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Washington’s property tax exemption for disabled veterans.
80%+ or total disability: income-based exemption, thresholds set per county. 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
- Washington folds disabled veterans into its senior/disabled exemption (RCW 84.36.381): veterans with an 80%+ combined service-connected rating or a total disability rating qualify, with the exemption depth set by income tier, from all excess levies up to freezes and reductions of regular levies at lower incomes.
- Below 100%
- Below the 80% rating threshold, the standard senior/disabled-person paths may still apply depending on age and disability status.
- Income test
- Yes: thresholds are tied to county median income, so the qualifying income differs by county (higher in King County than in rural counties).
- Surviving spouses
- Surviving spouses aged 57+ of qualifying veterans may retain eligibility under a related program (chapter 84.39 RCW).
- How to apply
- Apply with your county assessor; bring your VA rating letter and income documentation for the prior year.
- Worth knowing
- The legislature has been actively adjusting rating and income thresholds in recent sessions. Verify the current numbers with your county assessor before counting on a figure.
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: Washington Dept. of Revenue — property tax relief for seniors, disabled persons, and 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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