The Where, When And How of Filing

In most counties the homeowner must go in person to the office of the Tax Commissioner of the county in which the property is located. (Note: Some counties allow Homestead filings through the mail. In order to file for homestead exemption, the homeowner must be the owner of record and occupy the property as his or her principal residence on January 1st of the year filing. Due to recent changes in legislation, a homestead exemption application may now be filed at any time, but will not be effective until the following year unless it is filed during the periods shown below. The Homestead exemption will remain on the property until there is a change in ownership.

Documents And Other Information Needed In Filing

A Warranty Deed or a copy of the closing statement may be required along with photo identification. The Tax Commissioner will furnish the forms for the application.
The property owner filing for the homestead exemption may need the following information:

(a) Present and previous ownership
(b) Description of property
(c) Automobile tag number(s)
(d) Social Security number(s)

County Homestead Exemption

The following is a list of the metro area counties and their procedures for filing the homestead exemption:


• BARTOW COUNTY
  (770) 387-5111
  Office of the Tax Commissioner
  135 W. Cherokee Avenue
  Suite 217A
  Cartersville, Georgia 30120
  Must apply in person
  


• CHEROKEE COUNTY
  (770) 479-0433
  Office of the Tax Commissioner
  100 North Street, Suite G20
  Canton, Georgia 30114
  Must apply in person.
  
  
• CLAYTON COUNTY
  (770) 477-3311
  Courthouse Annex Three Building, 2nd floor
  121 South McDonough Street
  Jonesboro, Georgia 30236
  Must apply in person.
  
  
• COWETA COUNTY
  (770) 254-2670
  Coweta County Tax Commissioner
  County Administration Building
  22 East Broad Street
  Newnan, Georgia 30263
  Must apply in person.
  
  
• COBB COUNTY
  (770) 528-8600
  Office of the Tax Commissioner
  100 Cherokee Street
  Marietta, Georgia 30090
  May apply in person or homeowner can call
  and have forms mailed to them with the instructions,
  or download from the website.
  
  
• DEKALB COUNTY
  (404) 298-4000
  Office of the Tax Commissioner
  4380 Memorial Drive
  Decatur, Georgia 30032
  Applications will automatically be mailed to new homeowners
  in January or February. If not received by March,
  homeowners can call and have forms mailed to them with instructions.
  
  
• DOUGLAS COUNTY
  (770) 920-7272
  

  Office of the Tax Commissioner
  Douglas County Courthouse
  8700 Hospital Drive
  Douglasville, Georgia 30134
  May apply online, by mail or in person.

  
  
• FORSYTH COUNTY
  (770) 781-2110
  

  Office of the Tax Commissioner
  Forsyth Administration Building
  110 E. Main Street
  Suite 130
  Cumming, Georgia 30040
  Must apply in person.
  
  

• FULTON COUNTY
  (404) 224-0102
  

  Office of the Tax Assessor
  141 Pryor Street
  Suite 1047 B
  Atlanta, Georgia 30303
  May apply in person or homeowner
  may call to have an application mailed.

  
  
• GWINNETT COUNTY
  (770) 822-7324
  

  Office of the Tax Commissioner
  75 Langley Drive, 1st Floor
  Lawrenceville, Georgia 30045
  New homeowners will be sent forms
  for the homestead exemption.
  
  

• HENRY COUNTY
  

  (770) 954-2470
  Office of the Tax Commissioner
  140 Henry Parkway
  P.O. Box 488
  McDonough, Georgia  30253
  Must apply in person.
  
  

• NEWTON COUNTY
  (770) 479-0433
  

  Office of the Tax Assessor
  1111 Usher Street
  Covington, Ga.  30014

  
  
• PAULDING COUNTY
  (770) 443-7581
  

  Office of the Tax Commissioner
  Paulding County Annex Building
  25 Courthouse Square #203
  Dallas, Georgia 30132
  Must apply in person.
  
  

• ROCKDALE COUNTY
  (770) 929-4024
  

  Office of the Tax Assessor
  981 Milstead Ave.
  P.O. Drawer 562
  Conyers, Georgia 30012
  
  

• WALTON COUNTY
  (770) 267-1352
  

  Office of the Tax Assessor
  215A East Church Street
  Monroe, Georgia 30656
  Must apply in person.