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Important Dates
- January 1: Property assessment date
- January 1-April 1: Property tax return filing period
- Late May: Assessment notices mailed
- 45 days from notice: Appeal deadline
Key Numbers
- Assessment Ratio: 40% of fair market value
- Personal Property Exemption: $20,000 or less
- Appeal Filing Fee (Arbitration): $217
- Superior Court Appeal Fee: $25
Public Notices Property Inspection Notice: Representatives of the DeKalb Property Appraisal Department may enter onto your property during normal business hours with proper ID for assessment purposes. Contact our office with questions: 404-371-0841.
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 48-5-311(e)(3)(B), the DeKalb Board of Assessors is granted an additional 180 days to review and respond to 2025 appeals of value or exemption denial. The additional 180 days will commence December 1, 2025. The statute provides the additional time to counties in which the number of appeals exceeds 3 percent of the total number of parcels.