Camden County Property Assessor 2026: Search & Tax Records

Camden County Georgia • Woodbine • Kingsland • St. Marys

Search Camden County Tax Assessor Parcels, Values, Maps & Property Taxes

The Camden County Board of Tax Assessors prepares the annual real and personal property tax digest for Camden County, Georgia. The office currently lists Brian Bishop as Chief Appraiser and maintains its public parcel and mapping tools through the county-authorized qPublic/Schneider system.

Use the Assessor search for ownership, parcel identification, property characteristics, Fair Market Value, Assessed Value and map research. Use Tax Commissioner Beth Soles for the actual property-tax bill, payment or delinquency. For deeds, mortgages, liens, plats and legal ownership history, use Clerk of Superior Court Joy Lynn Turner and the GSCCCA real-estate records system.

The biggest local feature is Camden County’s Homestead Valuation Freeze. Qualifying owner-occupied residences can receive a base-year exemption that protects against certain natural increases in taxable value, while structural improvements and acreage changes can still alter the taxable base.

Official qPublic property & sales search
40% Georgia assessment rule
Camden Homestead Freeze explained
2026 notice, taxes, CUVA, deeds & tax sales
Chief Appraiser Brian Bishop
Assessor phone 912-576-3241
Assessment ratio 40% of FMV
Appeal window 45 days
Verified August 12, 2026
August 12, 2026 owner status

Where Camden County Is in the 2026 Property Cycle

Your 2026 appeal deadline is tied to the date printed on your assessment notice. Georgia gives property owners 45 days from the notice date. Do not substitute an internet-wide July deadline for the exact date printed on your Camden County notice.
2026 assessment notices are out Camden County published guidance on June 8 explaining the redesigned 2026 annual assessment notice and what owners should review.
April 1 ordinary filing date passed The normal current-year deadline for property returns, personal-property returns, Homestead, CUVA, FLPA, preferential and historical applications has passed.
2026 tax bill comes later The Tax Commissioner normally bills near the middle of September and taxes are due 60 days after the mail-out date.
Do not use the qPublic Tax Estimator as a final 2026 bill. Its current announcement says the displayed property values reflect the 2025 tax digest and warns that current-year millage may not yet be established.
Value, money and legal title are separate

Tax Assessor vs Tax Commissioner vs Clerk of Superior Court

Tax Assessor / Board of Assessors Property search, Fair Market Value, Assessed Value, building characteristics, parcel maps, Homestead, valuation freeze, CUVA, FLPA, business personal property and assessment appeals.
Tax Commissioner — Beth Soles Annual tax bill, online payment, delinquent tax, FiFa/tax liens, tax sales, excess funds and mobile-home tax/title functions.
Superior Court Clerk — Joy Lynn Turner Deeds, security deeds, mortgages, liens, plats, surveys, UCC filings and other recorded real-estate instruments.
Do not use qPublic ownership as a substitute for the latest recorded deed. Assessor ownership is designed for tax administration; recorded title documents are maintained by the Clerk of Superior Court.

Choose Your Camden County Property Task

Find a parcel Search owner, address, parcel number or legal-information fields in qPublic.
Check 2026 value Compare Fair Market Value, Assessed Value and property characteristics.
Check Homestead Freeze Verify base-year protection and whether new improvements changed the taxable base.
Estimate tax Use the parcel’s correct district and current adopted millages when available.
Find deed or lien Use Superior Court / GSCCCA real-property records.
Check delinquent tax Use Tax Commissioner records and current tax-sale information.

Camden County Property Search Guide

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Camden County Maps, Sales Search & Tax Estimator

Current estimator warning: the qPublic announcement currently says the displayed values are those approved for the 2025 tax digest. Do not label those figures “final 2026 taxes.”

Six Checks Before You Trust a Camden County Parcel

Parcel Exact ID
Owner Compare deed
Address Match situs
FMV Check 2026
40% AV Verify math
Exemption Confirm freeze
Camden County assessment-record decoder

What the Main Property Fields Mean

Field Meaning What to verify
Owner Owner carried on the property-tax digest. Compare new transfers with the latest recorded deed.
Parcel Number Assessor identifier for the property. Save it for tax, map and appeal research.
Fair Market Value Estimated full value under Georgia property-tax law. Main value to analyze when considering an assessment appeal.
Assessed Value Normally 40% of Fair Market Value. This is not the same as the final taxable amount after exemptions.
Homestead / Freeze Local or state exemption applied to qualifying owner-occupied property. Check that expected benefits appear after ownership changes.
Land / Building Components contributing to total property value. Acreage, square footage, additions, demolition and property use.
Legal Description Assessment description associated with the parcel. Recorded deed and plat control for formal title/boundary work.
Georgia real property assessment

