Florida Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemptions
Program at a Glance
- Location: Florida (statewide, through your county property appraiser)
- Status: Open; no filing deadline is listed in the state guide
- Maximum benefit: Total exemption from property tax on your homestead if you are totally and permanently disabled
- Who it’s for: Honorably discharged veterans who live in Florida and have a service-related disability
- How to apply: File Form DR-501 with your county property appraiser
- Last verified: November 2026
About the Program
Florida has three separate breaks. Veterans who are at least 10% disabled from service can get $5,000 taken off the assessed value of their property. Veterans with a service-related total and permanent disability, and a home they own and live in, pay no property tax on that homestead, and a similar exemption covers disabled veterans who use a wheelchair. Veterans 65 or older with a permanent disability can get a discount on their homestead’s assessed value equal to their VA disability percentage. A surviving spouse may be able to carry the exemption over. You can apply before the VA paperwork arrives, and the exemption counts from your original application date once it does. The state guide doesn’t list a filing deadline, so ask your county property appraiser.
Official source: Florida Department of Revenue: Disabled veteran exemptions (PT-109)
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Last checked Nov 10, 2026.