New York · Property tax exemptions for veterans · Updated Oct 2026
New York property tax exemptions for veterans (2026)
Every statewide property tax break for veterans in New York 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 New York is the Veterans with a Permanent and Total Disability Exemption (RPTL 458-a(11)) - new local option. Full exemption from property taxes, special ad valorem levies and special assessments on your primary residence, where your municipality or school district adopts it.
Some amounts depend on where you live. In New York, some of these breaks or their amounts are set or adjusted by your county, city or town, as each exemption below explains. Ask your local assessor for the figure that applies to your home.
Property tax breaks for veterans in New York
Disabled veterans
Veterans with a Permanent and Total Disability Exemption (RPTL 458-a(11)) - new local option
Full exemption from property taxes, special ad valorem levies and special assessments on your primary residence, where your municipality or school district adopts it.
Who qualifies
Veterans who meet the alternative veterans exemption rules and have a VA letter or form that specifically says they are permanently and totally disabled as a result of service.
How to apply
File Form RP-458-a with your assessor with the VA documentation of permanent and total disability.
Alternative Veterans Exemption (RPTL 458-a) and Cold War Veterans Exemption (RPTL 458-b)
Alternative: 15% off your assessed value for wartime service, another 10% for combat-zone service or an expeditionary medal, plus half of your VA service-connected disability rating (e.g. 60% rating = another 30%), each capped at dollar maximums set by your locality. Cold War: a separate partial exemption for Cold War-era veterans where offered.
Who qualifies
Veterans discharged under honorable conditions who served in a designated time of war (World War II, Korea, Vietnam 11/1/55-5/7/75, Persian Gulf 8/2/90-present) or received an expeditionary medal; career members with 10+ years of service may qualify. Title must be in the name of the veteran, spouse or unremarried surviving spouse (Gold Star parents where adopted). Must be the primary residence. Only where the county, city, town, village or school district offers it.
How to apply
File Form RP-458-a with your assessor with your DD-214 (or DVS Restoration of Honor letter) and VA disability rating documents if claiming the disability part.
File Form RP-458-a with your assessor with your DD-214 (or DVS Restoration of Honor letter) and VA disability rating documents if claiming the disability part.
Deadline: The local taxable status date (March 1 in most communities).
Renewal: One-time; refile if you move or your disability rating changes.
Savings estimate for New York
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 New York
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Pre-set for veterans: you own and live in the home and are a veteran. Add your VA rating, and change any answer.
Document checklist for New York
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Questions about veterans property tax breaks in New York
Who qualifies for property tax breaks for veterans in New York?
Veterans with a Permanent and Total Disability Exemption (RPTL 458-a(11)) - new local option: Veterans who meet the alternative veterans exemption rules and have a VA letter or form that specifically says they are permanently and totally disabled as a result of service. Alternative Veterans Exemption (RPTL 458-a) and Cold War Veterans Exemption (RPTL 458-b): Veterans discharged under honorable conditions who served in a designated time of war (World War II, Korea, Vietnam 11/1/55-5/7/75, Persian Gulf 8/2/90-present) or received an expeditionary medal; career members with 10+ years of service may qualify. Title must be in the name of the veteran, spouse or unremarried surviving spouse (Gold Star parents where adopted).
Is there an income limit for veterans' property tax breaks in New York?
Our sources list no income limit for any of these breaks.
When is the deadline for veterans to apply in New York?
Veterans with a Permanent and Total Disability Exemption (RPTL 458-a(11)) - new local option: The local taxable status date; it first applies to assessment rolls with taxable status dates on or after October 1, 2026. Alternative Veterans Exemption (RPTL 458-a) and Cold War Veterans Exemption (RPTL 458-b): The local taxable status date (March 1 in most communities).
Do veterans have to reapply every year in New York?
Veterans with a Permanent and Total Disability Exemption (RPTL 458-a(11)) - new local option: One-time unless circumstances change. Alternative Veterans Exemption (RPTL 458-a) and Cold War Veterans Exemption (RPTL 458-b): One-time; refile if you move or your disability rating changes.
Where do veterans apply for property tax breaks in New York?
Your local assessor (town, city or village; in New York City the Department of Finance) grants senior, disability and veterans exemptions, and each county, city, town, village and school district decides whether to offer them and sets local income limits. STAR is run by the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance: new homeowners register with the state for the STAR credit. For the Veterans with a Permanent and Total Disability Exemption (RPTL 458-a(11)) - new local option: File Form RP-458-a with your assessor with the VA documentation of permanent and total disability.