By state · Delaware
Delaware’s property tax exemption for disabled veterans.
100% P&T: school taxes wiped out by a state credit. 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
- A credit against 100% of the non-vocational school district property tax on the primary residence, for veterans with a 100% permanent and total service-connected rating (including individual unemployability at the 100% rate). School tax is the largest slice of a Delaware property bill, so this removes most of it.
- Income test
- None. The exemption does not depend on your income.
- Surviving spouses
- The credit is tied to the qualifying veteran; ask your county about continuation. Counties also run their own senior and veteran programs that may apply.
- How to apply
- Apply through your county by April 30 for the upcoming tax year, with VA documentation and proof of three years of Delaware domicile. Once approved you do not reapply; the credit comes off the bill automatically.
- Worth knowing
- Two catches: the three-year Delaware residency requirement (new arrivals wait), and you cannot claim this and the senior school credit together.
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: Delaware Department of Finance — disabled veterans school tax credit
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.
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