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Glossary

Acreage: Units used to measure the size of a property.

 

Appeal Code: A code used by the county to identify the status of a property assessment appeal.

 

Building Value: The assessed value of the building portion of a parcel of property.

 

Co-Owner: The full name of the second owner of the parcel of property (e.g. Jane H. Doe).

 

Deed Book: Identifies the government book where a parcel of property is recorded.

 

Deed Page: Identifies the page of a deed book where a parcel of property is recorded.

 

Deed Type: Identifies the type of recording instrument that can be found in/on the corresponding book/page.

 

Delinquent Amount Due: The total amount of past due taxes on the property.

 

Exemption Type: The code used by the county to identify the type of exemption that is being applied to the property.

 

Hearing Date: The date of a scheduled appeal hearing for a property assessment appeal.

 

Land Value: The assessed value of the land portion of a parcel of property.

 

Last Sold Date: The date on which a property parcel was last sold.

 

Misc. Improvement Value: The assessed value of the non-land/non-building portion of a parcel of property.

 

NBHD Code: Code used by the county to reference neighborhood.

 

Owner: The full name of the primary owner of the property parcel.(e.g. John P. Doe).

 

Parcel ID Number: An identifying field for a parcel of property.

 

Pin Number: PIN (Personal Identification Number): A unique number that identifies and associates an individual with a tax bill.

 

Property Address: The physical address of the parcel of property.

 

Property Class: A descriptive code that identifies the type of property.

 

Sale Date: The date a parcel of property was sold for tax collection purposes.

 

Special Billing Address: The address used to send tax notices if different from owner address.

 

40% Taxable Assessment: The assessed value of a parcel of property that is used for computing property taxes (DeKalb County computes this value at 40 percent).

 

Tax Exempt Amount: The total amount of tax exemption (tax savings) that is being applied to the property.

 

Tax Sale File Number: Case file number established by the county to reference property tax sales.

 

Total Value: The total assessed value of a parcel of property.

 

Year Built: The year in which a primary building on a parcel of property was constructed.

 

Zone Type: Code issued by the county to identify property use (e.g. agricultural, residential, commercial or industrial).

 

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