Homestead Exemption Amounts by State: Sortable Table
The main statewide homestead or property tax relief program in every state with verified data, from official sources. Click a column heading to sort. "Type" and "Headline figure" are our own labels drawn from the official description.
| State | Program | Type | Headline figure | Who |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Homestead Exemption | Exemption (amount varies) | Varies | Owners who occupy the home as their primary residence on October 1. |
| Alaska | Senior Citizen and Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption | Exemption (amount varies) | Varies | Residents 65 or older and disabled veterans with a qualifying service-connected disability. |
| Arizona | Widow, Widower and Disability Exemption; Senior Valuation Protection | Exemption (amount varies) | Varies | Widows/widowers, people with total and permanent disability, and seniors who meet income limits. |
| Arkansas | Homestead Property Tax Credit | Credit / refund | $500 | Owners whose home is their principal residence; one credit per year. |
| California | Homeowners' Exemption | Dollar exemption | $7,000 | Owners whose home is their principal residence on January 1. |
| Colorado | Senior Property Tax Exemption | Percent exemption | $200,000 | Owners 65 or older who have owned and lived in the home for at least 10 years; surviving spouses may qualify. |
| Connecticut | Homeowners Elderly/Disabled Circuit Breaker Tax Relief Program | Credit / refund | Varies | Owners 65 or older, or totally disabled, who meet the income limits. |
| Delaware | Senior School Property Tax Credit | Credit / refund | $500 | Owners 65 or older who occupy the home as their principal residence and meet Delaware domicile rules. |
| District of Columbia | Homestead Deduction | Exemption (amount varies) | Varies | Owners domiciled in DC whose principal residence has five or fewer units. |
| Florida | Homestead Exemption | Dollar exemption | $50,000 | Owners who make the property their permanent residence on January 1. |
| Georgia | Homestead Exemption | Dollar exemption | $2,000 | Owners who occupy the home as their legal residence on January 1. |
| Hawaii | Home Exemption (Honolulu example) | Exemption (amount varies) | Varies | Owners who occupy the home as their principal residence; rules differ by county. |
| Idaho | Homeowner's Exemption | Percent exemption | $125,000 | Owners who occupy the home (including manufactured homes) as their primary residence. |
| Illinois | General Homestead Exemption and other homestead exemptions | Exemption (amount varies) | Varies | Owners who occupy the property as their principal residence. |
| Indiana | Homestead Standard Deduction | Exemption (amount varies) | Varies | Owners whose home is their principal place of residence. |
| Iowa | Homestead Tax Credit and Exemption | Credit / refund | Varies | Iowa residents who own and live in the home as their primary residence. |
| Kansas | Homestead Refund | Credit / refund | Varies | Kansas residents with household income under the limit who are 55 or older, disabled, blind, or have a dependent child. |
| Kentucky | Homestead Exemption | Dollar exemption | $49,100 | Owners at least 65 years old, or classified as totally disabled, who own and occupy the home on January 1. |
| Louisiana | Homestead Exemption | Exemption (amount varies) | Varies | Owners who occupy the home as their primary residence. |
| Maine | Homestead Property Tax Exemption | Dollar exemption | $25,000 | Permanent Maine residents who have owned a homestead in Maine for at least 12 months. |
| Maryland | Homestead Property Tax Credit | Credit / refund | 10% | Owners whose home is their principal residence. |
| Massachusetts | Personal Exemptions and Residential Exemption | Exemption (amount varies) | Varies | Depends on the exemption; most require you to own and occupy the home. |
| Michigan | Principal Residence Exemption | Exemption (amount varies) | Varies | Owners who occupy the home as their principal residence. |
| Minnesota | Homestead Classification and Homestead Market Value Exclusion | Exemption (amount varies) | Varies | Owners who occupy the property as their primary residence. |
| Mississippi | Homestead Exemption | Exemption (amount varies) | Varies | Owners who own and occupy the home as their primary residence on January 1. |
