Virginia Disabled Veteran Real Estate Tax Exemption
Program at a Glance
- Location: Virginia (statewide, through your local Commissioner of the Revenue)
- Status: Open year-round
- Maximum benefit: Your home and up to one acre of land are exempt from real estate tax
- Who it’s for: Veterans rated 100% service-connected, permanent and total, and their surviving spouses
- How to apply: Apply to your local Commissioner of the Revenue
- Last verified: November 2026
About the Program
A veteran the VA rates 100% service-connected, permanent and total, can live in their Virginia home without paying real estate tax on the house and up to one acre of land. A veteran rated lower can also qualify if the VA pays them at the 100% rate because they can’t work and rates the disability permanent and total. The home has to be your main residence. A surviving spouse keeps the exemption as long as they don’t remarry, and can take it with them if they move. The spouse of a service member killed in action may qualify too. Virginia also says you may be able to claim the exemption back to the date of your disability rating, so ask if you’ve been paying tax you shouldn’t have.
Official source: Virginia Department of Veterans Services: Real estate tax exemption
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Last checked Nov 10, 2026.