Disabled Veteran Exemption by State
Every state that ships a disabled veteran property tax exemption on this site is listed below, cited to statute. Most fall into one of three shapes: a flat exemption once a veteran crosses a minimum VA disability rating, a full exemption reserved for a 100% rating, or a benefit that scales in tiers as the rating rises. Fourteen states fully exempt the primary residence of a 100%-rated disabled veteran outright; six run a tiered schedule instead, where the exemption amount increases at each disability-rating bracket (see each state's own program page for the exact tiers); the rest apply a flat dollar or percentage reduction once a minimum rating is met. Because eligibility, amount, and application deadlines vary this much state to state, the table below exists to let you compare them side by side rather than read fifty separate state pages — click through to any state's program page for the full eligibility rules, worked savings example, and official application form.
Disabled Veteran Exemption by State comparison table
| State | Program | Mechanism | Benefit | Requirement | Deadline | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption (State-Mandated) | Value reduction | $150,000 | 50%+ VA disability | Filed with the local borough/city assessor by the municipality's deadline (e.g., Matanuska-Susitna Borough through April 30). | Jul 2026 |
| Arizona | Property Tax Exemption for Veterans with a Service-Connected Disability | Value reduction | $4,873 | Income limit applies | File with the county assessor January 2 to March 1 for the 2026 tax year. | Jul 2026 |
| California | Disabled Veterans' Exemption | Value reduction | $180,671 | 100%+ VA disability; Income limit applies | File claim BOE-261-G. For 100% of the basic exemption, file by January 1 following the qualifying event or within 90 days, whichever is later. Late claims receive 90%. | Jul 2026 |
| Colorado | Property Tax Exemption for Qualifying Disabled Veterans and Gold Star Spouses | % reduction | 50% | 100%+ VA disability | Application period is January 1 through July 1 (timely deadline). Late applications are accepted through August 1 but forfeit appeal rights if denied. Filed with the county assessor. | Jul 2026 |
| Connecticut | Exemption for Veterans With Disability Ratings or Limb Loss | Value reduction | Tiered | Tiered by VA disability rating | File VA disability-rating proof with the municipal assessor. | Jul 2026 |
| Connecticut | Property Tax Exemption for Veterans With a Permanent and Total (P&T) Disability Rating | Full exemption | Full exemption | 100%+ VA disability | Filed with the municipal assessor. | Jul 2026 |
| Delaware | Disabled Veterans School Property Tax Credit | % reduction | 100% | 100%+ VA disability | April 30 for the upcoming tax year. | Jul 2026 |
| District of Columbia | Disabled Veterans Homestead Deduction | Value reduction | $445,000 | 100%+ VA disability; Income limit applies | Application filed with the District of Columbia Office of Veterans Affairs (OVA); OVA certifies eligibility to the Office of Tax and Revenue. | Jul 2026 |
| Florida | Property Tax Discount for Veterans 65+ with Combat-Related Disability | % reduction | % reduction | Age 65+ | March 1 annually (VA letter stating disability percentage, proof of honorable discharge, and proof of age required). | Jul 2026 |
| Florida | Total Exemption for Veteran with Service-Connected Total and Permanent Disability | Full exemption | Full exemption | 100%+ VA disability | March 1 (may apply before receiving VA documentation; granted retroactive to original application date once VA letter received, with refund of excess taxes). | Jul 2026 |
| Georgia | Homestead Exemption for Disabled Veterans | Value reduction | $121,812 | 100%+ VA disability | April 1 of the taxable year | Jul 2026 |
| Illinois | Standard Homestead Exemption for Veterans with Disabilities | Value reduction | Tiered | Tiered by VA disability rating | Annual application (Form PTAX-342) filed with the Chief County Assessment Office; annual re-application by July 1. | Jul 2026 |
| Indiana | Deduction for Totally Disabled Veteran (or Surviving Spouse) | Full exemption | 100% | 100%+ VA disability | Application filed with the county auditor; automatic carryover once approved (Ind. Code 6-1.1-12-17.8). | Jul 2026 |
| Iowa | Disabled Veteran Homestead Property Tax Credit | Full exemption | Full exemption | 100%+ VA disability | July 1 annually (Form 54-049, filed with the homestead exemption Form 54-028). | Jul 2026 |
| Maine | Veteran Specially Adapted Housing Exemption (paraplegic veterans) | Value reduction | $50,000 | Owner-occupant | Application must be delivered to the local assessor no later than April 1. | Jul 2026 |
| Michigan | Disabled Veterans Exemption | Full exemption | Full exemption | 100%+ VA disability | File Form 5107 with the local assessor or Board of Review; may be filed at the March, July, or December Board of Review for the year of the claim. | Jul 2026 |
| Minnesota | Homestead Market Value Exclusion for Veterans with a Disability | Value reduction | $300,000 | Tiered by VA disability rating | Apply to the county assessor by December 31 of the first assessment year for which the exclusion is sought (surviving-spouse applications have their own December 31 / two-year timing rules). | Jul 2026 |
| Mississippi | Homestead Exemption — Total Exemption for Service-Connected Disabled Veterans (Tier 3) | Full exemption | Full exemption | 100%+ VA disability | File with the county Tax Assessor between January 1 and April 1 of the year sought. | Jul 2026 |
