Disabled Veterans Real Estate Tax Exemption
Removes the real estate taxes on the home of a 100 percent disabled wartime veteran who shows financial need. Veterans with income of $114,637 or less (as of January 1, 2025) are presumed to have financial need.
Who it is for
Pennsylvania veterans discharged honorably or under honorable conditions who served during a period of war or earned an operation or service-specific expeditionary medal, have a 100 percent permanent service-connected disability (or total disability based on unemployability, or service-connected blindness, paraplegia, or loss of two or more limbs), and own and live in the home as their main residence.
Focus: Veterans with disabilities
Before you start
How you apply: Apply through a partner organization.
Applications go through the County Director of Veterans Affairs in the county where you live.
How to apply
- Contact the County Director of Veterans Affairs in the county where you live.
- Bring your discharge papers, your VA disability rating letter, and proof of your household income.
- The county office prepares the exemption application and sends it to the state for review.
Deadline: You can apply at any time. There is no application deadline. (Rolling, apply any time)
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.