North Carolina Disabled Veteran Property Tax Relief (NC Veterans Property Tax Relief)
Excludes the first $45,000 of your home's assessed value from property taxes, which lowers the tax bill every year. The exclusion is set by state law and applied by your county tax office.
Who it is for
North Carolina homeowners who are veterans with an honorable or under honorable conditions discharge and a 100 percent permanent and total service-connected disability, or who receive VA specially adapted housing benefits. Never-remarried surviving spouses of qualifying veterans can also apply.
Focus: Veterans with disabilities, Surviving spouses and families
Before you start
How you apply: Apply directly to the program.
How to apply
- Complete sections 1 and 2 of Form NCDVA-9 and take it to your local veterans service office for certification.
- Submit the certified NCDVA-9 along with Form AV-9 to the tax office in the county where your home is located.
- File by June 1 of the tax year you want the exclusion to start, and submit early because certification takes time.
Deadline: Your county tax office must receive the forms by June 1 of the tax year you want the exclusion to apply. (Annual cycle)
Verified as of 2026-07-05. Resources are checked periodically against their official source. Details, amounts, and deadlines change. Confirm the current information on the official page before you rely on it.