New Mexico Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

New Mexico fully exempts a 100% disabled veteran's primary residence, and gives every veteran a $10,000 value exemption.

Key information

100% / total & permanent rating: Full exemption (bill → $0)
Income limit: No income limit.
File with: your county Assessor (after getting a certificate from the NM Dept. of Veterans Services)
Deadline: File with your county assessor by its deadline (often 30 days into the tax year).
Governing law: NMSA §7-37-5.1 (disabled vet) and §7-37-5 (veteran exemption)

What you qualify for

100% service-connected disability

Full exemption from property tax on your primary residence (up to 5 acres) (NMSA §7-37-5.1).

Any honorably discharged veteran (90+ days active duty)

$10,000 off taxable value — the standard veteran's exemption, raised from $4,000 in 2025 and indexed.

Surviving spouses

A surviving spouse of a qualifying disabled veteran may continue the exemption.

How to claim it

1Get the form: NM Veterans Services certificate of eligibility → file with your county AssessorNot 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.
2NM Dept. of Veterans Services certificate of eligibility; VA 100% rating for the disabled-veteran exemption.
3File with your county Assessor (after getting a certificate from the NM Dept. of Veterans Services) before the deadline: File with your county assessor by its deadline (often 30 days into the tax year).

Residency: Must be your primary residence.

Commonly missed

Get the eligibility certificate from the NM Dept. of Veterans Services first.
The $10,000 veteran exemption is separate and available to all veterans, not just disabled ones.

Want it handled for you?

This exemption is free to file yourself with your county Assessor (after getting a certificate from the NM Dept. of Veterans Services) — 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.

Have us file it →

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 New Mexico disabled veteran property tax exemption?: 100% service-connected disability: Full exemption from property tax on your primary residence (up to 5 acres) (NMSA §7-37-5.1). Must be your primary residence.
Does a 100% VA disability rating fully exempt my property in New Mexico?: Yes. Full exemption from property tax on your primary residence (up to 5 acres) (NMSA §7-37-5.1).
Is there an income limit for the New Mexico disabled veteran exemption?: No income limit.
Can a surviving spouse keep the New Mexico disabled veteran exemption?: A surviving spouse of a qualifying disabled veteran may continue the exemption.
How do I apply for the New Mexico disabled veteran exemption, and what is the deadline?: File NM Veterans Services certificate of eligibility → file with your county Assessor with your county Assessor (after getting a certificate from the NM Dept. of Veterans Services). File with your county assessor by its deadline (often 30 days into the tax year).

Not a disabled veteran, or think your home is simply over-assessed? See our New Mexico property tax appeal guide.

Information is believed accurate as of the last review; verify details with your county Assessor (after getting a certificate from the NM Dept. of Veterans Services), as rules can change.