GA Homestead Exemptions
What is it?
A homestead exemption is a reduction in your property tax and is available to owners who occupy a property as their primary place of residence. The home must be your legal residence as of January 1st.
Requirements
- You must apply before April 1st of the year following your closing.
- Each county has specific document requirements. Usually you must have a copy of the recorded deed along with additional supporting documents.
Important Notes
- Your exemption automatically renews each year as long as the ownership remains the same and you continue to occupy the home.
- It can only be used on your primary residence. You can not have it on more than one property.
- Some counties in Georgia now accept deed recordings via Electronically Recorded Deeds. If your deed is recorded electronically, you may have received a copy of the recorded deed via email instead of the original deed. For more information on the exemption in your county, click their link name below.
- Cherokee County – 678-493-6120
- Clayton County – 770-477-3311
- Cobb County – 770-528-8600
- Dekalb County – 404-298-4000
- Forsyth County – 770-781-2106
- Fulton County – 404-612-6440 click here for the Fulton County Exemption Guide
- Gwinnett County – 770-822-8800
- Paulding County – 770-443-7606
- All other GA Counties
