Fulton County Real Estate

The Fulton name honors Robert Fulton, the inventor who built the Clermont, the first commercially successful steamboat, in 1807. Fulton County has over 800,000 residents to date, with high quality schools, world-class sports events and exceptional transportation.   There are over 529 square miles to Fulton County and over 70 miles from end to end. North Fulton includes the cities of Alpharetta, Roswell, and Mountain Park. South Fulton includes the suburban cities of College Park, East Point, Fairburn, Hapeville, Palmetto and Union City.  The City of Atlanta lies between them.

The Fulton County Board of Assessors  was established by state law to determine the fair market value of all real and personal property in the county for property tax purposes.  Property taxation is based on the concept that persons should share the cost of government according to their ability to pay.  In the property tax system, ability to pay is measured by the value of property.

The Board of Assessors determines the estimate of property value and this process is called the "Appraised Value" of property. The board then applies the statutory 40% to that appraisal to generate the "Assessed Value" on which taxes are based.

The Fulton County School System is the fourth largest school district in Georgia with a projected 2006-07 enrollment of 86,600 students. The school system includes 90 schools ? 53 elementary schools, 18 middle schools, 12 high schools, two open campus high schools, and five charter schools.

The Georgia PTA serves as a link between the national organization and membership within the state. A person who joins a local Parent Teacher Association automatically becomes a member of the National PTA and the Georgia PTA.

Established in 1902 the Atlanta- Fulton Public Library was one of the first Public libraries in the history of the United States. Offering computer classes, grant resources, meeting rooms, art exhibits and over 34 branches through out the county.