Hawaii Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
Hawaii exempts a totally disabled veteran's home from real property tax — you pay only the county minimum (a flat ~$100–$350/yr).
Key information
- 100% / total & permanent rating
- Full exemption (bill → $0)
- Income limit
- No income limit.
- File with
- your county Real Property Assessment Division (Honolulu, Hawaii, Maui, or Kauai)
- Deadline
- Varies by county (Honolulu: by September 30).
- Governing law
- County ordinances (property tax is county-run in Hawaii; e.g., Honolulu ROH §8-10.5)
What you qualify for
Totally disabled from a service-connected condition (active-duty injuries)
Your home is exempt from real property tax except the county minimum tax — a flat amount of roughly $100–$350 a year (county ordinances; e.g., Honolulu ROH §8-10.5).
Surviving spouses
An unmarried surviving spouse who continues to live in the home keeps the exemption.
How to claim it
- 1Get the form: Honolulu Form E-8-10.5 (Totally Disabled Veteran) — or your county's equivalentNot sure which form fits your situation, or want it filled in for your county? Email support@taxedfairly.com and we'll send you the right form with your details pre-filled.
- 2VA certification of total disability; a physician's certificate on the county form.
- 3File with your county Real Property Assessment Division (Honolulu, Hawaii, Maui, or Kauai) before the deadline: Varies by county (Honolulu: by September 30).
Residency: Owned and occupied as your home.
Commonly missed
- Hawaii has no state property tax — the four counties administer this, and the minimum-tax amount and rules vary by county.
- Only the county minimum tax remains; everything else on the home is exempt.
Want it handled for you?
This exemption is free to file yourself with your county Real Property Assessment Division (Honolulu, Hawaii, Maui, or Kauai) — the form and steps are right above, and your local County Veterans Service Officer can also help at no cost.
If you'd rather not deal with the paperwork, we'll prepare and file it for you as an optional done-for-you service — a flat fee, and you only pay if your exemption is approved. We pull and organize your VA documents, complete the correct form, and submit it, then send you a copy.
We are a private filing-assistance service, not the VA or a government agency, and not a law firm. We do not charge for VA disability claims — this is help with a state/county property tax exemption that uses your existing VA rating.
Frequently asked questions
- Who qualifies for the Hawaii disabled veteran property tax exemption?
- Totally disabled from a service-connected condition (active-duty injuries): Your home is exempt from real property tax except the county minimum tax — a flat amount of roughly $100–$350 a year (county ordinances; e.g., Honolulu ROH §8-10.5). Owned and occupied as your home.
- Does a 100% VA disability rating fully exempt my property in Hawaii?
- Yes. Your home is exempt from real property tax except the county minimum tax — a flat amount of roughly $100–$350 a year (county ordinances; e.g., Honolulu ROH §8-10.5).
- Is there an income limit for the Hawaii disabled veteran exemption?
- No income limit.
- Can a surviving spouse keep the Hawaii disabled veteran exemption?
- An unmarried surviving spouse who continues to live in the home keeps the exemption.
- How do I apply for the Hawaii disabled veteran exemption, and what is the deadline?
- File Honolulu Form E-8-10.5 (Totally Disabled Veteran) — or your county's equivalent with your county Real Property Assessment Division (Honolulu, Hawaii, Maui, or Kauai). Varies by county (Honolulu: by September 30).
Information is believed accurate as of the last review; verify details with your county Real Property Assessment Division (Honolulu, Hawaii, Maui, or Kauai), as rules can change.