Delaware · Property tax exemptions for veterans · Updated Oct 2026

Delaware property tax exemptions for veterans (2026)

Every statewide property tax break for veterans in Delaware that our guide lists, from disabled-veteran exemptions to breaks for surviving spouses. What each is worth, the VA rating it needs, the deadline and how to apply.

Short answer

The main property tax break for veterans in Delaware is the Disabled Veterans School Property Tax Credit. A credit for the full amount of school property tax on your home (Sussex excludes the Sussex Tech district tax), where your school district has opted in.

Worth: See the rules
VA rating: 100% (or individual unemployability)
Income limit: None listed in our sources
Deadline: April 30

Property tax breaks for veterans in Delaware

Disabled veterans

Disabled Veterans School Property Tax Credit

A credit for the full amount of school property tax on your home (Sussex excludes the Sussex Tech district tax), where your school district has opted in.

Who qualifies: A veteran who receives VA 100% disability compensation for a service-connected permanent and total disability, or because of individual unemployability, or who has a 100% rating; who owns and lives in the home as a principal residence; and has been domiciled in Delaware for at least 3 straight years. You must have paid the prior year's tax bill in full. If you qualify for both this and the senior credit, you get this one.
How to apply: File the Disabled Veterans School Property Tax Credit application (form from the Secretary of Finance, provided by your county) with your county tax office, with your VA letter.
Deadline: April 30 before the tax year (statewide).
Renewal: Tell the county if your status changes; ask your county whether you must refile.
Law: 14 Del. C. 1917(d); 29 Del. C. 6102(r)

Source: official page

How to apply, step by step

Disabled Veterans School Property Tax Credit

File the Disabled Veterans School Property Tax Credit application (form from the Secretary of Finance, provided by your county) with your county tax office, with your VA letter.

Deadline: April 30 before the tax year (statewide).

Renewal: Tell the county if your status changes; ask your county whether you must refile.

Savings estimate for Delaware

None of these breaks is one fixed dollar amount taken off your home's value, so we can't estimate the savings here. What each one is worth is on its card above.

Eligibility finder for Delaware

Answer a few questions to see which property tax breaks may fit you. Nothing you type here is sent anywhere.

Pre-set for veterans: you own and live in the home and are a veteran. Add your VA rating, and change any answer.

Do you own the home and live in it as your main home?

Your age, or the year you were born

Leave empty if you'd rather not say.

Are you a veteran?

Your VA disability rating (%)

Your combined service-connected rating. Leave empty if you have none.

Do you have a permanent disability?

Are you the surviving spouse of a veteran, service member or first responder?

Yearly household income ($)

Everyone in the home, before taxes. Optional: used only to compare with income limits.

Do you own and live in the home?Answer the first question to see results.

A first check, not a decision: only your county, city or town assessor decides. We read ages, ratings and income limits only where the official rule states them plainly; otherwise we show the rule for you to check.

Document checklist for Delaware

Pick the breaks you plan to apply for. You get a checklist of forms, documents, steps and deadlines to print or keep on your phone.

Questions about veterans property tax breaks in Delaware

Who qualifies for property tax breaks for veterans in Delaware?

Disabled Veterans School Property Tax Credit: A veteran who receives VA 100% disability compensation for a service-connected permanent and total disability, or because of individual unemployability, or who has a 100% rating; who owns and lives in the home as a principal residence; and has been domiciled in Delaware for at least 3 straight years. You must have paid the prior year's tax bill in full.

Is there an income limit for veterans' property tax breaks in Delaware?

Our sources list no income limit for any of these breaks.

When is the deadline for veterans to apply in Delaware?

Disabled Veterans School Property Tax Credit: April 30 before the tax year (statewide).

Do veterans have to reapply every year in Delaware?

Disabled Veterans School Property Tax Credit: Tell the county if your status changes; ask your county whether you must refile.

Where do veterans apply for property tax breaks in Delaware?

Delaware's three counties (New Castle, Kent, Sussex) assess homes, bill taxes and run exemptions. You apply to your county's assessment or tax office; the state Department of Finance funds the Senior School Property Tax Credit and the Disabled Veterans School Tax Credit, which the counties apply to your bill. For the Disabled Veterans School Property Tax Credit: File the Disabled Veterans School Property Tax Credit application (form from the Secretary of Finance, provided by your county) with your county tax office, with your VA letter.

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Last checked: Oct 2026.