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

Full exemption from property taxes on the homestead (MCL 211.7b) for veterans the VA rates permanently and totally disabled at the 100% rate, rates individually unemployable, or has certified for specially adapted housing assistance.

Do 100% disabled veterans pay property tax in Michigan?

No. Michigan fully exempts the homestead for veterans the VA rates permanently and totally disabled at the 100% rate, rates individually unemployable, or has certified for specially adapted housing assistance. For taxes levied from 2025 on, one filing with your local assessor holds until rescinded.

Do surviving spouses keep the Michigan veteran property tax exemption?

The unremarried surviving spouse keeps the exemption and, since the 2023 amendments, can carry it to a newly purchased home.

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

File the exemption affidavit with your local assessor. For taxes levied from 2025 on, one filing holds until you rescind it or the assessor denies it; the old annual-refiling rule is gone (2023 PA 150).

By state · Michigan

Michigan’s property tax exemption for disabled veterans.

100% P&T, unemployability, or SAH grant: fully exempt, one-time filing. 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: Full exemption from property taxes on the homestead (MCL 211.7b) for veterans the VA rates permanently and totally disabled at the 100% rate, rates individually unemployable, or has certified for specially adapted housing assistance.
Income test: None. The exemption does not depend on your income.
Surviving spouses: The unremarried surviving spouse keeps the exemption and, since the 2023 amendments, can carry it to a newly purchased home.
How to apply: File the exemption affidavit with your local assessor. For taxes levied from 2025 on, one filing holds until you rescind it or the assessor denies it; the old annual-refiling rule is gone (2023 PA 150).
Worth knowing: The individual-unemployability and specially-adapted-housing paths matter: you do not need a 100% schedular rating if the VA pays you at the 100% rate through IU.

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: Michigan Department of Treasury — disabled veterans 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.

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Common questions

Michigan exemption questions, answered.

What is the Michigan property tax exemption for a 100% disabled veteran?: Full exemption from property taxes on the homestead (MCL 211.7b) for veterans the VA rates permanently and totally disabled at the 100% rate, rates individually unemployable, or has certified for specially adapted housing assistance.
How much is the Michigan disabled veteran property tax exemption?: 100% P&T, unemployability, or SAH grant: fully exempt, one-time filing
Do 100% disabled veterans pay property tax in Michigan?: No. Michigan fully exempts the homestead for veterans the VA rates permanently and totally disabled at the 100% rate, rates individually unemployable, or has certified for specially adapted housing assistance. For taxes levied from 2025 on, one filing with your local assessor holds until rescinded.
Do surviving spouses keep the Michigan veteran property tax exemption?: The unremarried surviving spouse keeps the exemption and, since the 2023 amendments, can carry it to a newly purchased home.
How do I apply for the Michigan disabled veteran property tax exemption?: File the exemption affidavit with your local assessor. For taxes levied from 2025 on, one filing holds until you rescind it or the assessor denies it; the old annual-refiling rule is gone (2023 PA 150).

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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