| Missouri | Property Tax Credit | Credit / refund | $1,100 | Seniors 65 or older, people who are 100% disabled, and certain surviving spouses, within income limits. |
| Montana | Property Tax Assistance Program (PTAP) | Exemption (amount varies) | Varies | Owners who live in the home at least seven months a year and meet the income limits. |
| Nebraska | Homestead Exemption | Exemption (amount varies) | Varies | Owners 65 or older, certain disabled individuals, and certain disabled veterans, within income limits. |
| New Hampshire | Low and Moderate Income Homeowners Property Tax Relief | Exemption (amount varies) | Varies | Homeowners who owned and lived in the homestead on April 1 and meet the income limits. |
| New Jersey | ANCHOR Property Tax Relief | Credit / refund | Varies | New Jersey residents who owned and occupied their principal residence, within the income limits. |
| New Mexico | Head of Family Exemption | Exemption (amount varies) | Varies | New Mexico residents who are heads of family. |
| New York | School Tax Relief (STAR) | Credit / refund | Varies | Owners whose home is their primary residence, within income limits. |
| North Carolina | Elderly or Disabled Homestead Exclusion | Exemption (amount varies) | Varies | Owners 65 or older, or totally and permanently disabled, within the income limit. |
| North Dakota | Homestead Property Tax Credit | Credit / refund | Varies | Owners 65 or older, or permanently and totally disabled, within the income limit. |
| Ohio | Homestead Exemption | Exemption (amount varies) | Varies | Owners 65 or older, permanently and totally disabled, or a qualifying surviving spouse, within income limits; disabled veterans have a separ |
| Oklahoma | Homestead Exemption | Exemption (amount varies) | Varies | Owners who occupy the home as their primary residence. |
| Oregon | Property Tax Exemptions and Deferral | Exemption (amount varies) | Varies | Disabled veterans and surviving spouses; seniors and disabled homeowners for deferral. |
| Pennsylvania | Homestead Exclusion (Property Tax Relief) | Exemption (amount varies) | Varies | Owners whose home is their primary residence. |
| Rhode Island | Property Tax Relief Credit (RI-1040H) | Credit / refund | Varies | Residents 65 or older or disabled, within the household income limit. |
| South Carolina | Homestead Exemption | Dollar exemption | $50,000 | Owners 65 or older, totally and permanently disabled, or legally blind. |
| South Dakota | Property Tax Relief Programs | Exemption (amount varies) | Varies | Owner-occupants; seniors and disabled homeowners within income limits. |
| Tennessee | Property Tax Relief Program | Credit / refund | Varies | Low-income elderly and disabled homeowners, plus disabled veterans and their surviving spouses. |
| Texas | Residence Homestead Exemption | Exemption (amount varies) | Varies | Owners who use the home as their principal residence. |
| Utah | Primary Residential Exemption | Percent exemption | 45% | Dwellings occupied as a primary residence; one exemption per household. |
| Vermont | Homestead Declaration and Property Tax Credit | Credit / refund | Varies | Vermont residents who own and occupy their home as their principal residence on April 1. |
| Virginia | Local Real Estate Tax Relief for the Elderly and Disabled | Exemption (amount varies) | Varies | Owners 65 or older or permanently and totally disabled, within local income and asset limits. |
| Washington | Property Tax Exemption for Seniors and People with Disabilities | Exemption (amount varies) | Varies | Owners 61 or older, retired due to disability, or qualifying disabled veterans, below the county income threshold. |
| West Virginia | Homestead Exemption | Dollar exemption | $20,000 | Owners 65 or older or permanently and totally disabled. |
| Wisconsin | Homestead Credit | Credit / refund | Varies | Wisconsin residents within the household income limit. |
| Wyoming | Homeowner Exemption | Credit / refund | Varies | Owners who occupy the home as their primary residence. |
Headline figure is the first dollar amount or percentage in the official description; dollar amounts and percentages aren't directly comparable, and some figures are caps or examples rather than the amount everyone gets. Read the state page before relying on a number. Checked against official sources; see each state page for the date.
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