Homestead Exemption for Disabled Veterans
Who qualifies
- VA disability
- At least 100% service-connected disability
- Ownership
- Veteran must own and actually occupy the homestead. Extends to unremarried surviving spouse or minor children under statute.
- Residency
- Citizen and resident of Georgia; must own and occupy the homestead as a residence.
How much it saves
Worked example — a $300,000 home at Georgia's median effective rate (~0.89%):
Your county's rate differs — use the calculator for a figure tuned to where you live.
How to apply
- Application required: Yes
- Deadline: April 1 of the taxable year
- Renewal: automatic — Automatically renewed once granted, subject to continued ownership/occupancy.
- Official application form
Combining with other exemptions
Largest statewide exemption; applies across all ad valorem tax categories. Extends to unremarried surviving spouse and, in some cases, minor children.
Amount cross-checked against a second official artifact: veterans.georgia.gov/disabled-veteran-homestead-tax-exemption.
Informational only — not legal or tax advice. Exemption rules and amounts are summarized from official statutes and state tax-agency sources as of each program's verified date and can change by legislative session. Dollar figures are estimates derived from Census ACS county tax data, not actual bills. Confirm your eligibility and current amounts with your county assessor before relying on anything here.