Property Tax Exemption for Medal of Honor Recipients and Former Prisoners of War
Who qualifies
- Ownership
- Owned in fee, for life, or jointly with a spouse. Qualifying surviving spouses may continue the exemption.
- Residency
- Recipient must be a resident of South Carolina and the property must be the dwelling home.
How much it saves
Worked example — a $300,000 home at South Carolina's median effective rate (~0.52%):
Your county's rate differs — use the calculator for a figure tuned to where you live.
How to apply
- Application required: Yes
- Deadline: Apply through SCDOR; no fixed statutory annual deadline for initial application.
- Renewal: automatic — Continues without annual reapplication once approved.
- Official application form
Combining with other exemptions
Separate from the disabled-veteran exemption; qualifying POW status covers WWI, WWII, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam Conflict.
Amount cross-checked against a second official artifact: dor.sc.gov/property/exempt-property.
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.