Fair Market Value vs 40% Assessed Value

1. Fair Market Value The Assessor estimates the value of the property under Georgia valuation rules.
2. Assessed Value Most taxable real property is assessed at 40% of Fair Market Value.
3. Exemptions Homestead, valuation freeze and other benefits reduce taxable assessed value as allowed.
4. Millage Applicable county, school, city and special-district millage produces the tax bill.
Example before exemptions: $300,000 Fair Market Value × 40% = $120,000 Assessed Value.
40% is not a 40% tax rate. A mill equals $1 of tax for every $1,000 of taxable assessed value.
Camden County local feature • SB496

How the Camden County Homestead Valuation Freeze Works

Camden County voters approved its local Homestead Valuation Freeze in 2006. The exemption generally equals the difference between the Assessor’s current Fair Market Value and the homeowner’s qualifying base-year value.

Base year The county describes the base year as the taxable year immediately preceding the year in which the exemption is first granted to the most recent owner.
Property covered The freeze applies to the primary residence and not more than five acres immediately surrounding the home.
Improvements still count Improvements made after January 1 are added to the base-year value for the following tax year.
Buyer warning: do not estimate your future Camden County bill from a seller’s frozen taxable value. The seller’s local Homestead Freeze is tied to that owner’s qualification/base year.
2026 Assessment Notice

How to Review & Appeal a 2026 Camden County Assessment

Camden County published its 2026 assessment-notice guidance on June 8. The annual notice is not a tax bill; it reports the property’s value, assessed value, property characteristics, exemptions and appeal rights.

Read the notice date first. Your appeal deadline is 45 days from the date printed on the notice.
Compare Fair Market Value with the parcel record. Check whether qPublic and the mailed notice refer to the same account and assessment year.
Verify physical characteristics. Review square footage, acreage and other property details highlighted by Camden County’s 2026 notice guidance.
Verify Homestead and other exemptions. An exemption problem can affect taxable value even when Fair Market Value itself is correct.
Gather market evidence. Use relevant sales, an appraisal, photographs and documentation of property-record errors.
File with the Board of Tax Assessors. Georgia provides PT-311A as the uniform Appeal of Assessment form.
Select the appeal route. Georgia appeals can proceed through the Board of Equalization or another statutorily available method depending on the case.
Do not assume one universal Camden County July deadline. Corrected, supplemental or differently dated notices can have different 45-day deadlines. The date printed on the individual notice controls.
Camden County Assessor Forms Open the county forms page for the Appeal Form, Homestead application, property return, personal-property forms, CUVA and FLPA applications.
Local Camden exemptions + Georgia programs

Camden County Homestead & Senior Property Tax Relief

Regular Homestead Camden County currently lists a $4,000 exemption from assessed value once approved.
Age 62+ County guidance says qualifying homeowners age 62 or older may receive county and school exemptions of up to $25,000, with no income limit for this local program.
Homestead Freeze Qualifying owner-occupied property can receive Camden County’s base-year valuation freeze.
Disabled veteran Georgia offers a state-indexed disabled-veteran homestead exemption for qualifying veterans and certain surviving family members.
Surviving spouse Separate Georgia exemptions can apply to qualifying surviving spouses of service members and certain firefighters or peace officers.
Automatic renewal Camden County says an approved Homestead exemption generally renews while ownership and eligibility remain unchanged.
2026 filing-rule update: Camden County’s standing pages still emphasize April 1 for current-year Homestead applications. Current Georgia Department of Revenue guidance now says a qualifying homeowner may also apply beyond the historic April 1 deadline through the end of the 45-day assessment-notice appeal window. Contact the Camden County Assessor before assuming a late 2026 application cannot be considered.
Do not publish an old disabled-veteran dollar amount as the 2026 amount. The exemption is indexed, and Camden County/state pages still display 2025 figures in some places. Verify the current 2026 amount when filing.
Camden County Homestead Exemptions Review the local freeze, regular Homestead, senior and veteran programs.
Agricultural, timber and conservation treatment

