If I appeal my property value, do I have to pay my property taxes while under appeal?

Yes, you must pay at least the appeal amount specified by The Tax Assessor’s office. If a tax bill is issued before the county board of tax assessors, they shall specify to Tax Commissioner of the city the lessor of the valuation in the last year for which taxes were finally determined to be due on the property or 85 percent of the current year’s value. Depending on the circumstances of the property, this amount shall be the basis for a temporary tax bill to be issued. You may elect to pay the full amount of the bill by the due date to avoid paying interest. (O.C.G.A. 48-5-311(iii)(I)).