The city of Chamblee is warning residents property taxes could go up this year due to a change in DeKalb County’s assessments.
Chamblee officials are not proposing a change to the property tax rate. But due to an “increase in DeKalb County’s reevaluation of real property tax assessments,” the city said in a statement, homeowners could see a property tax increase.
Property taxes are charged based on a “millage rate,” which is the amount per $1,000 of property value that is used to calculate taxes. Chamblee’s current rate is 6.25.
Tax bills paid by homeowners are a combination of city, county and school taxes. Municipalities set their own tax rates on top of the county’s, in order to pay for services provided by each city.
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Chamblee estimates that due to the change in property values, the tax increase for a home worth about $324,000 would be $18. For property worth $1.3 million, the increase is approximately $116.
The city recently approved an additional homestead exemption of $20,000, bringing the total homestead exemption to $50,000. Homestead exemptions apply to people who own the house they live in, reducing the taxed value of the home.
Chamblee will hold public hearings to discuss this year’s property taxes on Wednesday, June 10 at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., and on Tuesday, June 16 at 7 p.m.
The county mailed property appraisal notices for 2020 on May 29. The reevaluation of assessments is likely to affect communities across DeKalb. Brookhaven, for example, is also not proposing a change in its millage rate, but still expects some property taxes to increase.
To file a property tax assessment appeal with DeKalb, visit the county's website.
