Homestead exemption deadlines and amounts, state by state
A homestead exemption cuts the property tax on the home you live in, but only if you file on time. Here is each state's deadline, amount and how to apply, from state and county tax offices.
This site is growing. New records are added every day once they are checked against official sources. 11 states published so far.
| Exemption | ||
|---|---|---|
| California | February 15 to receive the full exemption for that year | A $7,000 reduction in the taxable value of a qualifying owner-occupied home. |
| Florida | March 1 of the tax year (Form DR-501 to the county property appraiser) | Up to $50,000. The first $25,000 applies to all taxes and the additional $25,000 to non-sc |
| Georgia | April 1 (the property tax return deadline), for a home owned on January 1 | $2,000 off county and school taxes, deducted from the home's 40% assessed value. |
| Michigan | June 1 for the summer tax levy, or November 1 for the winter tax levy (MCL 211.7cc) | Exempts a principal residence from local school operating taxes, up to 18 mills. |
| New Jersey | November 2, 2026 for the 2025 ANCHOR application | |
| New York | No deadline stated. Register for STAR as soon as the home becomes your primary residence | |
| North Carolina | June 1 preceding the tax year (elderly or disabled exclusion) | The greater of $25,000 or 50% of the appraised value of the residence. |
| Ohio | December 31 of the year you are applying for the exemption | $29,000 of market value exempt for the 2026 tax year, based on 2025 income. |
| Pennsylvania | By March 1 for school tax years beginning the following July 1 or January 1 | Each qualifying homestead's assessed value is reduced by the same amount before school tax |
| Texas | Before May 1 (the general deadline for filing an exemption application) | School districts must give a $140,000 exemption on a residence homestead. Other taxing uni |
| Virginia | After January 1 but before April 1 each year, or a later date set by local ordinance |
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