Property Tax Exemption Guide

Georgia property tax exemptions by county (2027)

Statewide homestead filing deadline: April 1, 2027 164 days left

Some counties set different dates for local exemptions; check your county's page.

Statewide exemptions

ExemptionStatewide amountWho qualifiesDeadlineLaw
Standard Homestead Exemption
LGS-Homestead - Application for Homestead Exemption		$2,000 exemption from county and school taxesThe home of each resident of Georgia that is actually occupied and used as the primary residence by the ownerup to the deadline for filing property tax returns (April 1)—
Additional Exemption for Educational PurposesThis exemption may not exceed $10,000 of the homestead's assessed value.Individuals 62 years of age or over that are residents of each independent school district and of each county school district may claim an additional exemption——
Floating Inflation-Proof Exemption—Individuals 62 years of age or over may obtain a floating inflation-proof county homestead exemption——
Individuals 65 Years of Age and Older$4,000 exemption from all county ad valorem taxesIndividuals 65 years of age or over may claim a $4,000 exemption from all county ad valorem taxes if the income of that person and his spouse does not exceed $10,000 for the prior year——
Surviving Spouse of Peace Officer or Firefightera homestead exemption for the full value of the homesteadThe unremarried surviving spouse of a peace officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty——
Surviving Spouse of U.S. Service Member$60,000 plus an additional sumThe unremarried surviving spouse of a member of the armed forces who was killed in or died as a result of any war or armed conflict——
Disabled Veteran or Surviving Spousean exemption of the greater of $32,500.00 or the maximum amount which may be granted to a disabled veteran under Section 2102 of Title 38 of the United States Code, as amendedAny qualifying disabled veteran who is a citizen and resident of Georgia——

Homestead exemption · Senior (65+) exemption · Veteran exemption · Disability exemption · Surviving spouse exemption

Deadline calendar

Every Georgia county's dates in one table.

All 159 Georgia counties