Housing

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Marietta offers a broad variety of housing options for all lifestyles.

• Historic neighborhoods
• Upscale new developments
• Apartments
• Lofts
• Town homes

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Property tax exemptions

You must apply for the exemption by April 1 of the taxable year. The exemptions apply only to "homestead" property - you must own, occupy and claim your property as your legal residence by Jan. 1 of the tax year to be eligible. Only one person need apply if more than one name appears on the deed. The exemptions are automatically renewed each year unless there is a change in ownership, you no longer meet the eligibility requirements, or you are requested to by the city. For all exemptions, the property must be in the name of the applicant. The amount exempted is deducted from the 40 percent assessed value of the property in the applicable tax categories.

Regular homestead exemption

Owner-occupied residences are entitled to a $4,000 exemption.

Homestead tax relief grant (HTRG)

State credit is granted to everyone who has the homestead exemption and pays school tax.

School tax exemption

Homeowners who are 62 years of age on or before Jan. 1 are entitled to exemption from school tax on the dwelling house and up to one acre of land. Proof of age is required during application.

Disability exemption

Homeowners who meet the homestead requirements and are totally disabled are entitled to receive a disability exemption of $2,000. You must present a letter of disability from your doctor.

Veteran's disability exemption

Wartime veterans with a 100 percent disability as declared by the Veterans Administration and defined in Georgia Code Section 48-5-48 are entitled to a $50,000 exemption. You must furnish a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Administration, or discharge papers from military records certifying the qualifying disability.

The Veterans Disability Exemption extends to the unremarried, surviving spouse or minor children at the time of the applicant's death, provided they continue to occupy the home as a residence and homestead.

Year's support

Widows(ers) may be exempt from taxes for the year by submitting a year's support final order by the Cobb County Probate Court.

Tax bills are mailed directly to the Jan. 1 property owner. If the city's Tax Department is notified in adequate time by the owner's mortgage company, the mortgage company will be sent the original bill and the owner will receive a copy.

Additional tax information