Lowndes County: Disabled Veteran Homestead Exemption

Lowndes County's exemptions page lists the disabled veteran exemption (codes S5, SD, SS) for a veteran 100% disabled service-connected, on a VA letter, extended to the unremarried surviving spouse or minor children, but still prints an older amount ($100,896) and the April 1 deadline; for 2026 the State amount is $126,526 and filing runs to the end of the appeal window.

Also called: property tax, homestead, 48-5-48, S5, SD, SS, $126,526, Tax Assessors, Valdosta, Moody AFB.

For: Veteran or service member, spouse, child, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Lowndes County, GACounty

The exemption is the State's, under Code section 48-5-48; see the Georgia entry. Lowndes County's exemptions page: "Disabled Veterans (S5, SD, SS) Must be 100% disabled-service connected / Letter from Veteran Affairs verifying disability / Unremarried surviving spouse or minor children may also qualify / Amounts deducted from Assessed Value (40% FMV): County-up to $100,896; School-up to $100,896". Where the page is out of date. - The amount. $100,896 is an earlier year's figure; the State amount, which counties apply, is $126,526 for 2026 (the amount neighbouring counties' 2026 pages print). - The deadline. The page says an application "must be received by April 1"; Senate Bill 566 (2026) lets an applicant file until the end of the 45-day appeal period after assessment notices are mailed. - The rating. Section 48-5-48 also takes individual unemployability paid at the 100% rate; the page names only "100% disabled-service connected". Where. The Lowndes County Tax Assessors, Valdosta; the county's main line is 229-671-2400.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Lowndes County: Disabled Veteran Homestead Exemption
Gate	Rule
100% service-connected	One path is a 100% rating under section 48-5-48; unemployability paid at the 100% rate and statutory awards are other paths the filter does not test.
Paid at the 100% rate for unemployability	Individual unemployability paid at the 100% rate qualifies under the statute; the county page does not say so.

Sources

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