What is the effective property tax rate in Georgia?

Georgia's statewide effective property tax rate is about 0.90% of home value per year. Your county's rate will differ, and disabled-veteran exemptions can reduce or eliminate the bill.

Georgia Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

2026 rules · verified against Georgia's primary source

Georgia offers a partial disabled-veteran property tax break, but not a full exemption at 100%.

Who qualifies and how much

Flat homestead exemption (not rating-tiered): a fixed dollar amount of assessed value is exempt only for vets rated 100% P&T, TDIU, or with qualifying statutory loss-of-use/vision awards. Amount is federally indexed annually ($121,812 for 2025; higher for 2026). Must own and occupy as primary residence. Effective rate ~0.90% (Tax Foundation/Census, owner-occupied).

100PT TDIU or statutory award$121,812 of value exempt

Full exemption at 100% P&T?

No (partial only)

Effective property tax rate

0.90%

Source: https://veterans.georgia.gov/disabled-veteran-homestead-tax-exemption · verified July 2026

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Georgia Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

2026 rules · verified against Georgia's primary source

Georgia offers a partial disabled-veteran property tax break, but not a full exemption at 100%.

Who qualifies and how much

100PT TDIU or statutory award$121,812 of value exempt

Full exemption at 100% P&T?

No (partial only)

Effective property tax rate

0.90%

Source: https://veterans.georgia.gov/disabled-veteran-homestead-tax-exemption · verified July 2026

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