Habersham County property owners are starting to receive their 2025 property tax assessment notices, according to the county’s Tax Assessor’s Office. The notices were mailed on Friday, July 25, and are arriving in mailboxes this week.
Officials stress that these are not tax bills.
These assessment notices simply show the current taxable value of your property, the Tax Assessor’s Office clarified. They are an important part of the tax process, but they are not a request for payment.
The dollar amount listed on the notice is based on last year’s millage rate. The county commission has not yet adopted the 2025 millage rate, but a full rollback is planned to ensure the rate remains revenue neutral for the county government’s portion of the tax.
Approximately 80% of residential property owners in Habersham benefit from the floating homestead exemption. That exemption adjusts automatically to offset any increase in a home’s assessed value, keeping the same taxable value as the previous year.
“In addition, House Bill 581 went into effect, and those residential property owners who are eligible for a homestead exemption that have not signed up for the floating homestead exemption will now have their taxable value frozen as well,” a press release from the Tax Assessors Office states.
Officials say the most important figure to review on the notice is the net taxable value, which is the amount used to calculate final taxes after exemptions and millage rates are applied.
If property owners believe their assessment is incorrect, they’re encouraged to follow the appeal instructions included with the notice.
Final tax bills will be mailed later in the year after millage rates and exemptions are finalized.
For help understanding your property tax assessment notice, contact the Tax Assessors Office at 706-754-2557.
