Exemption from taxes on property for disabled veterans
Who qualifies
- Income
- No income or net-worth limit. Eligibility is based solely on the 100% permanent-and-total service-connected disability rating.
- VA disability
- At least 100% service-connected disability
- Ownership
- Veteran must own the qualifying dwelling (a manufactured home counts even without land ownership). Exemption covers the dwelling and up to one acre.
- Residency
- Veteran must occupy the real property as principal place of residence.
How much it saves
Worked example — a $300,000 home at Virginia's median effective rate (~0.63%):
Your county's rate differs — use the calculator for a figure tuned to where you live.
How to apply
- Application required: Yes
- Deadline: Set by each locality; application is made to the local commissioner of the revenue / assessing officer. No statewide deadline.
- Renewal: other — Generally a one-time application that continues while the veteran remains eligible; a locality may require documentation from the VA to confirm the rating.
Combining with other exemptions
A veteran cannot receive this exemption on more than one dwelling at a time.
Amount cross-checked against a second official artifact: law.lis.virginia.gov/vacodefull/title58.1/chapter32/article2.3/.
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.