State Benefit·Colorado·🏛️Tax Benefits

Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

50% exemption on the first $200,000 of actual home value for 100% P&T disabled veterans or TDIU.

Verified May 12, 2026againstvets.colorado.gov

Who qualifies

VeteransSurvivors
  • Requires 100%+ VA disability rating
  • Honorable discharge required
  • Colorado residency

How to apply

50% exemption on first $200,000 home value

Apply through the official Colorado agency.

Open application

Details

Eligibility

100% Permanent & Total (P&T) VA service-connected disability rating, OR Individual Unemployability (TDIU) status as determined by the VA (added by Amendment G, applies beginning tax year 2025). Must own and occupy the home as primary residence (at least 51% of the year). Must have had qualifying status as of January 1 of the application year. Honorable discharge required. Colorado residency required. Gold Star spouses (un-remarried surviving spouses of veterans who died from service-connected causes) also qualify.

Covers

Property tax exemption on 50% of the first $200,000 of the home's actual value (i.e., a $100,000 value exclusion). Savings vary by county mill levy.

How to apply

Submit application with VA Benefit Summary Letter to your county assessor's office between January 1 and July 1 each year.

Always confirm current rates and rules with the Colorado state agency before applying.

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