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Muscogee County homestead exemption

In Muscogee County, you apply for the homestead exemption with the Columbus Consolidated Government Tax Commissioner (Property Tax Division); the deadline is April 1.

Columbus Consolidated Government Tax Commissioner (Property Tax Division)
Office
Columbus Consolidated Government Tax Commissioner (Property Tax Division)
Deadline
April 1
State exemption
$2,000 off assessed value
Renewal
Not in our dataStatewide rule

Applications are accepted year-round, but current-year exemptions must be applied for by April 1. Applications are also accepted during the assessment appeal period; those received after April 1 otherwise go to the next year.

File with the Property Tax Division of the Tax Commissioner's Office and bring a copy of the recorded deed and a Georgia driver's license showing the current address. The application can be filed along with, or instead of, an assessment appeal.

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Local homestead amounts in Muscogee County

Muscogee County local exemptions
ExemptionTaxing unitAmountSource
H1 standard homestead with assessment freeze
$13,500 off the assessed value, and the exemption freezes the assessment. It applies to county and school M&O taxes, not bond levies.		Columbus Consolidated Government and Muscogee County School District$13,500 off assessed valueSource
H2 elderly general exemption (65+)
Owners 65 or older with net household income of $10,000 or less (Social Security up to $96,432 for 2025 not counted) get $21,500 off the 40% assessed value, including bond levies.		Columbus Consolidated Government and Muscogee County School District$21,500 off assessed valueSource

How to check if you already have it

Search your parcel on the Columbus property tax records site and look at the exemption code (H1, H2 and so on) shown for your property.

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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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