Filing for Homestead Exemption
The Homestead Exemption is available to legal residents of Georgia for their primary homes. You are entitled to the Homestead exemption if you owned and occupied your home by January 1. You are able to claim a partial exemption which can amount to substantial property tax savings. Senior citizens may have additional exemptions available - check with your county tax office. Please note: The filing deadline for all counties is April 1.
The Homestead Exemption is available to legal residents of Georgia for their primary homes. You are entitled to the Homestead exemption if you owned and occupied your home by January 1. You are able to claim a partial exemption which can amount to substantial property tax savings. Senior citizens may have additional exemptions available - check with your county tax office. Please note: The filing deadline for all counties is April 1.
Where and When to File:
Barrow County: 30 N Broad Street, Winder GA 30680 770-307-3108 M-F 8am to 5pm https://barrowassessor.org/exemptions
Bartow County: 135 W Cherokee Ave Ste: 243B, Cartersville, GA 30120 770-387-5090 M-F 8am to 5pm https://www.bartowcountyga.gov/departments/tax_commissioner/homestead_exemption.php
Cherokee County: 2782 Marietta Highway, Suite 200, Canton 30114 678-493-6120 M-F 8am to 5pm https://www.cherokeega.com/Tax-Assessors-Office/homestead-exemptions
Cobb County: 736 Whitlock Avenue, Marietta, GA 30064 770-528-8600 M-F 8:00am to 5pm https://www.cobbtax.org/property/exemptioninformation
Clayton County: 121 South McDonough Street, Annex 3, Jonesboro, GA 30236 770-477-3311 M-F 8am to 5pm https://www.claytoncountyga.gov/government/tax-commissioner/exemptions
Dawson County: 25 Justice Way, Suite 1201, Dawsonville, GA 30534 706-344-3590 M-F 8am to 5pm https://www.dawsoncounty.org/taxassessor/page/exemptions
DeKalb County: 4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 100, Decatur, GA 30032 404-298-4000 M-F 8am to 5pm https://dekalbtax.org/file-homestead-exemption
Douglas County: 6200 Fairburn Road, Douglasville, GA 30133 770-920-7272 M-F 8am to 5pm https://douglastax.org/homestead-exemption/
Fayette County: 140 West Stonewall Avenue, Suite 110, Fayetteville, GA 30214 770-461-3652 M-F 8am to 5pm https://www.fayettecountypay.com/exemptions.html
Forsyth County: 110 East Main Street, Suite 260, Cumming, GA 30040 770-781-2106 M-F 8:30am to 5pm http://www.forsythco.com/Departments-Offices/Board-of-Assessors/Homestead-Exemption
Fulton County: 235 Peachtree Street, Ste. 1400, N.E., Atlanta, Ga. 30303 404-612-6440 M-F 8am to 5pm https://fultonassessor.org/exemptions
Gwinnett County: 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 770-822-8800 M-F 8:30am to 5pm http://gwinnetttaxcommissioner.publicaccessnow.com/PropertyTax/HomesteadExemption
Hall County: 2875 Browns Bridge Rd, Gainesville, GA 30504 770-531-6720 M-F 8am to 5pm https://hallcountytax.org
Henry County: 140 Henry Parkway, McDonough, GA 30253 770-288-8180 https://www.henrycountytax.com/169/Exemptions
Jackson County: 67 Athens Street, Jefferson, GA 30549 706-367-6330 M-F 8am to 5pm http://www.qpublic.net/ga/jackson/exemptions.html
Paulding County: 240 Constitution Boulevard, Dallas, GA 30132 770-443-7606 M-F 8am to 5pm https://www.paulding.gov/89/Homestead-Exemptions
Rockdale County: 969 Pine Street, Conyers, GA 30012 770-278-7676 M-F 8am to 4:30pm https://rockdalecountyga.gov/county-departments/board-of-assessors/homestead-exemption
Walton County: 303 South Hammond Drive, Walton County Government Building, Monroe, GA 30655 770-267-1352 M-F 8:30am to 5pm http://www.qpublic.net/ga/walton/exemptions.html
What You Need in Order to File:
A copy of the recorded warranty deed, Social Security numbers of all persons on the deed, the mortgage holder, and the amount of the mortgage. Note: Some counties may require a copy of the closing statement and proof of age for senior citizens.
