Virginia Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
Virginia fully exempts the home (and up to one acre) of a veteran with a 100% service-connected permanent & total disability — no income limit.
Key information
- 100% / total & permanent rating
- Full exemption (bill → $0)
- Income limit
- No income limit.
- File with
- your city or county Commissioner of the Revenue
- Deadline
- No annual deadline — apply with your locality once your rating is effective; the exemption continues while you qualify.
- Governing law
- Va. Const. Art. X, §6-A; Va. Code §58.1-3219.5
What you qualify for
100% service-connected, permanent & total disability (or VA-paid at the 100% rate)
Full exemption of your primary residence and up to one acre — the entire real-estate tax (Va. Const. Art. X, §6-A).
Surviving spouses
A surviving spouse who has not remarried keeps the exemption (for veterans who died on or after Jan 1, 2011) and may move it to a new principal residence.
How to claim it
- 1Get the form: Disabled Veteran Real Estate Tax Exemption application (obtained from your locality)Not 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 100% service-connected permanent & total disability; proof the home is your principal residence.
- 3File with your city or county Commissioner of the Revenue before the deadline: No annual deadline — apply with your locality once your rating is effective; the exemption continues while you qualify.
Residency: Must occupy the property as your primary residence.
Commonly missed
- Virginia also exempts one motor vehicle for 100% P&T disabled veterans (separate from the home).
- Localities administer it, so the exact application and documents vary by city/county.
Want it handled for you?
This exemption is free to file yourself with your city or county Commissioner of the Revenue — 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 Virginia disabled veteran property tax exemption?
- 100% service-connected, permanent & total disability (or VA-paid at the 100% rate): Full exemption of your primary residence and up to one acre — the entire real-estate tax (Va. Const. Art. X, §6-A). Must occupy the property as your primary residence.
- Does a 100% VA disability rating fully exempt my property in Virginia?
- Yes. Full exemption of your primary residence and up to one acre — the entire real-estate tax (Va. Const. Art. X, §6-A).
- Is there an income limit for the Virginia disabled veteran exemption?
- No income limit.
- Can a surviving spouse keep the Virginia disabled veteran exemption?
- A surviving spouse who has not remarried keeps the exemption (for veterans who died on or after Jan 1, 2011) and may move it to a new principal residence.
- How do I apply for the Virginia disabled veteran exemption, and what is the deadline?
- File Disabled Veteran Real Estate Tax Exemption application (obtained from your locality) with your city or county Commissioner of the Revenue. No annual deadline — apply with your locality once your rating is effective; the exemption continues while you qualify.
Information is believed accurate as of the last review; verify details with your city or county Commissioner of the Revenue, as rules can change.