Veterans Ad Valorem Property Tax Exemption
Who qualifies
- Income
- No income limit for this exemption.
- Ownership
- Owner of the primary residence (or the exemption may be applied to a motor-vehicle registration). Unremarried surviving spouses of qualifying veterans also qualify; the benefit is lost upon remarriage.
- Residency
- Must be a current Wyoming resident and have resided in Wyoming for at least three years.
How much it saves
Worked example — a $300,000 home at Wyoming's median effective rate (~0.57%):
Your county's rate differs — use the calculator for a figure tuned to where you live.
How to apply
- Application required: Yes
- Deadline: Filed annually with the county assessor by the fourth Monday in May.
- Renewal: annual — Veterans or surviving spouses must reapply each year through the county assessor.
Combining with other exemptions
Wyoming administers a separate income-tested Property Tax Refund Program and (per county guidance) a long-term-homeowner exemption; a claimant generally may not stack the veterans exemption with the long-term-homeowner exemption. The long-term-homeowner exemption was not independently verified from an official source in this pass and is not modeled here.
Amount cross-checked against a second official artifact: natronacounty-wy.gov/779/Veterans-Exemption.
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.