequent council action after the hearing process.
For now, the key dates and facts are limited: the city’s tentative adoption was announced July 23, the proposal would require a 3.0% property-tax increase, and a public hearing is set for Aug. 13 at 11 a.m. Until final action occurs, the 2026 millage rate remains proposed rather than final.
Sources
- City of Savannah tentatively adopts 2026 millage rate, City of Savannah
- Action Minutes, City of Savannah
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