2025 HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION – COUNTY LINKS

FILING FOR HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION IN 2026
In order to qualify for Homestead Exemption, some counties may require that the Homeowner(s) provide their recorded Warranty Deed (original or copy), proof of residence, social security numbers, GA driver’s license and car tag info to qualify.

Gwinnett County – deadline is April 1, 2026 770-822-8800

https://www.gwinnetttaxcommissioner.com/property-tax/homestead-exemption/application?p_p_id=gov_gc_tco_portal_user_homestead_HomesteadApplicationPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view

Fulton County – deadline is April 1, 2026 404-612-6440

https://fultonassessor.org/exemptions/

DeKalb County – deadline is April 1, 2026 404-298-4000

https://dekalbtax.org/property-tax/exemptions/

Cobb County – deadline is April 1, 2026 770-528-8600

https://efiletax.cobbcounty.org/Filing/FilingType/info/COBB_HOMESTEAD

Hall County – deadline is April 1, 2026 770-531-6720

https://qpublic.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx?AppID=724&LayerID=11765&PageTypeID=30&Pa

Hall County Information Form:

https://hallcounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/264/Exemption-Information-PDF?bidId=

Clayton County - deadline is April 1, 2026 770-477-3311

https://www.claytoncountyga.gov/government/tax-commissioner/exemptions/

Cherokee County – deadline is April 1, 2026 678-493-6120

http://www.cherokeega.com/Tax-Assessors-Office/homestead-exemptions/

(must apply in person at the Tax Assessors Office located at 2782 Marietta Hwy, Suite 200, Canton, GA

30114

Henry County – deadline is April 1, 2026 770-288-8180

https://dor.georgia.gov/property-tax-homestead-exemptions

(you may fill out the form and submit it via mail or in person at the McDonough or Stockbridge office)

Forsyth County – deadline is April 1, 2026 770-781-2106

http://www.forsythco.com/Departments-Offices/Board-of-Assessors/Homestead-Exemption

Douglas County – deadline is April 1, 2026 770-920-7272

https://www.douglascountyga.gov/656/Homestead-Exemptions

Fayette County – deadline is April 1, 2026 770-461-3652

https://www.fayettecountypay.com/exemptions.html

(must file in person at the Tax Commissioner’s Office located at 140 Stonewall Avenue, Fayetteville, GA

30214)

Paulding County – deadline is April 1, 2026 770-443-7606

http://www.paulding.gov/210/Homestead-Exemptions

(must file in person at the Tax Assessor’s Office located at 240 Constitution Boulevard, Dallas, GA 30132)

Barrow County – deadline is April 1, 2026 770-307-3108

https://barrowassessor.org/exemptions

Jackson County – deadline is April 1, 2026 706-367-6330

https://www.qpublic.net/ga/jackson/forms.html

Provided By: Vesela Eminovska with O’Kelley & Sorohan, Attorneys at Law, LLC

[email protected] and 770.391.0073