Homestead exemption deadlines and amounts, state by state
A homestead exemption cuts the property tax on the home you live in, but only if you file on time. Here is each state's deadline, amount and how to apply, from state and county tax offices.
This site is growing. New records are added every day once they are checked against official sources. 24 states published so far.
| Exemption | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | December 31 (apply October 1 to December 31 for the current year) | State exemption up to $4,000 of assessed value. County exemption up to $2,000, which local |
| Arizona | March 1 (affidavit window runs from the first Monday in January to March 1) | Widow, widower and disability exemptions are partial, set in the Annual Abstract of Publis |
| Arkansas | October 15 of the year after the assessment | A homestead property tax credit of up to $500 per year. Beginning with the 2026 tax bills |
| California | February 15 to receive the full exemption for that year | A $7,000 reduction in the taxable value of a qualifying owner-occupied home. |
| Colorado | July 15 (application period January 1 to July 15 each year) | Up to 50 percent of the first $200,000 of actual value of the home is exempt. |
| Connecticut | May 15 (apply with the assessor between February 1 and May 15) | A credit of up to $1,250 for married couples and $1,000 for single persons, on a graduated |
| Delaware | April 30 | A credit of 50 percent (up to $500) against regular school property taxes. |
| District of Columbia | No fixed deadline. File October 1 to March 31 for the full tax year, or April 1 to September 30 for half | The Homestead Deduction reduces assessed value by $91,950.00 for tax year 2026. |
| Florida | March 1 of the tax year (Form DR-501 to the county property appraiser) | Up to $50,000. The first $25,000 applies to all taxes and the additional $25,000 to non-sc |
| Georgia | April 1 (the property tax return deadline), for a home owned on January 1 | $2,000 off county and school taxes, deducted from the home's 40% assessed value. |
| Hawaii | Set by county. In Honolulu, September 30 before the tax year | In Honolulu, a $120,000 exemption under age 65, or $160,000 at 65 and older. |
| Idaho | The last business day of the year, by the end of county business hours, for the current tax year | 50% of the value of your home and up to one acre of land, up to $125,000. |
| Indiana | January 15 of the year the taxes are first due and payable (certified statement to the county auditor) | Standard deduction of $40,000 for 2026, falling each year until it is zero from the 2030 a |
| Kentucky | December 31 of the eligible tax year | A maximum of $49,100 for the 2025 and 2026 tax periods. |
| Michigan | June 1 for the summer tax levy, or November 1 for the winter tax levy (MCL 211.7cc) | Exempts a principal residence from local school operating taxes, up to 18 mills. |
| Minnesota | December 31 to qualify for taxes payable the next year | Homestead classification may qualify the property for a Homestead Market Value Exclusion. |
| New Jersey | November 2, 2026 for the 2025 ANCHOR application | |
| New York | No deadline stated. Register for STAR as soon as the home becomes your primary residence | |
| North Carolina | June 1 preceding the tax year (elderly or disabled exclusion) | The greater of $25,000 or 50% of the appraised value of the residence. |
| Ohio | December 31 of the year you are applying for the exemption | $29,000 of market value exempt for the 2026 tax year, based on 2025 income. |
| Pennsylvania | By March 1 for school tax years beginning the following July 1 or January 1 | Each qualifying homestead's assessed value is reduced by the same amount before school tax |
| South Carolina | Before July 16 of the tax year (written application to the county auditor) | The first $50,000 of fair market value of the dwelling place is exempt from county, munici |
| Texas | Before May 1 (the general deadline for filing an exemption application) | School districts must give a $140,000 exemption on a residence homestead. Other taxing uni |
| Virginia | After January 1 but before April 1 each year, or a later date set by local ordinance |
Being confirmed
We publish a record only once its key fact is confirmed from an official source. In progress:
- Alaska
- Illinois
- Maryland
- Oklahoma
- Tennessee