Property Tax Exemption

Real property owned and occupied as a primary residence by a Veteran who has a 50% or more service-connected disability rating from the VA is exempt from property taxes on the first $150,000 of assessed value.

Alabama offers a homestead exemption for all state, county and city property taxes for residents who meet the following requirements:

Vehicles owned by disabled Veterans that are all or partly paid for by the VA are exempt from all license fees and property taxes. The vehicle must only be used for the private use of Veteran.

Eligible Disabled Veterans are exempt from all property taxes on their homestead and personal property. Who is eligible for Arkansas Homestead and Personal Property Tax Exemption? The following resident Veterans are eligible for a property tax exemption on their homestead or personal property:

The California Veterans' Exemption provides a property tax exemption of up to $4,000 for eligible service members, Veterans and their eligible family members.

The Disabled Veterans' Property Tax Exemption reduces the property tax on the principal residence of eligible disabled Veterans and their surviving spouses.

Reserve component service members who are called to federal active duty may be eligible to defer payment of their property taxes. Service members must pay all their deferred property taxes when they are deactivated.

Recent legislation mandates that municipalities must offer a a complete property tax exemption for Veterans who have a total and permanent service-connected disability rating from the VA.

Certain disabled Veterans who own property in Washington, D.C. may be eligible for a homestead tax deduction of up to $445,000.

Delaware grants a credit against 100% of the non-vocational school district property tax on a qualified Veteran's primary residence. The Veteran must have a 100% service-connected permanent and total disability rating (or 100% due to individual unemployability) from the VA and have held legal domicile in Delaware for the past three years. Applications are due April 30.

Certain disabled Veterans may be exempt from Ad Valorem taxes on one vehicle they own. Who is eligible for the Georgia Ad Valorem Tax Exemption? To be eligible the Veteran must have received an honorable discharge and have a disability rating from the VA that meets one of the following criteria:

The Iowa Military Property Tax exemption reduces a Veteran's assessed home value for property taxes. Who is eligible for Iowa Military Property Tax Exemption? To be eligible for the Iowa Military Property Tax Exemption the applicant must be an Iowa resident and meet one of the following requirements

Iowa offers a 100% property tax credit for homesteads owned by eligible Veterans and the surviving spouse of an eligible Veteran.

Idaho reduces the property tax on the home and up to one acre of land of a Veteran who has a 100% service-connected disability rating (or is rated 100% due to individual unemployability) by the VA. The reduction can be as much as $1,500 and has no income limit. The Veteran must own and occupy the home as their primary residence with a current homeowner's exemption; a surviving spouse may continue the benefit.

RVHE provides service members returning from a deployment a $5,000 reduction of their homes equalized assessed value. Service members must have served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces in an armed conflict to be eligible.

DVSHE provides a reduction in a property's equalized assessed value (EAV) of a property owned by a Veteran who has a service-connected disability. The property's total EAV must be less than $250,000 to be eligible for this exemption.

Veterans or their spouse who are eligible for any of the deductions above, but the assessed value of their property is less than the deduction can apply the overage toward the excise tax on up to two vehicles.

Service members serving in the U.S. Armed Forces who are preparing to mobilize or will be deploying outside the U.S. for at least six months, may elect to defer paying all or part their property taxes on their principal place of residence.

Kentucky homeowners who are least 65 years old or who are totally disabled are eligible for a homestead exemption from Kentucky property taxes. The adjustment for the 2025-2026 assessment years is $49,100.

In addition to the homestead exemption, resident Veterans with a VA service-connected disability rating may receive an added exemption on their primary residence: an extra $2,500 of assessed value at a 50%-69% rating, an extra $4,500 at 70%-99%, and a full exemption from ad valorem taxation at 100% (certain municipal assessments excepted). Unremarried surviving spouses may qualify.

Maryland exempts from property tax the dwelling (principal residence) of a Veteran the VA has determined is 100% service-connected permanently and totally disabled; it may also be granted where the VA finds the Veteran permanently unemployable at less than 100%. The exemption passes to a surviving spouse and may extend to the surviving spouse of an active-duty member who died in the line of duty, or a spouse receiving Dependency and Indemnity Compensation.

The widowed parent of a deceased Veteran who meets the following requirements are eligible for a property tax exemption:

Michigan offers a total property tax exemption of the primary residence that is owned and occupied by an eligible disabled Veterans or their surviving spouse.

Missouri residents who are former prisoners of war and have a 100% total service-connected disability are eligible for a complete property tax exemption on their homestead.

