Property Tax Appeal · DeKalb County, GA
Appeal your property taxes
in DeKalb County, GA.
Home to Decatur, DeKalb County homeowners appeal through Georgia’s system: the county Board of Tax Assessors sets the value, and the Board of Equalization hears the case. Boards act on evidence of market value as of the assessment date — a licensed, USPAP-compliant appraisal is that evidence. Start with the $5 check to see what you’d save.
- Valued as of January 1 (the county lien date)
- 3+ comparable sales within ~1 mi, sold within 12 months
- Cover letter addressed to the DeKalb County Board of Assessors
- Delivered upload-ready for electronic filing
Georgia assesses at 40% of fair market value, so your notice shows both numbers — the appeal contests the fair market value line. The 299(c) freeze makes a well-documented win pay off for up to three tax years.
DeKalb County questions
45 days from the date on your Annual Notice of Assessment — statewide, and the date is printed on the notice. Your assessment notice states the exact date for DeKalb County.
Every Georgia county mails an Annual Notice of Assessment, usually in spring, and you have exactly 45 days to appeal to the Board of Tax Assessors. Most homeowner appeals proceed to the Board of Equalization — a citizen panel — though Georgia also offers arbitration and hearing-officer routes. A useful Georgia quirk: values are frozen for the tax year while under appeal, and a successful appeal can lock your value for the following two years under the state’s 299(c) provision.
Comparable sales as of the assessment date, adjusted for the differences between those homes and yours — the substance of a licensed appraisal. Board of Equalization panels see hundreds of cases; a signed, USPAP-compliant report is the document they can act on.
We’re not an AVM, a computer model, or a real-estate agent estimate. Every report is prepared under the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and signed by a licensed appraiser in your state — the same qualification required for mortgage appraisals.