Homestead Deadlines

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Homestead exemption in Virginia

After January 1 but before April 1 each year, or a later date set by local ordinanceFiling deadline

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The details

Who qualifies
Owners 65 or older who own and occupy the home as their sole dwelling. Localities may include permanently and totally disabled owners.1
How to apply
File a sworn affidavit or written statement showing occupants, income and net worth within the local limits.2
Where to file
The commissioner of the revenue or other officer the locality designates.2

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

Virginia relief for elderly and disabled owners is set by each locality's ordinance, so amounts and dates vary.
Counties often run the application. Check your county assessor's page for the form.

Sources

  1. Code of Virginia 58.1-3210, Virginia General Assembly, checked 1 November 2026
  2. Code of Virginia 58.1-3213, Virginia General Assembly, checked 1 November 2026

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