The Missouri Property Tax Credit gives credit to eligible resident Veterans who have a service-connected 100% disability rating from the VA for a portion of the real estate taxes or rent paid for the year.

Mississippi offers property tax exemption to Disabled Veterans, Veterans who are over 90 years old, surviving spouses of eligible Veterans, as well as the surviving spouses of service members killed while serving in an active or reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces .

MDV reduces the property tax rate on the homes of disabled Veterans or their unremarried surviving spouse.

The first $45,000 of the appraised value of the permanent residence of an eligible disabled Veteran is exempt from North Carolina property taxes.

The North Dakota Disabled Veterans Property Tax Credit reduces the taxable value of the homesteads of eligible disabled Veterans.

A paraplegic disabled Veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces or any Veteran who has been awarded specially adapted housing by the VA, or the unremarried surviving spouse if the Veteran is deceased, are exempt from property tax for the first $120,000 of true and full value of their homestead.

New Hampshire municipalities grant a standard $50 veterans' tax credit (an optional $51-$750 where the town adopts it), deducted from the property tax on a qualifying Veteran's primary residence. A larger credit ($701, up to $4,000 if adopted) applies for a permanently and totally service-connected disabled Veteran, double amputee, or paraplegic, and a full exemption applies to a specially adapted home acquired with VA assistance. Surviving spouses may qualify.

Service members deployed or mobilized for active duty service in a time of war may qualify for a deferment of their property tax bill.

Veterans may qualify for a $10,000 reduction in the taxable value of their real property for county tax purposes. Each year the amount of the exemption will be adjusted for inflation.

Resident disabled Veterans who have a service-connected disability rating from the VA, are eligible for a for a property tax exemption from the taxable value of their property.

Nevada offers an annual property tax exemption for Veterans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during a wartime period. This exemption can be applied toward either vehicle privilege taxes or real property taxes. For 2024–2025 Veterans are eligible for an assessed value deduction of $3,440.

The Nevada Disabled Veteran's Property Tax Exemption is available for Veterans who have a permanent service-connected disability of at least 60%. The amount of exemption is based on the Veteran's disability percentage.

New York offers three different property tax exemptions for qualifying Veterans and their eligible family members. New York property taxes are assessed by local cities, towns, school districts, or villages that may choose to offer one or more of these exemptions.

Oklahoma exempts the full fair cash value of the homestead of a Veteran who has a 100% permanent service-connected disability rating (or is rated 100% due to individual unemployability) from the VA; the exemption extends to the surviving spouse. Veterans apply with OTC Form 998 at their county assessor and register in the Oklahoma Veterans Registry.

Pennsylvania provides a real estate tax exemption for honorably discharged, resident Veterans who are 100% disabled. Who is eligible for a Pennsylvania Disabled Veterans' Real Estate Tax Exemption? To be eligible for the exemption Veteran must meet the following requirements:

Rhode Island offers various property tax emptions for eligible Veterans their surviving spouse and the parents of service members who are killed in the line of duty. Property taxes are assessed by local municipalities, each with their own forms, regulations, and exemption amounts.

Veterans who were former POWs, or Medal of Honor recipients qualify for the following tax exemptions:

The South Dakota Applications for Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemptions are available beginning in January of each year. Applications must be submitted annually to the local County Director of Equalization on or before November 1 st .

Property tax in Texas is a locally assessed and locally administered tax by local Appraisal Districts and Tax Assessors or Collectors.. The Comptroller's publication Texas Property Tax Exemptions offers a short summary of the available property tax exemptions.

Utah offers a total property tax exemption on the primary residence of an active or reserve component service member when they are stationed outside the state.

Utah offers a property tax exemption of up to $521,620 of the taxable value of the residence or personal property of disabled Veterans. Veterans must have a 10% or greater service-connected disability to be eligible.

The Washington State Department of Revenue (DOR) offers a property tax reduction for eligible disabled Veterans. Veterans receive a reduction in the amount of property taxes due based on their income, the value of the residence, and local levy rates.

Honorably discharged disabled Veterans who have a 90% or greater combined disability rating from the VA are eligible for an income tax credit for the amount they paid in property taxes for their homestead.

​ West Virginia resident service members serving in the U.S. Armed Forces who are stationed outside of West Virginia are eligible for a property tax exemption on one vehicle.

Wyoming offers a property tax exemption of $6000 on the assessed value of a Veteran's primary residence. If the exemption is not used on real property, it may be applied to a vehicle's licensing fee.