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Georgia’s New Floating Ad Valorem Homestead Exemption

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  • Lakshmi Pandey

    (Public Finance Research Cluster, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University)

  • David L. Sjoquist

    (Public Finance Research Cluster, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University)

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This report analyzes Georgia's 2024 floating homestead exemption (FHE), which caps annual increases in homestead property assessments to the inflation rate. Despite overwhelming voter approval (62.9 percent) of the constitutional amendment in November 2024 - with support in every county - a unique opt-out provision led over one-third of counties, cities, and school districts to reject the exemption. School districts opted out most frequently, likely due to greater challenges replacing lost revenue. The analysis details the FHE's structure, examines jurisdictions opting out and factors influencing this decision, and explores the broader implications of assessment growth limits. The conclusion highlights the policy's tension and potential future responses, including voter pressure, state legislative action, local fiscal adaptations, or demands for state aid.

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  • Lakshmi Pandey & David L. Sjoquist, 2025. "Georgia’s New Floating Ad Valorem Homestead Exemption," Center for State and Local Finance Working Paper Series cslf2501, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University.
    • Handle: RePEc:ays:cslfwp:cslf2501
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