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Housing                                                                            Senior Living






                                                                                        Outstanding outdoor
                                                                                        recreation meets a kind,
                                                                                        welcoming community in
                                                                                        Murray County. This area is an
                                                                                        ideal location for spending your
                                                                                        golden years. Many retirees find
                                                                                         the foothills of the Appalachians
                                                                                        a relaxed atmosphere for
                                                                                        maintaining an active and
                                                                                        interesting lifestyle. Most Murray
                                                                                        County seniors reside in single-
                                                                                        family homes or in maintenance-
                                                                                        free townhouses in retirement
                                                                                        communities. Professional and
                                                                                        compassionate assisted living
                                                                                        facilities and nursing homes are
                                                                                        also available. Refer to the
                                                                                        Murray County Chamber of
                                                                                        Commerce Business Directory
                                                                                         at murraycountychamber.org
                     Home Sweet Murray Home                                              for information on senior
                                                                                         housing options.

                                                                                        For information regarding services
        The median value of        Rental Properties         purchasing a home, a       for older residents contact the Area
                                                                                        Agency on Aging of Northwest
        Murray County homes is less than   From economy apartments to   rental property may be a great   Georgia at 800-759-2963 or
        $100,000, compared to the national   family-sized homes (and everything   initial residence. With a median
        average of $229,700. Buyers can   in between), Murray County is full   gross rent that is 32% below the   areaagencyonaginginnwga.com.
        get more home for their money in   of rental housing options. If you are   national average, you can afford to   Property Taxes
        our neck of the woods. What does   new to the area and are interested   take your time.  Property in Georgia is taxed on the
        your Northwest Georgia Mountains   in finding your bearings before   Rental Resources  assessed value at 40% of the fair
        dream home look like? Is it historic                                            market value.
        with towering trees or a mountain                    •  Chatsworth Times
        retreat surrounded by wildlife?   Whether you          chatsworthtimes.com      Millage Rates for
        Whether you want to live in town   buy, build, or rent,                         Murray County
        or are looking for a home with the   Murray County is a   •  Dalton Daily Citizen        The tax millage rate is set
        perfect view, refer to the Murray                      daltondailycitizen.com   annually by the Murray County
        County Chamber Directory to find   wonderful place to                           Commissioner and the Murray
        a real estate agent who knows the   call home.       •  Murray County Chamber       County Board of Education. One mil
        local market and will make your                        Business Directory       represents a tax liability of $1 per
        mission their own.                                     murraycountychamber.org  $1,000 of assessed value.

                                                                              Tax Millage Rates


                                                                              Murray County Incorporated ....... 9.272

                                                                              Murray County Unincorporated ... 9.194

                                                                              Murray County Schools .............. 15.500

                                                                              City of Chatsworth....................... 3.000

                                                                              City of Eton .................................. 6.500




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