Georgia County-By-County Information for Homestead Exemption Filing
Filing for Homestead Exemption can help you to save drastically on your property taxes for your primary residence. When you purchase a home that you plan to live in, you will have an opportunity to file for Homestead Exemption, which allows you to exclude a portion of your home's value from assessment, in other words, you pay less in property taxes.
About 8 weeks after you close on your home purchase, the closing attorney who handled your closing will mail you a copy of your original recorded deed. This is your proof that the closing has been recorded with the county in which you live, as part of their official deed books. Once you receive the recorded deed, you then have until April 1 of the following year to file your Homestead Exemption. If you miss that deadline, you will have to wait to file again for the next year. However, you only need to file for Homestead Exemption one time; once you complete the filing, you do not have to file again for that home for as long as it is your primary residence.
Every county is different and handles the Homestead Exemption application process differently. Please see below for links to each county office, as well as general information about filing for your county. CLICK the county name to visit their website.
PLEASE NOTE: we can only guarantee the accuracy of the information below as of the date we pulled the information, and counties may change their process(es) at any time. It is your responsibility to verify all deadlines and application process with the county in which you reside.
CHEROKEE COUNTY
2782 Marietta Hwy. Suite 200 Canton, GA 30114
- File Dates: By April 1
- You must file in person. Bring a copy of driver’s license & warranty deed.
- Office Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm
COBB COUNTY
736 Whitlock Ave, Suite 100, Marietta, GA 30064
4400 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, GA 30068
4700 Austell Road, Austell, GA 30106
- File Dates: By April 1
- File by mail or in person. Provide warranty deed, identification, your license tag number and name of current mortgage company. Most new property owners will receive a form by mail or may be requested after January 1.
- Download the Homestead Exemption Application by clicking here
- Office Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm
DEKALB COUNTY
4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 100, Decatur, GA 303321358 Dresden Drive, Atlanta, GA 30319
2801 Candler Rd Suite 66, Decatur, GA 30034
- File Dates: January 2 – April 1
- Apply online or by mail. Information should be received in the mail sometime in January; if nothing is received, call 404-298-4000
- Return by certified mail with a copy of your warranty deed.
- Apply Online by clicking here.
- Office Hours vary by location; call or check website for details
FORSYTH COUNTY
110 East Main St., Ste 260, Forsyth Administration Bldg., Cumming, 30040
- File Dates: By April 1
- You must file in person. Bring a copy of driver’s license (address must match property address) & recorded warranty. Only those whose name(s) appear on deed can file. The application must be notarized, and required documents as shown above must be attached. A notary is available in the county office at no charge.
- Download the Homestead Exemption Application by clicking here
- Office Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm
FULTON COUNTY
141 Pryor Street, Suite 1018, Atlanta 30303
7741 Roswell Road NE, Suite 210, Sandy Springs 30350
11575 Maxwell Rd, Alpharetta 30009
5600 Stonewall Tell Rd, Suite 224, College Park 30349
- File Dates: By April 1
- Residents can file online, by mail, or in person with a copy of a photo ID, car tag number, or social security number for self and spouse. Filing by mail is allowed ONLY if your deed is already in the database.
- File online by clicking here
- Office Hours vary by location; call or check website for details
GWINNETT COUNTY
75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville (1st floor)
- File Dates: By April 1
- Information should be received in the mail in January; if nothing is received by February 1st, call to request that an application be mailed. File online or file in person at the Tax Commissioner’s office (if filing in person, bring your warranty deed).
- File online by clicking here
- Office Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm
HALL COUNTY
2875 Browns Bridge Rd, Gainesville (1st Floor)
- File Dates: Before April 1
- Tax Assessor's Office mails to property owners for the current tax year. You must be living in the property as of January 1 to qualify. Call if not received.
- Apply online by clicking here
- Office Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm
JACKSON COUNTY
67 Athens Street, P.O. Box 247, Jefferson, GA 30549
- File Dates: Before March 1
- Office Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm
- Jackson County Tax Assessor Information Pamphlet, click here
- Call for additional information: 706-367-6326 or 706-367-6330
PAULDING COUNTY
240 Constitution Boulevard, Dallas, GA 30132
- File Dates: Before April 1
- Apply in-person
- Call office to verify office hours
