Homestead Deadlines

All states

Homestead exemption in Pennsylvania

By March 1 for school tax years beginning the following July 1 or January 1Filing deadline

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The details

Exemption amount
Each qualifying homestead's assessed value is reduced by the same amount before school tax is computed, funded by state allocations.1
Who qualifies
A dwelling that is primarily the domicile of an owner who is a natural person. Only a primary residence is eligible.1
How to apply
Use your county's Application for Homestead and Farmstead Exclusions.1
Where to file
The county assessment office.1

The sources we read do not say: extra help for seniors or disabled owners, moving or portability.

Counties often run the application. Check your county assessor's page for the form.

Sources

  1. Property Tax Relief: Homestead Exclusion, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, checked 1 November 2026

Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.