CUVA, FLPA & Preferential Assessment

Preferential agricultural assessment Camden County explains that certain qualifying bona fide agricultural property may be assessed at 30% rather than 40% of Fair Market Value.
Conservation Use — CUVA Qualifying agricultural, timber, environmentally sensitive or transitional property may be assessed using current-use value rather than ordinary Fair Market Value.
10-year covenant Camden County states that the main specialized/preferential programs generally require a qualifying use covenant lasting at least 10 years.
Buyer warning: land under an active conservation or preferential covenant can carry important continuation and breach consequences. Verify covenant status before changing the use of rural acreage.
Specialized & Preferential Assessment Review Camden County’s agricultural, Conservation Use and other special land-assessment programs.
Business, marine & tangible personal property

Camden County Personal Property Search & Filing

Camden County requires annual reporting of taxable aircraft, boats and tangible business personal property such as furniture, fixtures, machinery, equipment and inventory.

Business property return Business personal property located and used in Camden County is reported on the applicable personal-property return.
April 1 The county’s ordinary annual filing period for personal-property returns runs January 1 through April 1.
$7,500 local account rule Camden County’s current page says personal-property accounts valued at $7,500 or less are automatically exempt from ad valorem tax, although the property still must be returned, valued and entered on the digest.

Freeport Inventory Exemption

Camden County also provides Freeport treatment for qualifying manufactured goods, out-of-state shipment inventory, raw materials and goods in process. The county says an annual timely application is required to receive the available full or partial benefit.

August 2026: the ordinary April 1 filing period has passed. A business that omitted taxable property or missed a Freeport filing should contact the Assessor rather than waiting for an estimated assessment.
Camden County Personal Property Review business, aircraft, boat, Freeport and filing requirements.
Use current adopted millage—not an old chart

How Camden County Property Tax Is Calculated

Step 1 — Fair Market Value Start with the Tax Assessor’s current value.
Step 2 — 40% assessment Multiply most Georgia real property by 40%.
Step 3 — Exemptions Apply qualifying Homestead, freeze or other exemption treatment.
Step 4 — Millage Multiply taxable assessed value by the applicable mill rate divided by 1,000.
Step 5 — District St. Marys, Kingsland, Woodbine and unincorporated areas can have different combined rates.
Step 6 — Verify final bill Use Tax Commissioner Beth Soles’s current tax statement.
No final generic 2026 millage is published here. Camden County’s current public Millage Rate page still labels its table “2024 Millage Rate,” while qPublic says its current estimator is tied to the 2025 digest. Neither should be relabeled as final tax-year 2026 millage.
2026 Camden County property-tax calendar

From January Ownership to the 2026 Tax Bill

Tax-date snapshot Ownership and Homestead qualification generally look to January 1.
Ordinary filing date Returns, personal property, Homestead, CUVA and related applications.
2026 notice season County published 2026 assessment-notice guidance June 8.
Assessment appeal Deadline is calculated from each property’s notice date.
Tax billing Tax Commissioner says annual property-tax bills are normally mailed near the middle of September.
Payment deadline Taxes are due 60 days after the mail-out date.
Follow the actual 2026 bill. If you have not received the annual tax notice by October 15, the Tax Commissioner instructs owners to contact the office at 912-576-3248.
FiFa, lien, levy & tax-sale research

What Happens When Camden County Property Tax Becomes Delinquent?

Interest Delinquent tax accrues statutory interest. The county’s older example rate should not be treated as a permanent current rate because the statutory calculation changes with the bank prime rate.
Tax lien / FiFa Camden County says a tax lien can be recorded after required delinquency notice, with filing costs added to the tax bill.
Tax sale Tax sales are scheduled on the first Tuesday of an applicable month at noon after statutory advertising requirements are met.
2026 example: Camden County published a June 2, 2026 tax-sale list and held a June mobile-home tax sale. That past sale should not be confused with the upcoming ordinary 2026 real-property tax bill.
Redemption: Camden County states that a tax-sale purchaser does not receive immediate unrestricted control; qualifying interested parties generally have a 12-month statutory redemption period from the tax-sale date before later title-clearing procedures.
Camden County Tax Sale Review current sale lists and Tax Commissioner instructions rather than relying on an expired auction notice.
Real Property records date back to 1776

Search Camden County Deeds, Mortgages, Liens & Plats

Camden County says all real-property records are maintained by the Clerk of Superior Court. Records dating from 1776 to the present are available onsite, while electronic indexes date from 1989 forward and document images from 1992 forward through Georgia’s GSCCCA system.

