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

A market value exclusion removes $300,000 of the home's value from taxation for veterans with a 100% permanent and total service-connected rating. It lowers the taxable value rather than zeroing the bill.

Do 100% disabled veterans pay property tax in Minnesota?

Partly. Minnesota excludes $300,000 of market value for veterans with a 100% permanent and total rating; veterans rated 70% or higher but not 100% P&T get a $150,000 exclusion instead. On a typical Minnesota home the larger exclusion wipes out most, but not all, of the bill. Apply through your county assessor by December 31.

Do surviving spouses keep the Minnesota veteran property tax exemption?

A surviving spouse holding legal title and living in the home keeps the $300,000 exclusion, as can a primary family caregiver of a qualifying veteran.

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

Apply through your county assessor by December 31 for taxes payable the following year, with your DD-214 and VA disability documentation.

By state · Minnesota

Minnesota’s property tax exemption for disabled veterans.

100% P&T: $300,000 of market value excluded; 70%+: $150,000. 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 market value exclusion removes $300,000 of the home's value from taxation for veterans with a 100% permanent and total service-connected rating. It lowers the taxable value rather than zeroing the bill.
Below 100%: Veterans rated 70% or higher (but not 100% P&T) get a $150,000 exclusion. Below 70% there is no exclusion tier.
Income test: None. The exemption does not depend on your income.
Surviving spouses: A surviving spouse holding legal title and living in the home keeps the $300,000 exclusion, as can a primary family caregiver of a qualifying veteran.
How to apply: Apply through your county assessor by December 31 for taxes payable the following year, with your DD-214 and VA disability documentation.
Worth knowing: Bills to raise the amounts (to $200,000 and $400,000) were introduced in the 2025 session but did not pass; $150,000/$300,000 remain the law. On a typical Minnesota home the 100% exclusion wipes out most, but not all, of the bill.

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: Minnesota Department of Revenue — market value exclusion for veterans

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

Minnesota exemption questions, answered.

What is the Minnesota property tax exemption for a 100% disabled veteran?: A market value exclusion removes $300,000 of the home's value from taxation for veterans with a 100% permanent and total service-connected rating. It lowers the taxable value rather than zeroing the bill.
How much is the Minnesota disabled veteran property tax exemption?: 100% P&T: $300,000 of market value excluded; 70%+: $150,000
Do 100% disabled veterans pay property tax in Minnesota?: Partly. Minnesota excludes $300,000 of market value for veterans with a 100% permanent and total rating; veterans rated 70% or higher but not 100% P&T get a $150,000 exclusion instead. On a typical Minnesota home the larger exclusion wipes out most, but not all, of the bill. Apply through your county assessor by December 31.
Do surviving spouses keep the Minnesota veteran property tax exemption?: A surviving spouse holding legal title and living in the home keeps the $300,000 exclusion, as can a primary family caregiver of a qualifying veteran.
How do I apply for the Minnesota disabled veteran property tax exemption?: Apply through your county assessor by December 31 for taxes payable the following year, with your DD-214 and VA disability documentation.

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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