Homestead exemption in Ohio
December 31 of the year you are applying for the exemptionFiling deadline
The details
- Exemption amount
- $29,000 of market value exempt for the 2026 tax year, based on 2025 income.1
- Who qualifies
- Owners 65 or older, totally disabled, 100% disabled veterans or certain surviving spouses who own and occupy the home on January 1. Income limit $41,000.1
- How to apply
- Mail or hand deliver the completed application form.1
- Where to file
- In Cuyahoga County, the Fiscal Office, Real Property Homestead Division, in Cleveland.1
The sources we read do not say: extra help for seniors or disabled owners, moving or portability.
The Ohio Department of Taxation page could not be read. Figures come from the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Office, and other counties' forms may differ.
Counties often run the application. Check your county assessor's page for the form.
Sources
- Homestead Exemption, Cuyahoga County Fiscal Office, checked 1 November 2026
Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.