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Colquitt County, GA property tax exemptions (2026)

The property tax breaks that are set or run locally in Colquitt County, on top of Georgia’s statewide rules: what each is worth here, who qualifies, where to apply and the deadline.

What is different in Colquitt County

Colquitt County, its school district and city give $10,000 off the assessed value to paralyzed or disabled homeowners with incomes up to $30,000. Figures from the Georgia DOR local exemption sheet are for digest year 2024.

Apply at: Colquitt County Board of Tax Assessors
Phone: Not confirmed
Local breaks: Disabled/paralyzed homeowner exemption (Act 1804, 1996)
Tax year: 2024 (DOR digest-year 2024 sheet)

Where to apply in Colquitt County

Colquitt County Board of Tax Assessors

Official exemptions page

Other offices

Colquitt County Tax Commissioner – sends and collects tax bills
Georgia Department of Revenue, Local Government Services – state rules and forms

Local exemptions in Colquitt County

Disability

Disabled/paralyzed homeowner exemption (Act 1804, 1996)

$10,000 off the assessed value (Georgia assesses homes at 40% of market value) for county, school and city M&O

Set by: county, school district and city
Tax year: 2024 (DOR digest-year 2024 sheet)
Who qualifies: Disabled (paralyzed) homeowner with income up to $30,000
Income limit: $30,000
How to apply: Apply with the Colquitt County Board of Tax Assessors. Bring a Georgia driver's license or ID showing the home address; for age or income-based exemptions also bring proof of age and the prior year's federal and Georgia income tax returns (or Social Security/pension statements); for disability exemptions, a physician's certificate of total and permanent disability.
Form: Application for Homestead Exemption (county form; DOR form LGS-Homestead is the state version)
Deadline: April 1 of the tax year, or by the end of the 45-day appeal window on your assessment notice (Georgia DOR)
Renewal: Renews automatically while you own and live in the home; tell the office if you stop qualifying (income-based exemptions can be re-checked)

Source: official page

State exemptions that also apply here

These breaks come from Georgia law. Their full rules, forms and deadlines are on the Georgia page.

Standard Homestead Exemption$2,000
Statewide Floating Homestead Exemption (HB 581)(only where the local government offers it)
2026 Homeowner (Property) Tax Relief Grant$18,000
Senior Exemptions: $4,000 county exemption (65+), school tax exemption (62+) and floating inflation-proof exemption (62+)$4,000
Disabled Veteran Homestead Exemption$126,526
Surviving Spouse of a U.S. Service Member; Surviving Spouse of a Peace Officer or Firefighter$126,526
Property Tax Deferral for the Elderly

All Georgia property tax exemptions

By group in Georgia: Seniors · Veterans · Surviving spouses

Savings estimate for Colquitt County

Roughly what an exemption could save you a year: the value it takes off, times your tax rate.

Exemption

Value taken off ($)

Filled in when the exemption is a fixed dollar amount. You can change it.

Tax rate (%)

Colquitt County median effective rate: 0.76% (taxes paid as a share of home value). Use your own rate if you know it.

Enter a value and a tax rateChoose an exemption or type the value it takes off.

Median effective rate in Colquitt County: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates, county figures as published by Tax Foundation. It is a county-wide middle value; rates differ by town and school district.

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Eligibility finder for Colquitt County

Answer a few questions to see which property tax breaks may fit you. Nothing you type here is sent anywhere.

Do you own the home and live in it as your main home?

Your age, or the year you were born

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Are you a veteran?

Do you have a permanent disability?

Are you the surviving spouse of a veteran, service member or first responder?

Yearly household income ($)

Everyone in the home, before taxes. Optional: used only to compare with income limits.

Do you own and live in the home?Answer the first question to see results.

A first check, not a decision: only your county, city or town assessor decides. We read ages, ratings and income limits only where the official rule states them plainly; otherwise we show the rule for you to check.

Document checklist for Colquitt County

Pick the breaks you plan to apply for. You get a checklist of forms, documents, steps and deadlines to print or keep on your phone.

Questions about property tax exemptions in Colquitt County

What property tax exemptions are there in Colquitt County?

Where do I apply for a property tax exemption in Colquitt County?

Colquitt County Board of Tax Assessors. Also: Colquitt County Tax Commissioner, which sends and collects tax bills. Also: Georgia Department of Revenue, Local Government Services, which state rules and forms.

When is the deadline to apply in Colquitt County?

Disabled/paralyzed homeowner exemption (Act 1804, 1996): April 1 of the tax year, or by the end of the 45-day appeal window on your assessment notice (Georgia DOR)

Is there an income limit for Colquitt County’s local breaks?

Disabled/paralyzed homeowner exemption (Act 1804, 1996): $30,000.

Do I have to reapply every year in Colquitt County?

Disabled/paralyzed homeowner exemption (Act 1804, 1996): Renews automatically while you own and live in the home; tell the office if you stop qualifying (income-based exemptions can be re-checked)

Think your assessed value is too high? See how to appeal in Colquitt County.

Sources

Georgia DOR, 2024 Local Exemption Status Sheets (digest year 2024)
Georgia DOR, Property Tax Homestead Exemptions
Colquitt County Tax Assessors, Exemptions (qPublic)
Median effective tax rate for Colquitt County: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates, county figures as published by Tax Foundation. The rate is property taxes paid divided by home value.

Last checked: Oct 2026.