Georgia is holding well over a billion dollars in unclaimed property, and it is not spread evenly — it concentrates where people, banks, and employers are. The table below is computed from the Georgia Department of Revenue’s own weekly file (currently the file dated 2026-07-27), counting property worth more than $500 — the band that requires an actual claim. Each city links to a detailed page with the typical amount, the largest record, and the companies that reported the money.

CityProperties over $500Total valueTypical amount
Atlanta133,194$349,288,439$1,035
Marietta20,899$47,335,433$990
Savannah16,397$33,665,434$1,000
Decatur13,888$31,784,549$1,000
Alpharetta12,602$29,973,563$1,031
Columbus10,924$25,695,280$1,008
Augusta11,380$24,685,020$1,000
Lawrenceville11,669$22,769,684$936
Macon10,081$20,430,581$1,000
Athens5,727$11,624,451$987

Across just these 10 cities the State is holding $597.3M in claimable property — and that is a fraction of the statewide total.

Whatever city you are in: search the State’s official site at gaclaims.unclaimedproperty.com or call the Georgia DOR at (855) 329-9863 — searching and claiming directly with the State is always free. You can also search the same data here. Try maiden names, old spellings, and the names of deceased relatives; a large share of unclaimed property belongs to people who moved or passed away.