Washington Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
Washington gives disabled veterans an income-based property tax exemption through its Senior Citizens, Disabled Persons & Veterans program.
Key information
- 100% / total & permanent rating
- Partial benefit
- Income limit
- Income-based: your combined disposable income must be at or below your county's threshold (the limit varies by county).
- File with
- your county Assessor
- Deadline
- No fixed annual deadline — apply with your county assessor; renewals are periodic.
- Governing law
- RCW 84.36.379–389
What you qualify for
Veteran with an 80%+ service-connected rating (or paid at the 100% rate), owner-occupied, income under the county limit
A partial exemption — freezes your taxable value and exempts part of the levies (the qualifying rating is being lowered from 80% toward 40% across 2026–2027).
Surviving spouses
A surviving spouse/domestic partner (generally 57+) of someone who had the exemption may keep it.
How to claim it
- 1Get the form: Senior Citizen / Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption application (county)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 rating letter (80%+ or 100%-rate) and income documentation.
- 3File with your county Assessor before the deadline: No fixed annual deadline — apply with your county assessor; renewals are periodic.
Residency: Must own and occupy as your principal residence.
Commonly missed
- Washington's program is income-tested and shared with seniors and disabled persons — it is not a flat full exemption.
- A 2025 law is phasing the qualifying rating down from 80% to 40% across 2026–2027.
Want it handled for you?
This exemption is free to file yourself with your county Assessor — 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 Washington disabled veteran property tax exemption?
- Veteran with an 80%+ service-connected rating (or paid at the 100% rate), owner-occupied, income under the county limit: A partial exemption — freezes your taxable value and exempts part of the levies (the qualifying rating is being lowered from 80% toward 40% across 2026–2027). Must own and occupy as your principal residence.
- Does a 100% VA disability rating fully exempt my property in Washington?
- Not a full exemption in Washington. A partial exemption — freezes your taxable value and exempts part of the levies (the qualifying rating is being lowered from 80% toward 40% across 2026–2027).
- Is there an income limit for the Washington disabled veteran exemption?
- Income-based: your combined disposable income must be at or below your county's threshold (the limit varies by county).
- Can a surviving spouse keep the Washington disabled veteran exemption?
- A surviving spouse/domestic partner (generally 57+) of someone who had the exemption may keep it.
- How do I apply for the Washington disabled veteran exemption, and what is the deadline?
- File Senior Citizen / Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption application (county) with your county Assessor. No fixed annual deadline — apply with your county assessor; renewals are periodic.
Information is believed accurate as of the last review; verify details with your county Assessor, as rules can change.