North Dakota Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
North Dakota credits a disabled veteran's property tax on the first $9,000 of taxable value, scaled by disability rating.
Key information
- 100% / total & permanent rating
- Partial benefit
- Income limit
- No income limit.
- File with
- your county Auditor
- Deadline
- February 1.
- Governing law
- N.D.C.C. §57-02-08.8
What you qualify for
Disabled veteran with a 50%+ service-connected rating (or paid at the 100% rate)
A credit against the first $9,000 of taxable value equal to your disability percentage — a 100% rating exempts the full $9,000 (N.D.C.C. §57-02-08.8).
Surviving spouses
An unremarried surviving spouse receiving VA dependency & indemnity compensation gets a 100% credit.
How to claim it
- 1Get the form: Application for Disabled Veteran's Property Tax CreditNot 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 a 50%+ service-connected disability.
- 3File with your county Auditor before the deadline: February 1.
Residency: Homestead (primary residence).
Commonly missed
- $9,000 of taxable value corresponds to roughly a $200,000 home, so a 100% rating covers most North Dakota homes in full.
Want it handled for you?
This exemption is free to file yourself with your county Auditor — 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 North Dakota disabled veteran property tax exemption?
- Disabled veteran with a 50%+ service-connected rating (or paid at the 100% rate): A credit against the first $9,000 of taxable value equal to your disability percentage — a 100% rating exempts the full $9,000 (N.D.C.C. §57-02-08.8). Homestead (primary residence).
- Does a 100% VA disability rating fully exempt my property in North Dakota?
- Not a full exemption in North Dakota. A credit against the first $9,000 of taxable value equal to your disability percentage — a 100% rating exempts the full $9,000 (N.D.C.C. §57-02-08.8).
- Is there an income limit for the North Dakota disabled veteran exemption?
- No income limit.
- Can a surviving spouse keep the North Dakota disabled veteran exemption?
- An unremarried surviving spouse receiving VA dependency & indemnity compensation gets a 100% credit.
- How do I apply for the North Dakota disabled veteran exemption, and what is the deadline?
- File Application for Disabled Veteran's Property Tax Credit with your county Auditor. February 1.
Information is believed accurate as of the last review; verify details with your county Auditor, as rules can change.