By state · Colorado
Colorado’s property tax exemption for disabled veterans.
100% P&T: 50% of the first $200,000 of home value exempt. Here is who qualifies, what it covers, and how to claim it.
Checked against state sources · July 16, 2026
- At a 100% permanent & total rating
- Exemption of 50% of the first $200,000 of the home's actual value, a maximum benefit of $100,000 in exempt value. Requires a 100% permanent and total service-connected rating.
- Income test
- None. The exemption does not depend on your income.
- Surviving spouses
- Gold Star spouses and surviving spouses of veterans who had the exemption can qualify to keep it.
- How to apply
- Apply through the Colorado Division of Veterans Affairs by July 1 of the year you first claim; the exemption then renews with the county assessor.
- Worth knowing
- Same structure as Colorado's senior homestead exemption; you can't stack both.
Before you count on this: exemption law changes by legislative session, and counties administer the details. Confirm current amounts and deadlines with your county assessor or the official source below. Figures on this page were checked July 16, 2026.
Official source: Colorado Division of Veterans Affairs — property tax exemption
A property-tax exemption lowers the monthly payment a lender counts in your file, which can raise what you qualify for. Run your numbers with the exemption’s effect via the buying-power calculator (use the property-tax override in advanced options), and see the funding fee guide for the other big disability-related saving.
Common questions
Colorado exemption questions, answered.
- What is the Colorado property tax exemption for a 100% disabled veteran?
- Exemption of 50% of the first $200,000 of the home's actual value, a maximum benefit of $100,000 in exempt value. Requires a 100% permanent and total service-connected rating.
- How much is the Colorado disabled veteran property tax exemption?
- 100% P&T: 50% of the first $200,000 of home value exempt
- Do 100% disabled veterans pay property tax in Colorado?
- Partly. Colorado exempts 50% of the first $200,000 of the home's actual value, a maximum of $100,000 in exempt value, for veterans with a 100% permanent and total service-connected rating; tax on the remaining value stays. Apply through the Colorado Division of Veterans Affairs by July 1 the first year.
- Do surviving spouses keep the Colorado veteran property tax exemption?
- Gold Star spouses and surviving spouses of veterans who had the exemption can qualify to keep it.
- How do I apply for the Colorado disabled veteran property tax exemption?
- Apply through the Colorado Division of Veterans Affairs by July 1 of the year you first claim; the exemption then renews with the county assessor.
Property tax exemption rules and thresholds change; confirm current figures with your county assessor or state veterans' affairs office before applying.
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