Homestead Deadlines

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Homestead exemption in Georgia

April 1 (the property tax return deadline), for a home owned on January 1Filing deadline

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The details

Exemption amount
$2,000 off county and school taxes, deducted from the home's 40% assessed value.1
Who qualifies
Owners who owned the home and had it as their legal residence on January 1, and occupy it as their primary residence.1
Where to file
The county tax commissioner's office, or the tax assessor's office in some counties.1
Extra help for seniors or disabled owners
Owners 65 or older get $4,000 off county taxes if household income is $10,000 or less. Other senior and disabled veteran exemptions exist.1

The sources we read do not say: how to apply, moving or portability.

Counties often run the application. Check your county assessor's page for the form.

Sources

  1. Property Tax Homestead Exemptions, Georgia Department of Revenue, checked 1 November 2026

Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.