Qualifying Georgia resident Veterans may receive a homestead property tax exemption if they have a 100% VA disability rating, are paid at the 100% rate due to individual unemployability, or meet specified severe disability criteria. The exemption also may extend to an eligible unremarried surviving spouse or minor children who continue to occupy the home. Apply with the county tax office; the indexed exemption amount changes annually
VERIFIED — OFFICIAL SOURCE · Last verified Oct 28, 2026 · Recently updated
Ongoing
Availability
Unknown · Not reported by source
Eligibility
Honorably discharged Georgia resident Veteran meeting state disability criteria; qualifying surviving spouses and minor children may also qualify.
Cost
Exemption amount is indexed annually; property value above the exemption remains taxable.
Organization: Georgia Department of Veterans Service - Disabled Veteran Homestead Tax Exemption
Dates not listed · Veteran with qualifying 100% permanent and total service-connected disability or Special Monthly Compensation criteria; certain surviving spouses and dependent children may qualify.
Dates not listed · Veteran with total, permanent, service-connected disability; qualifying Medal of Honor recipients and former POWs, and certain surviving spouses, may qualify.
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