If your county is not listed, please check online at https://dor.georgia.gov/county-property-tax-facts
Barrow County: 30 N Broad Street, Winder GA 30680 770-307-3108 M-F 8am to 5pm https://barrowassessor.org/exemptions
Bartow County: 135 W Cherokee Ave Ste: 243B, Cartersville, GA 30120 770-387-5090 M-F 8am to 5pm https://www.bartowcountyga.gov/departments/tax_commissioner/homestead_exemption.php
Cherokee County: 2782 Marietta Highway, Suite 200, Canton 30114 678-493-6120 M-F 8am to 5pm https://www.cherokeega.com/Tax-Assessors-Office/homestead-exemptions
Cobb County: 736 Whitlock Avenue, Marietta, GA 30064 770-528-8600 M-F 8:00am to 5pm https://www.cobbtax.org/property/exemptioninformation
Clayton County: 121 South McDonough Street, Annex 3, Jonesboro, GA 30236 770-477-3311 M-F 8am to 5pm https://www.claytoncountyga.gov/government/tax-commissioner/exemptions
Dawson County: 25 Justice Way, Suite 1201, Dawsonville, GA 30534 706-344-3590 M-F 8am to 5pm https://www.dawsoncounty.org/taxassessor/page/exemptions
DeKalb County: 4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 100, Decatur, GA 30032 404-298-4000 M-F 8am to 5pm https://dekalbtax.org/file-homestead-exemption
Douglas County: 6200 Fairburn Road, Douglasville, GA 30133 770-920-7272 M-F 8am to 5pm https://douglastax.org/homestead-exemption/
Fayette County: 140 West Stonewall Avenue, Suite 110, Fayetteville, GA 30214 770-461-3652 M-F 8am to 5pm https://www.fayettecountypay.com/exemptions.html
Forsyth County: 110 East Main Street, Suite 260, Cumming, GA 30040 770-781-2106 M-F 8:30am to 5pm http://www.forsythco.com/Departments-Offices/Board-of-Assessors/Homestead-Exemption
Fulton County: 235 Peachtree Street, Ste. 1400, N.E., Atlanta, Ga. 30303 404-612-6440 M-F 8am to 5pm https://fultonassessor.org/exemptions
Gwinnett County: 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 770-822-8800 M-F 8:30am to 5pm http://gwinnetttaxcommissioner.publicaccessnow.com/PropertyTax/HomesteadExemption
Hall County: 2875 Browns Bridge Rd, Gainesville, GA 30504 770-531-6720 M-F 8am to 5pm https://hallcountytax.org
Henry County: 140 Henry Parkway, McDonough, GA 30253 770-288-8180 https://www.henrycountytax.com/169/Exemptions
Jackson County: 67 Athens Street, Jefferson, GA 30549 706-367-6330 M-F 8am to 5pm http://www.qpublic.net/ga/jackson/exemptions.html
Paulding County: 240 Constitution Boulevard, Dallas, GA 30132 770-443-7606 M-F 8am to 5pm https://www.paulding.gov/89/Homestead-Exemptions
Rockdale County: 969 Pine Street, Conyers, GA 30012 770-278-7676 M-F 8am to 4:30pm https://rockdalecountyga.gov/county-departments/board-of-assessors/homestead-exemption
Walton County: 303 South Hammond Drive, Walton County Government Building, Monroe, GA 30655 770-267-1352 M-F 8:30am to 5pm http://www.qpublic.net/ga/walton/exemptions.html
What You Need in Order to File:
A copy of the recorded warranty deed, Social Security numbers of all persons on the deed, the mortgage holder, and the amount of the mortgage. Note: Some counties may require a copy of the closing statement and proof of age for senior citizens.
If your county is not listed, please check online at https://dor.georgia.gov/county-property-tax-facts
