A Homestead Exemption allows a partial exemption on a portion of the assessed value of your home. The amount varies from county to county. To qualify for the property tax exemption, the HOMEOWNER must file for Homestead Exemption at the county Court House or Tax Office, either in person, by mail or on a web site, depending on the county in which you reside.
If you purchased land or investment property, please contact your County Court House to see if you need to file a special Homestead Exemption. The following is a list of several counties, their phone numbers, web sites, and filing dates for each. Please call the number of the county in which you reside or refer to their web site for instructions on filing. A few county web sites have on-line filing.
- Barrow County 770- 307-3106 Jan. 2 – March 1 www.barrowchamber.com/newcomer.htm
- Cherokee County 678-493-6120 Jan. 2 – March 1 www.cherokeega.com/ccweb/departments/assessor
- Clayton County 770-477-3311 Jan. 2 – March 1 www.co.clayton.ga.us
- Cobb County 770- 528-8600 Jan. 2 – March 1 www.cobbtax.org.
- Decatur City 404- 370-4100 Jan. 2 – March 1 www.decaturga.com
- DeKalb County 404- 298-4000 Jan. 2 – March 1 www.co.dekalb.ga.us
- Douglas County 770-920-7272 Jan. 2 – March 1 www.douglastaxcommissioner.com
- Forsyth County 770-781-2106 March 2 – March 1 www.forsythco.com
- Fulton County 404-730-6440 Jan. 2 – March 1 www.co.fulton.ga.us
- Gwinnett County 770-822-8800 Jan 2 – April 1 www.gwinnett-tax.com
- Hall County 770-531-6733 Jan. 2 – March 1 www.hallcounty.org
- Henry County 770-954-2470 Jan. 2 – March 1 www.co.henry.ga.us
- Jackson County 706-367-6326 Jan. 2 – March 1 www.jacksoncountygov.com
- Rockdale County 770-929-4152 Jan. 2 – May 1 www.rockdalecounty.org
- Paulding County 770-443-7606 Jan. 2 – March 1 www.paulding.gov/gov/taxcommissioner.asp
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