Find the Assessor parcel first. Copy the owner, parcel and legal-description clues.
Open Camden County Real Estate records. Go to Camden County Real Estate.
Use the GSCCCA Real Estate Search Portal. Search Camden County by grantor/grantee and available recording references.
Check the latest deed. Confirm legal ownership instead of relying solely on the Assessor’s tax-record name.
Search other recorded interests. Security deeds, liens, releases, plats, surveys and easements are separate records.
Use certified/title work when necessary. Clerk staff cannot provide legal advice or perform a telephone title search for you.
2025+ e-filing change: Camden County says Georgia HB 1292 requires self-filers of real-estate documents to register with GSCCCA, complete identity verification and electronically file applicable instruments.
Free filing alert: Camden County participates in GSCCCA’s Filing Activity Notification System, or FANS, which can send electronic alerts when matching filing activity is indexed.
Georgia FANS Property Alert Register for notifications about new recorded-document activity matching your criteria.
Kingsland • St. Marys • Woodbine • unincorporated Camden

Buyer Checklist Before Estimating Future Property Tax

Check Best source Why it matters
Parcel identity Assessor qPublic Confirm parcel, owner, situs and legal-description clues.
Fair Market Value Assessor Starting point for the 40% assessment calculation.
Building facts qPublic / Assessor Square footage and improvements can materially affect value.
Seller Homestead Freeze Assessor Do not assume the seller’s frozen base follows the buyer.
Tax district qPublic / Tax Commissioner Kingsland, St. Marys, Woodbine and unincorporated districts differ.
2026 millage Final tax bill Do not relabel the county’s 2024 chart or 2025 estimator as 2026.
Current tax balance Tax Commissioner Verify delinquency, tax lien or sale status.
CUVA / covenant Assessor A land-use change can create major covenant consequences.
Recorded deed / liens Clerk / GSCCCA Assessment ownership is not a complete title examination.

Camden County Property Offices & Map

Board of Tax Assessors Chief Appraiser: Brian Bishop
200 E. 4th Street
Woodbine, GA 31569

Mailing: P.O. Box 939
Woodbine, GA 31569

912-576-3241
Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Tax Commissioner Beth Soles
200 E. 4th Street
Woodbine, GA 31569

Mailing: P.O. Box 698
Woodbine, GA 31569

912-576-3248
Mon–Fri 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Clerk of Superior Court Joy Lynn Turner
210 E. 4th Street
Woodbine, GA 31569

Mailing: P.O. Box 550
Woodbine, GA 31569

912-576-5631
Mon–Fri 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Camden County Property Search Problems & Fast Fixes

Problem Best fix Office
qPublic search will not open Start from camdencountymaps.com and use its Property Search button. Assessor
Owner name is outdated Check the latest recorded deed before assuming the tax record controls title. Clerk / Assessor
Assessed value seems 60% below FMV Georgia normally assesses property at 40% of Fair Market Value. Assessor
Seller tax bill looks unusually low Check whether the seller has a Camden Homestead Freeze that will not follow the buyer. Assessor
Need exact 2026 appeal deadline Read the date printed on the individual assessment notice and add the statutory 45-day window. Assessor
Missed April 1 Homestead date Contact the Assessor because current Georgia guidance allows certain current-year applications through the assessment-notice appeal window. Assessor
Need final 2026 property tax Do not use the 2024 millage chart or 2025 qPublic estimator. Use the actual 2026 tax bill when issued. Tax Commissioner
Need delinquent payoff Get the live balance because interest, penalty and lien costs can change. Tax Commissioner
Need deed, lien or easement Use Camden County real-estate records / GSCCCA. Clerk of Superior Court
Call script: “I’m researching Camden County parcel __________ at __________. qPublic shows Fair Market Value __________ and Assessed Value __________. I also see / do not see Homestead Freeze. My question is about __________. Should this be handled by the Assessor, Tax Commissioner or Clerk of Superior Court?”
Official / county-authorized live tools

Camden County Property Search & Tax Action Center

Camden County Georgia 2026 answers

Camden County Tax Assessor FAQs

1. How do I search Camden County Georgia property records?

Use the Camden County Board of Tax Assessors’ official qPublic/Schneider Property Search. Search by owner name, location address, parcel number or legal-information fields, open the matching account and verify Fair Market Value, Assessed Value, property characteristics and exemption status.

