The City of Dunwoody is proposing to keep its millage rate to hold steady at 3.040 mills for 2026, which will include a one-mill reduction for all homestead properties, lowering the effective rate to 2.040.
The May 28 release clarified a state-mandated release that says homeowners will experience a tax increase for residential properties.
“These combined exemptions mean that no homestead property will see a city tax bill increase this year,” the release from the city said. “The state press release infers that there will be a tax increase for these properties. Tax increases will happen for commercial properties and non-homesteaded residential properties, such as rental properties, with higher assessed values.”
The City of Dunwoody has scheduled three public hearings on the 2026 millage rate at Dunwoody City Hall, 4800 Ashford Dunwoody Rd:
• Monday, June 15, at 8 a.m.
• Monday, June 15, at 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, July 1, at 6 p.m.
State law requires the value of assessments to be shown against last year’s values, even if the city has a hard property assessment freeze, the state’s release said.
“Due to an increase in DeKalb County’s reevaluation of real property tax assessments, the city has filed a notice of a 0.50 percent increase in property taxes using the same 3.040 millage rate as recent years,” the release said. “The proposed tax increase for a home with a basic homestead exemption and a fair market value of $650,000, not factoring in an assessment freeze, is approximately $3.75.”
According to the state release, the city “announces its intention to increase the 2026 property taxes it will levy this year by 0.50 percent over the rollback millage rate.”
Other cities, like Tucker and Brookhaven, are proposing property tax increases, citing rising costs of providing services.
