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DeKalb County homestead exemption

In DeKalb County, you apply for the homestead exemption with the DeKalb County Tax Commissioner; the deadline is July 13.

File or apply onlineDeKalb County Tax Commissioner
Office
DeKalb County Tax Commissioner
Deadline
July 13
State exemption
$2,000 off assessed value
Renewal
Not in our dataStatewide rule

For 2026 the application must be received by the July 13 deadline; later applications are processed for the following year. Online filing for the current year runs from January 1 to mid-July, before the assessment appeal deadline.

Application is not automatic, and the mortgage company or closing attorney cannot file it for you. Decatur, Stone Mountain and some senior city exemptions are filed with the city instead.

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Local homestead amounts in DeKalb County

DeKalb County local exemptions
ExemptionTaxing unitAmountSource
H1 basic homestead (school)
$12,500 off assessed value for school taxes. No age or income requirement.		DeKalb County School District$12,500 off assessed valueSource
H1 basic homestead (county)
$10,000 off assessed value for county levies, except bonds.		DeKalb County$10,000 off assessed valueSource
County assessment freeze
A property assessment freeze is applied for county assessments on every home granted a homestead exemption.		DeKalb CountyNot in our dataSource
H6 senior exemption (62+)
Owners 62 or older with Georgia net income up to $37,500 get $16,500 off school taxes and $14,000 off county levies.		DeKalb County and schools$16,500 off assessed valueSource
H7/H8 senior exemption (62+/65+)
Owners 62 or older with gross household income up to $40,000 get $22,500 off school taxes; county relief is $10,000 (age 62) or $14,000 (age 65).		DeKalb County School District$22,500 off assessed valueSource
H9 senior school exemption (70+)
Owners 70 or older with household income up to $113,664 (federal AGI plus municipal bond income) pay no school taxes and keep $10,000 off county levies.		DeKalb County School District100% of valueSource
City of Brookhaven basic homestead
$40,000 basic city exemption plus city assessment freeze, granted with the county exemption. Seniors 65+ meeting county rules get $160,000.		City of Brookhaven$40,000 off assessed valueSource
City of Dunwoody basic homestead
$10,000 off assessed value plus a 1 mill reduction, granted with the county exemption.		City of Dunwoody$10,000 off assessed valueSource

How to check if you already have it

Check your application status and exemption on the Tax Commissioner's Property Information page.

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Georgia rules that apply here

  • You owned the home on January 1 of the tax year
  • You actually live there and it is your legal residence for all purposes
  • Owners away for health reasons are not denied the exemption

Full Georgia homestead guide: amounts, senior and veteran exemptions, late filing and portability.

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