Atlanta, Georgia – For eligible Georgia homeowners, the latest round of state tax relief will show up where it matters: on the property tax bill. The benefit reduces a home’s assessed value by $18,000 for the 2026 tax year, lowering the amount owed.
That figure is the reduction used to calculate the tax bill, not the dollar amount homeowners will save. And there is no separate payment to wait for, the relief comes through a smaller property tax bill.
Gov. Brian Kemp announced that the Georgia Department of Revenue will begin distributing money to local governments this week through the 2026 Homeowner Tax Relief Grant program. Kemp and the Georgia General Assembly approved the one-time relief in the amended fiscal year 2026 budget.
The announcement marks the start of state funding distributions to local governments, though some homeowners may already have received bills showing the savings. Others will see the reduction as their local governments continue issuing property tax bills…