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

The first $45,000 of the home's appraised value is excluded from taxation for veterans with a 100% permanent and total rating, or those receiving benefits for specially adapted housing. No income test, no age requirement.

Do 100% disabled veterans pay property tax in North Carolina?

Partly. North Carolina excludes the first $45,000 of the home's appraised value for veterans with a 100% permanent and total rating (or specially-adapted-housing recipients); value above that is taxed normally. File form AV-9 with the NCDVA-9 certification at your county tax office, generally by June 1.

Do surviving spouses keep the North Carolina veteran property tax exemption?

The unremarried surviving spouse can continue the exclusion.

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

File form AV-9 (with the NCDVA-9 certification) at your county tax office, generally by June 1.

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North Carolina’s property tax exemption for disabled veterans.

100% P&T: first $45,000 of appraised value excluded. 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: The first $45,000 of the home's appraised value is excluded from taxation for veterans with a 100% permanent and total rating, or those receiving benefits for specially adapted housing. No income test, no age requirement.
Income test: None. The exemption does not depend on your income.
Surviving spouses: The unremarried surviving spouse can continue the exclusion.
How to apply: File form AV-9 (with the NCDVA-9 certification) at your county tax office, generally by June 1.
Worth knowing: A flat $45,000 exclusion covers a smaller share of the bill as home values rise; legislation to expand it comes up regularly in Raleigh, so watch this one.

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: North Carolina Department of Revenue — property tax relief programs

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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North Carolina exemption questions, answered.

What is the North Carolina property tax exemption for a 100% disabled veteran?: The first $45,000 of the home's appraised value is excluded from taxation for veterans with a 100% permanent and total rating, or those receiving benefits for specially adapted housing. No income test, no age requirement.
How much is the North Carolina disabled veteran property tax exemption?: 100% P&T: first $45,000 of appraised value excluded
Do 100% disabled veterans pay property tax in North Carolina?: Partly. North Carolina excludes the first $45,000 of the home's appraised value for veterans with a 100% permanent and total rating (or specially-adapted-housing recipients); value above that is taxed normally. File form AV-9 with the NCDVA-9 certification at your county tax office, generally by June 1.
Do surviving spouses keep the North Carolina veteran property tax exemption?: The unremarried surviving spouse can continue the exclusion.
How do I apply for the North Carolina disabled veteran property tax exemption?: File form AV-9 (with the NCDVA-9 certification) at your county tax office, generally by June 1.

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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