VA Loan GuideBy state · Mississippi
Mississippi’s property tax exemption for disabled veterans.
Service-connected total disability: homestead fully 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
- Full exemption from all ad valorem property taxes on the homestead for honorably discharged veterans with a service-connected total disability. Veterans over age 90 qualify as well, regardless of disability.
- Below 100%
- No rating-tiered veteran exemption below total disability; the regular homestead exemption (a credit up to $300, or $7,500 of assessed value exempt at 65+/disabled) still applies.
- Income test
- None. The exemption does not depend on your income.
- Surviving spouses
- The unremarried surviving spouse keeps the full exemption on the homestead.
- How to apply
- Apply in person at your county tax assessor's office between January 1 and April 1, with a VA letter stating the 100% service-connected disability and its effective date.
- Worth knowing
- The filing window is strict: miss April 1 and you wait a year. New buyers should put it on the closing checklist.
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: Mississippi Department of Revenue — homestead 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
Mississippi exemption questions, answered.
- What is the Mississippi property tax exemption for a 100% disabled veteran?
- Full exemption from all ad valorem property taxes on the homestead for honorably discharged veterans with a service-connected total disability. Veterans over age 90 qualify as well, regardless of disability.
- How much is the Mississippi disabled veteran property tax exemption?
- Service-connected total disability: homestead fully exempt
- Do 100% disabled veterans pay property tax in Mississippi?
- No. Mississippi fully exempts the homestead from all ad valorem property taxes for honorably discharged veterans with a service-connected total disability. The filing window is strict: apply in person at your county tax assessor's office between January 1 and April 1.
- Do surviving spouses keep the Mississippi veteran property tax exemption?
- The unremarried surviving spouse keeps the full exemption on the homestead.
- How do I apply for the Mississippi disabled veteran property tax exemption?
- Apply in person at your county tax assessor's office between January 1 and April 1, with a VA letter stating the 100% service-connected disability and its effective date.
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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