What is the Maine property tax exemption for a 100% disabled veteran?

An exemption of $6,000 of just value for veterans who are 100% disabled, became 100% disabled in service, or served in a recognized war period and are 62 or older. Paraplegic veterans who received a VA specially adapted housing grant get $50,000.

Do 100% disabled veterans pay property tax in Maine?

Yes, minus $6,000 of value. Maine exempts $6,000 of just value for veterans who are 100% disabled or became 100% disabled in service; paraplegic veterans with a VA specially adapted housing grant get $50,000. At Maine mill rates the standard exemption is worth a few hundred dollars a year. File once with your municipal assessor by April 1.

Do surviving spouses keep the Maine veteran property tax exemption?

Unremarried surviving spouses (and some dependent parents and children) can claim in the veteran's place.

How do I apply for the Maine disabled veteran property tax exemption?

File once with your municipal assessor by April 1 with your discharge papers and VA documentation; it carries forward after that.

By state · Maine

Maine’s property tax exemption for disabled veterans.

$6,000 off home value at 100% (or wartime 62+); $50,000 for SAH recipients. 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: An exemption of $6,000 of just value for veterans who are 100% disabled, became 100% disabled in service, or served in a recognized war period and are 62 or older. Paraplegic veterans who received a VA specially adapted housing grant get $50,000.
Below 100%: No rating ladder: the $6,000 applies to the qualifying categories above, regardless of percentage.
Income test: None. The exemption does not depend on your income.
Surviving spouses: Unremarried surviving spouses (and some dependent parents and children) can claim in the veteran's place.
How to apply: File once with your municipal assessor by April 1 with your discharge papers and VA documentation; it carries forward after that.
Worth knowing: Modest relief: $6,000 of value is a few hundred dollars a year at Maine mill rates. It stacks with Maine's general homestead exemption, so claim 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: Maine Revenue Services — property tax exemptions

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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Common questions

Maine exemption questions, answered.

What is the Maine property tax exemption for a 100% disabled veteran?: An exemption of $6,000 of just value for veterans who are 100% disabled, became 100% disabled in service, or served in a recognized war period and are 62 or older. Paraplegic veterans who received a VA specially adapted housing grant get $50,000.
How much is the Maine disabled veteran property tax exemption?: $6,000 off home value at 100% (or wartime 62+); $50,000 for SAH recipients
Do 100% disabled veterans pay property tax in Maine?: Yes, minus $6,000 of value. Maine exempts $6,000 of just value for veterans who are 100% disabled or became 100% disabled in service; paraplegic veterans with a VA specially adapted housing grant get $50,000. At Maine mill rates the standard exemption is worth a few hundred dollars a year. File once with your municipal assessor by April 1.
Do surviving spouses keep the Maine veteran property tax exemption?: Unremarried surviving spouses (and some dependent parents and children) can claim in the veteran's place.
How do I apply for the Maine disabled veteran property tax exemption?: File once with your municipal assessor by April 1 with your discharge papers and VA documentation; it carries forward after that.

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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