Peach County; ad valorem taxes for county purposes; provide a homestead exemption

Property tax relief for Peach County homeowners

The law creates a Peach County homestead exemption equal to 10% of your home's assessed value, alongside other county homestead exemptions. It covers county-purpose property taxes, but not county bonded-debt, state, school, or city taxes. Tax savings depend on the county tax rate; the remaining assessed value stays taxable, subject to other exemptions. The exemption starts with tax years beginning January 1, 2026, only with majority approval in the November 4, 2025 referendum. You or your agent must apply with the Peach County tax commissioner, who provides forms and checks eligibility. The exemption renews automatically while you occupy the home as your qualifying homestead; you must report when you become ineligible. Without voter approval, or if the election is not held, the exemption never starts and its provisions are repealed on the 365th calendar day following the election. Peach County pays election costs, and the election superintendent must certify results to the Secretary of State.