Ohio Disabled Veteran Homestead Reduction
Program at a Glance
- Location: Ohio (statewide, through your county auditor)
- Status: Apply each year the reduction is claimed
- Maximum benefit: A tax reduction based on $50,000 of your home’s value, adjusted yearly
- Who it’s for: Disabled veterans who own and live in their home, and surviving spouses in certain cases
- How to apply: File an application with your county auditor’s office
- Last verified: November 2026
About the Program
Ohio’s law reduces the property tax on a disabled veteran’s home as if $50,000 of its value, adjusted each year, were taken off. How much you actually save depends on your local tax rate. It applies to one home that you own and live in, and surviving spouses can get it in certain cases. The reduction applies for each year an application is approved, and it isn’t lost if the home changes hands after you apply. The statute doesn’t spell out who counts as a disabled veteran, so your county auditor will tell you how that is defined and what proof to bring.
Official source: Ohio Revised Code, section 323.152
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Last checked Nov 10, 2026.