Disabled Veteran Exclusion
Who qualifies
- Income
- No income limit and no age limit for this program.
- VA disability
- At least 100% service-connected disability
- Ownership
- Applicant must own and occupy the residence as a qualifying owner as of January 1 of the tax year.
- Residency
- Property must be the veteran's (or qualifying surviving spouse's) permanent legal residence in North Carolina.
How much it saves
Worked example — a $300,000 home at North Carolina's median effective rate (~0.69%):
Your county's rate differs — use the calculator for a figure tuned to where you live.
How to apply
- Application required: Yes
- Deadline: June 1 of the tax year (Form AV-9 plus Form NCDVA-9 certification, filed with county assessor).
- Renewal: other — No annual re-application while the owner continues to qualify; new application required on change of circumstances.
- Official application form
Combining with other exemptions
An owner may receive only one of the three relief programs. Cannot be combined with the Elderly or Disabled Exclusion or the Circuit Breaker Tax Deferment.
Amount cross-checked against a second official artifact: ncdor.gov/taxes-forms/property-tax/property-tax-forms/ncdva-9-certification-disabled-veterans-property-tax-exclusion.
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.