DeKalb County property tax bill for qualified homeowners began receiving an Equalized Homestead Option Sales Tax (EHOST) credit in 2018.

  • The EHOST credit replaced the Homestead Option Sales Tax (HOST) credit.
  • 100% of EHOST revenue is dedicated to property tax relief for homestead properties.
  • Total property tax relief from EHOST in 2020 is $119 million.
  • EHOST first applies to the County Operations/General Fund and Hospital Fund millage rates. These millage rates are charged uniformly to all properties in DeKalb County, both in cities and in the unincorporated areas
  • The amount of the EHOST credit is shown on your tax bill in the column headed “EHOST Credit.”
  • For 2020, EHOST provides a credit to homestead properties that is equal to 94.4% of the net property taxes charged for the County Operations/General Fund and Hospital Fund.
  • To learn more about EHOST and to find out if your property qualifies, please visit www.dekalbcountyga.gov/splost/ehost