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 deadline below in parenthesis next to the county name:
Where and When to File:
Barrow County (4/1): 30 N Broad Street, Winder GA 30680 770-307-3108 M-F
http://qpublic.net/ga/barrow/
Bartow County (3/1): 135 W Cherokee Ave Ste: 243B, Cartersville, GA 30120
http://www.qpublic.net/ga/bartow/index.html
Cherokee County (4/1): 2782 Marietta Highway, Suite 200, Canton 30114 678-493-6120 M-F
http://www.cherokeega.com/tax-assessors-office/
Cobb County (4/1): Cobb County homeowners file by mail – Please consult the tax office. 736 Whitlock Avenue, Marietta, GA 30064 770-528-8600 M-F
http://www.cobbtax.org/property/exemptions#BasicHomestead
Clayton County (4/1): 121 South McDonough Street, Annex 3, Jonesboro, GA 30236 770-477-3311 M-F
http://www.claytoncountyga.gov/departments/tax-commissioner/exemptions.aspx
Dawson County (4/1): 25 Justice Way, Suite 1201, Dawsonville, GA 30534 706-344-3590 M-F
http://dawsoncounty.org/departments/dawson-county-board-of-tax-assessors/exemptions/
DeKalb County (4/1): 4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 100, Decatur, GA 30032 404-298-4000 M-F
http://www.dekalbcountyga.gov/tax-commissioner/exemptions
Douglas County (4/1): Douglas County Courthouse, 8700 Hospital Drive, Douglasville, GA 30133 770-920-7272 M-F
http://www.celebratedouglascounty.com/file/tax/homestead.html
Fayette County (4/1): 140 West Stonewall Avenue, Suite 110, Fayetteville, GA 30214 770-461-3652 M-F 8amto
https://www.fayettecountytaxcomm.com/subpages/Exemptions.asp
Forsyth County (4/1): 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 (4/1): You may be able to file at one of the service centers – please check the website for location nearest you. 141 Pryor Street SW, Suite 2052, Atlanta, GA 30303 404-612-6440 M-F 8am to 5pm
http://www.qpublic.net/ga/fulton/basic_homestead.html
Gwinnett County (4/1): Call for application. 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 770-822-8800 M-F 8:30am to 5pm
https://gwinnetttaxcommissioner.publicaccessnow.com/HomesteadExemption.aspx
Hall County (4/1): 2875 Browns Bridge Rd, Gainesville, GA 30504 770-531-6720 M-F
http://www.qpublic.net/ga/hall/
Henry County (4/1): 140 Henry Parkway, McDonough, GA 30253 770-288-7999
https://www.henrytc.org/#/property
Jackson County (4/1): 67 Athens Street, Jefferson, GA 30549 706-367-6330 M-F
http://www.qpublic.net/ga/jackson/exemptions.html
Paulding County (4/1): 240 Constitution Boulevard, Dallas, GA 30132 770-443-7606 M-F 8am to 5pm
http://www.paulding.gov/index.aspx?NID=210
Rockdale County (4/1): 969 Pine Street, Conyers, GA 30012 678-278-9833 M-F 8am to 4:30pm
http://www.rockdaletaxoffice.org/property
Walton County (3/1): 303 South Hammond Drive, Walton County Government Building, Monroe, GA 30655 770-267-1335 M-F 8:30am to 5pm
https://www.waltoncountytax.com/#/faq
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 http://dor.georgia.gov/property-tax-homestead-exemption-form