The Alpharetta Estate Journal
One buyer or seller question at a time, answered from city, county, state and federal sources. Each post links back to the guide it belongs to.
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How Many Million-Dollar Homes Are in Alpharetta, Milton and Johns Creek?
The Census Bureau’s American Community Survey counts owner-occupied homes by the value owners report. It gives the median value and the number of homes in the top value brackets for…
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Buying Acreage in Milton: Zoning, Horses and Septic Before You Offer
Before you offer on acreage in Milton, read the parcel’s zoning in the city code, confirm with the city what the zoning allows for horses, barns and accessory buildings, and…
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Bought in Alpharetta, Milton or Johns Creek? File Your Homestead by April 1
Homestead exemptions cut the taxable value of the home you live in, but only after you file with the county. In Fulton and Forsyth counties you apply by April 1…
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Closing on a Luxury Home in Georgia: Transfer Tax and Intangible Tax
Georgia charges two state taxes at a home closing: a transfer tax on the deed, figured on the price, and an intangible recording tax on any long-term loan, figured on…
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Same Price, Four Tax Bills: Alpharetta, Milton, Johns Creek and South Forsyth
At the same fair market value, a home pays a different yearly property tax depending on whether it sits in the City of Alpharetta, Milton, Johns Creek or unincorporated Forsyth…
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Your “Alpharetta” Address May Be in Milton, Johns Creek or Forsyth County
Often not. The post office uses “Alpharetta” for ZIP codes that cross into the cities of Milton and Johns Creek and into unincorporated Forsyth County. The address does not decide…
Before you write the offer
Talk to a Georgia agent who checks the jurisdiction first.
Gold Peach Realty is the brokerage behind this guide. An agent can confirm which city, county and school district a home actually sits in, pull the tax bill and the homeowners association documents, and line up the closing attorney before your due-diligence period runs out.