Senior, Veteran and Disability Property Tax Relief in Georgia
Property tax exemptions, freezes and credits in Georgia for seniors, disabled veterans and people with disabilities.
Short answer: Age 65 or older: a $4,000 exemption from all county taxes if the combined prior-year income of the applicant and spouse is $10,000 or less (certain retirement, pension and disability income is excluded up to the Social Security maximum, $96,432 for 2025). Georgia Department of Revenue, Property Tax Homestead Exemptions; O.C.G.A. §§ 48-5-47, 48-5-47.1, 48-5-52
| Senior exemptions and freezes | Age 65 or older: a $4,000 exemption from all county taxes if the combined prior-year income of the applicant and spouse is $10,000 or less (certain retirement, pension and disability income is excluded up to the Social Security maximum, $96,432 for 2025). Age 62 or older: an additional exemption from school taxes and school bond debt of up to $10,000 of the home's assessed value, with the same $10,000 income limit. Floating inflation-proof exemption for age 62 or older with household income not over $30,000, available when the home's appraised value has risen by more than $10,000; it does not apply to municipal or school taxes and replaces other county homestead exemptions. Many counties offer larger local senior exemptions. |
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| Veteran exemptions | Disabled veterans may exempt the greater of $32,500 or the amount set under federal law (38 U.S.C. § 2102), listed by the Department of Revenue as $121,812 for 2025; value above the exemption stays taxable. It continues for an unremarried surviving spouse or minor children who keep living in the home. The surviving spouse of a service member killed in a war or armed conflict receives $60,000 plus an inflation-indexed amount ($121,812 for 2025), ending on remarriage. |
More Georgia property tax & homestead exemptions
- The Homestead Exemption in Georgia
- Appealing Your Property Tax Assessment in Georgia
- All Georgia property tax & homestead exemptions rules
FAQ
Do seniors get a property tax exemption in Georgia?
Age 65 or older: a $4,000 exemption from all county taxes if the combined prior-year income of the applicant and spouse is $10,000 or less (certain retirement, pension and disability income is excluded up to the Social Security maximum, $96,432 for 2025). Age 62 or older: an additional exemption from school taxes and school bond debt of up to $10,000 of the home's assessed value, with the same $10,000 income limit. Floating inflation-proof exemption for age 62 or older with household income not over $30,000, available when the home's appraised value has risen by more than $10,000; it does not apply to municipal or school taxes and replaces other county homestead exemptions. Many counties offer larger local senior exemptions.
Do disabled veterans pay property tax in Georgia?
Disabled veterans may exempt the greater of $32,500 or the amount set under federal law (38 U.S.C. § 2102), listed by the Department of Revenue as $121,812 for 2025; value above the exemption stays taxable. It continues for an unremarried surviving spouse or minor children who keep living in the home. The surviving spouse of a service member killed in a war or armed conflict receives $60,000 plus an inflation-indexed amount ($121,812 for 2025), ending on remarriage.
General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.