The disabled veteran exemption provides property tax relief based on a veteran's disability rating from the VA. The exemption amount increases with the disability percentage, up to a full 100% exemption for veterans with 100% disability ratings.
Texas offers some of the most generous disabled veteran property tax benefits in the nation. Veterans rated 100% disabled (or unemployable) pay zero property taxes on their primary residence.
Surviving spouses of disabled veterans may also qualify to retain these benefits under certain conditions.
If you're a disabled veteran, this exemption could save you thousands—or eliminate your property tax bill entirely. But like other exemptions, you must apply.
Key points:
• Based on VA disability rating, not combat status
• 100% rating = 100% exemption (no property taxes)
• Surviving spouses may inherit the exemption
• Can be combined with other exemptions in some cases
• Must be applied to your primary residence
Check with your county appraisal district and bring your VA disability letter when you apply.
Disabled veteran exemption amounts in Texas:
• 10-29% disability: $5,000 exemption
• 30-49% disability: $7,500 exemption
• 50-69% disability: $10,000 exemption
• 70-99% disability: $12,000 exemption
• 100% disability: Total (100%) exemption
A veteran with a 100% rating on a $450,000 home pays $0 in property taxes—a savings of approximately $11,250 per year at typical Texas tax rates.
File an application with your county appraisal district and provide documentation of your VA disability rating. You'll need your VA letter showing your disability percentage.
No. The exemption only applies to your primary residence—the property you own and occupy as your main home.
Surviving spouses may qualify to retain the exemption if they were married at the time of death and haven't remarried. Specific rules apply—check with your appraisal district.