Fayette County 65+ exemption saves $1,500–$2,500/yr · Golf cart trails · ~0.84% effective rate
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Fayette County has an effective tax rate of approximately 0.84% on market value after standard homestead exemptions. For residents 65 and older, Fayette County offers an additional school tax exemption that eliminates approximately 50% of the school millage — one of the most generous senior school exemptions in metro Atlanta.
Fayette County’s school tax exemption for residents 65 and older eliminates approximately 50% of the school millage from the tax bill. On a $500K Peachtree City home, the school mills represent roughly $2,000–$2,800/year. The 65+ exemption saves $1,000–$1,400/year on school taxes alone. This is in addition to the standard homestead exemptions all property owners receive.
This exemption is not automatic — it must be applied for at the Fayette County Tax Commissioner’s office. File in the year you turn 65 or in the first year you purchase the property if you are already 65+. Deadline: April 1.
Peachtree City has over 100 miles of golf cart paths connecting the city’s neighborhoods, shopping centers, restaurants, and the Fred Brown Jr. Amphitheater. This is the most developed golf cart infrastructure of any city in Georgia — and likely the most in any U.S. city outside of dedicated resort communities. Cresswind Peachtree City is designed with golf cart access built into the community plan.
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