Veterans' Property Tax Exemption (Disabled Veterans and Their Survivors)
Who qualifies
- Income
- No income limit for this exemption.
- VA disability
- At least 50% service-connected disability
- Ownership
- Owned in fee simple by a qualifying person. Only one exemption may be allowed per property.
- Residency
- Property must be occupied as the established residence of the veteran (or the veteran's spouse, widow, widower, or child, or jointly by any combination of them) and owned by them in fee simple.
How much it saves
Worked example — a $300,000 home at Vermont's median effective rate (~1.70%):
~$170/year
Estimate — this is an estimate, not a quoted bill.
Your county's rate differs — use the calculator for a figure tuned to where you live.
How to apply
- Application required: Yes
- Deadline: 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.
- Renewal: annual — The Department of Taxes directs that the application be submitted every year to maintain the exemption. Note: 32 V.S.A. § 3802(11) provides that for an exemption based on permanent disability the application need only be filed in the first year and the exemption remains on the grand list until title transfers; the Department's guidance nonetheless instructs annual filing.
Combining with other exemptions
Only one exemption may be allowed on a property.
Official sources:
Amount cross-checked against a second official artifact: tax.vermont.gov/property-owners/exemptions.
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.