| Montana | Montana Disabled Veteran (MDV) Property Tax Assistance Program | % reduction | 100% | 100%+ VA disability; Income limit applies | April 15. | Jul 2026 |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Homestead Exemption - Category 4V (100% Service-Connected Disabled Veterans) | % reduction | 100% | 100%+ VA disability | June 30 (file after February 1). | Jul 2026 |
| Nevada | Disabled Veterans' Exemption | Value reduction | Tiered | Tiered by VA disability rating | Filed with the county assessor with proof of the service-connected disability rating. | Jul 2026 |
| New Hampshire | Certain Disabled Veterans (Total Exemption) | Full exemption | Full exemption | 100%+ VA disability | April 15 (Form PA-29 filed with the municipality). | Jul 2026 |
| New Hampshire | Tax Credit for Service-Connected Total Disability | Flat credit | $700 | 100%+ VA disability | April 15 (Form PA-29 filed with the municipality). | Jul 2026 |
| New Jersey | 100% Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption | Full exemption | Full exemption | 100%+ VA disability | File Form D.V.S.S.E. with the municipal tax assessor, together with VA certification and documentary proof (deed, military records). No fixed statewide filing deadline. | Jul 2026 |
| New Mexico | Disabled Veteran Exemption | % reduction | % reduction | Owner-occupant | Obtain a Certificate of Eligibility from the NM Department of Veterans' Services and file it with the county assessor. | Jul 2026 |
| North Carolina | Disabled Veteran Exclusion | Value reduction | $45,000 | 100%+ VA disability | June 1 of the tax year (Form AV-9 plus Form NCDVA-9 certification, filed with county assessor). | Jul 2026 |
| North Dakota | Disabled Veteran's Property Tax Credit | Value reduction | Tiered | Tiered by VA disability rating | Application due by April 1 of the year in which the property is assessed, filed with the local assessor or county director of tax equalization. | Jul 2026 |
| Ohio | Enhanced Homestead Exemption for Disabled Veterans and Surviving Spouses | Value reduction | $58,000 | 100%+ VA disability | December 31 of the year for which the exemption is sought. | Jul 2026 |
| Oklahoma | 100% Disabled Veteran Homestead Exemption | Full exemption | Full exemption | 100%+ VA disability | File OTC Form 998 with the county assessor for the county where the property is located. The exemption has been claimable since January 1, 2006. | Jul 2026 |
| Oregon | Disabled Veteran or Surviving Spouse Property Tax Exemption | Value reduction | $27,092 | 40%+ VA disability | File with the county assessor on or before April 1 preceding the tax year; late claims accepted after that date with a $10 late fee. | Jul 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | Disabled Veterans' Real Estate Tax Exemption | Full exemption | Full exemption | 100%+ VA disability; Income limit applies | No fixed annual deadline. Applies to real property taxes due on or after the date the applicant first files a written request with the county Board for the Assessment and Revision of Taxes. | Jul 2026 |
| South Carolina | Property Tax Exemption for Totally Disabled Veterans (and Surviving Spouses) | Full exemption | Full exemption | 100%+ VA disability | Apply through SCDOR (MyDORWAY); exemption applies for the year the property qualifies. | Jul 2026 |
| South Dakota | Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption | Value reduction | $200,000 | 100%+ VA disability | Apply with the county director of equalization/assessor by November 1. | Jul 2026 |
| Tennessee | Property Tax Relief for Disabled Veteran Homeowners | Value reduction | $175,000 | Owner-occupant | 35 days after the delinquency date of the property tax bill; taxes must also be paid by that date. | Jul 2026 |
| Texas | 100 Percent Disabled Veteran Residence Homestead Exemption | Full exemption | 100% | 100%+ VA disability | Before May 1 (April 30); may be filed up to five years after the delinquency date. | Jul 2026 |
| Texas | Disabled Veteran Exemption (partial, by disability rating) | Value reduction | Tiered | Tiered by VA disability rating | Before May 1 (April 30); disabled veterans may file up to five years after the delinquency date. | Jul 2026 |
| Vermont | Veterans' Property Tax Exemption (Disabled Veterans and Their Survivors) | Value reduction | $10,000 | 50%+ VA disability | Application (VA Summary of Benefits letter plus the current-year application form 'Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans and Their Survivors') filed with the Vermont Office of Veterans Affairs before May 1. | Jul 2026 |
| Virginia | Exemption from taxes on property for disabled veterans | Full exemption | Full exemption | 100%+ VA disability | Set by each locality; application is made to the local commissioner of the revenue / assessing officer. No statewide deadline. | Jul 2026 |
| Wisconsin | Veterans and Surviving Spouses Property Tax Credit | Full exemption | 100% | 100%+ VA disability | Claimed on the Wisconsin income tax return for the tax year (Schedule VP), generally due April 15; WDVA eligibility verification must be attached the first year claimed. | Jul 2026 |
"Mechanism" describes how the exemption reduces your bill; "Scope" (All taxes, School only, County only, or Varies) is on each state's own program page. Figures are cited to statute and dated — see each program page for the source.
See the methodology for how figures are verified and estimates computed.
Informational only — not legal or tax advice. Exemption rules and amounts are summarized from official statutes and state tax-agency sources as of each program's verified date and can change by legislative session. Dollar figures are estimates derived from Census ACS county tax data, not actual bills. Confirm your eligibility and current amounts with your county assessor before relying on anything here.