Georgia homestead exemption (2027)
How it works statewide
| Exemption | Statewide amount | Who qualifies | Deadline | Law |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Homestead Exemption | $2,000 exemption from county and school taxes | The home of each resident of Georgia that is actually occupied and used as the primary residence by the owner | up to the deadline for filing property tax returns (April 1) | Confirm with the office |
Counties with local differences
- Catoosa County: Regular homestead exemptions ($2,000 for State, County and School Purposes)
- Chatham County: Homestead exemption
- Chatham County: Stephens-Day exemption
- Cobb County: Cobb County Basic Homestead ($10,000 exemption in the county general and county school general tax categories)
- Cobb County: Homestead exemptions
- Coweta County: Homestead exemption (Deducted from the assessed value of the qualifying property (40% of the fair market value))
- DeKalb County: Basic Homestead Exemption
- Decatur County: Homestead Exemption (Deducted from the assessed value of the qualifying property (40% of the fair market value))
- Fayette County: Basic Homestead Exemption L1 (reducing your state and school M&O assessed value by $2000 and county and fire M&O by $5000)
- Fayette County: Floating Exemption – L7
- Fayette County: Basic Homestead Exemption coded L1 (approximately $60 - $85 dollars per tax year)
- Fulton County: Homestead exemptions
- Glynn County: County Homestead Exemption
- Glynn County: City of Brunswick, H.O.M.E. Act (HB 793) municipal Homestead exemption
- Hall County: Regular Homestead
- Harris County: Homestead Exemptions
- Pulaski County: Homestead Exemption
- Richmond County: Regular Homestead Exemption (Includes $5,000 off the assessed value on County and $5,000 off School.)
- Wayne County: Homestead Exemption
- Worth County: Homestead Application