2. Who is the Camden County Tax Assessor in 2026?

Camden County uses an appointed Board of Tax Assessors and professional appraisal staff. Brian Bishop is the current Chief Appraiser. The Tax Assessors Office is at 200 E. 4th Street in Woodbine and can be reached at 912-576-3241.

3. Why is Camden County assessed value 40% of market value?

Georgia generally assesses taxable real property at 40% of Fair Market Value. A $300,000 property therefore normally has a $120,000 gross Assessed Value before qualifying Homestead, valuation-freeze or other exemptions. The 40% assessment ratio is not the property-tax rate.

4. How does the Camden County Homestead Valuation Freeze work?

Camden County’s local Homestead Freeze generally protects a qualifying owner-occupied residence from certain natural increases above its base-year taxable value. The county says the covered Homestead includes the primary residence and up to five surrounding acres. New improvements or acreage changes can adjust the base value.

5. What is the 2026 Camden County property assessment appeal deadline?

The deadline is 45 days from the date printed on the individual 2026 assessment notice. Camden County’s June 2026 guidance confirms the 45-day rule but does not publish one universal deadline for every account. Use the exact date shown on your notice, especially if you received a corrected or later notice.

6. When are Camden County Georgia property taxes due in 2026?

The Tax Commissioner says annual property-tax bills are generally mailed near the middle of September and taxes are due 60 days after the mail-out date. Use the exact due date printed on the 2026 bill. If you have not received a notice by October 15, contact the Tax Commissioner at 912-576-3248.

7. Is there one Camden County Georgia property tax rate?

No. Total millage depends on the property’s taxing district, including county, school, city and other applicable levies. St. Marys, Kingsland, Woodbine and unincorporated properties can differ. Camden County’s public millage page still labels its table as 2024, so it should not be presented as the final 2026 rate.

8. What Homestead exemptions are available in Camden County?

Camden County currently lists a $4,000 regular Homestead exemption, a local age-62 program that may provide county and school exemptions up to $25,000 with no income limit, the local Homestead Valuation Freeze and several state veteran and surviving-spouse programs. Eligibility should be confirmed with the Tax Assessors Office.

9. How is Camden County business personal property handled?

Aircraft, boats and tangible business personal property such as machinery, equipment, furniture, fixtures and inventory are generally reported annually. The normal deadline is April 1. Camden County says personal-property accounts valued at $7,500 or less are automatically exempt from ad valorem tax, although the property still must be returned and entered on the tax digest. Freeport inventory treatment may also be available.

10. Where do I search Camden County deeds and liens?

Use the Camden County Clerk of Superior Court real-estate records and Georgia’s GSCCCA portal. Camden County says onsite real-property records date from 1776 to the present, electronic indexes from 1989 forward and online document images from 1992 forward. Joy Lynn Turner is the current Clerk of Superior Court.

Official Sources & 2026 Verification Notes

Verified for this guide: Camden County, Georgia jurisdiction; current Chief Appraiser Brian Bishop; Tax Commissioner Beth Soles; Clerk of Superior Court Joy Lynn Turner; official qPublic/Schneider property system; 40% Georgia assessment ratio; Camden Homestead Freeze; 2026 annual assessment-notice guidance and 45-day appeal period; April 1 filing calendar; personal-property/Freeport rules; annual tax billing schedule; tax-lien/tax-sale process; and Clerk real-estate records.
2026 millage caution: Camden County’s current public Millage Rate page still displays a table labeled 2024, while qPublic’s Tax Estimator states that its values reflect the 2025 digest. This article therefore does not invent or mislabel either set of numbers as the final 2026 property-tax rate.
Homestead deadline update: the county’s standing pages continue to state April 1 as the ordinary current-year application deadline, while current Georgia DOR guidance says taxpayers may now apply through the end of the applicable 45-day assessment-notice appeal period. Contact the Camden County Assessor for the live 2026 filing route.

CountyPropertyAppraiser.org is an independent informational website. It is not affiliated with Camden County, the Camden County Board of Tax Assessors, Tax Commissioner, Clerk of Superior Court, Georgia Department of Revenue, GSCCCA, Schneider Geospatial/qPublic or any government agency or software provider.

Property ownership, Fair Market Value, Assessed Value, Homestead status, valuation-freeze treatment, tax-district millage, appeal deadlines, personal-property exemptions, tax balances, convenience fees, tax-sale lists and recorded documents can change. Verify time-sensitive information directly with the responsible government office before paying taxes, filing an appeal, purchasing property or making a legal or financial decision.

Editorial verification date: August 12, 2026.

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