Wyoming · Property tax exemptions for surviving spouses · Updated Oct 2026
Wyoming property tax exemptions for surviving spouses (2026)
Every statewide property tax break in Wyoming that our guide lists for surviving spouses: breaks made for them, and breaks a surviving spouse can keep or claim. What each is worth, who qualifies, the deadline and how to apply.
Short answer
The main property tax break for surviving spouses in Wyoming is the Long-term Homeowner's Exemption (age 65+ and 25 years of Wyoming property tax). 50% of the fair market value of your primary residence and its land (up to 35 acres) is exempt, on the first $3,000,000 of fair market value.
Property tax breaks for surviving spouses in Wyoming
Seniors
Long-term Homeowner's Exemption (age 65+ and 25 years of Wyoming property tax)
50% of the fair market value of your primary residence and its land (up to 35 acres) is exempt, on the first $3,000,000 of fair market value. These terms come from 2026 HB0045, effective July 1, 2026, and the Department of Revenue describes them for tax year 2027. For tax year 2026 (claims due the fourth Monday in May 2026), the older rule applied: 50% of assessed value, with no dollar cap.
For surviving spouses: A surviving spouse of someone who qualified keeps it.
Who qualifies
You or your spouse are 65 or older, you or your spouse have paid residential property tax in Wyoming for at least 25 years (not necessarily in a row, on any home), and you live in the home at least 8 months a year. One exemption per owner and per property. A surviving spouse of someone who qualified keeps it. If you sell and buy another Wyoming home, months in both homes count.
How to apply
File a claim with your county assessor on the Department of Revenue form, or through the online owner-occupied affidavit. After the first sworn claim, you can stay qualified by contacting the assessor by phone, mail or other means each year by March 1 to confirm you still qualify.
By March 1 each year, starting with tax year 2027 (2026 HB0045, effective July 1, 2026). For tax year 2026 the deadline was the fourth Monday in May 2026.
Renewal
Every year, but after the first claim a simple confirmation to the assessor by March 1 is enough.
Law
W.S. 39-11-105(a)(xlv), as amended by 2026 Wyo. Sess. Laws ch. 83 (HB0045)
$6,000 of assessed value exempt each year, usable against your home's property tax or your vehicle registration fees.
For surviving spouses: Honorably discharged veterans of WWI, WWII, Korea or Vietnam, or veterans awarded the armed forces expeditionary medal or another qualifying service or campaign medal for armed conflict in a foreign country; certain disabled veterans; and surviving spouses until they remarry.
Who qualifies
Honorably discharged veterans of WWI, WWII, Korea or Vietnam, or veterans awarded the armed forces expeditionary medal or another qualifying service or campaign medal for armed conflict in a foreign country; certain disabled veterans; and surviving spouses until they remarry. You must be a Wyoming resident who has lived in the state at least three years.
How to apply
Apply at your county assessor's (or treasurer's) office with your DD-214 showing a qualifying medal or service period; disabled veterans bring the Veterans Administration Verification Form.
Deadline
Fourth Monday in May.
Renewal
Every year (contact the assessor annually).
Law
W.S. 39-13-105; Department of Revenue Rules ch. 14, §17
File a claim with your county assessor on the Department of Revenue form, or through the online owner-occupied affidavit.
After the first sworn claim, you can stay qualified by contacting the assessor by phone, mail or other means each year by March 1 to confirm you still qualify.
Deadline: By March 1 each year, starting with tax year 2027 (2026 HB0045, effective July 1, 2026). For tax year 2026 the deadline was the fourth Monday in May 2026.
Renewal: Every year, but after the first claim a simple confirmation to the assessor by March 1 is enough.
Apply at your county assessor's (or treasurer's) office with your DD-214 showing a qualifying medal or service period; disabled veterans bring the Veterans Administration Verification Form.
Deadline: Fourth Monday in May.
Renewal: Every year (contact the assessor annually).
Savings estimate for Wyoming
Roughly what an exemption could save you a year: the value it takes off, times your tax rate.
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Questions about surviving spouses property tax breaks in Wyoming
Who qualifies for property tax breaks for surviving spouses in Wyoming?
Long-term Homeowner's Exemption (age 65+ and 25 years of Wyoming property tax): You or your spouse are 65 or older, you or your spouse have paid residential property tax in Wyoming for at least 25 years (not necessarily in a row, on any home), and you live in the home at least 8 months a year. One exemption per owner and per property. Veteran's Property Tax Exemption: Honorably discharged veterans of WWI, WWII, Korea or Vietnam, or veterans awarded the armed forces expeditionary medal or another qualifying service or campaign medal for armed conflict in a foreign country; certain disabled veterans; and surviving spouses until they remarry. You must be a Wyoming resident who has lived in the state at least three years.
Is there an income limit for surviving spouses' property tax breaks in Wyoming?
Our sources list no income limit for any of these breaks.
When is the deadline for surviving spouses to apply in Wyoming?
Long-term Homeowner's Exemption (age 65+ and 25 years of Wyoming property tax): By March 1 each year, starting with tax year 2027 (2026 HB0045, effective July 1, 2026). For tax year 2026 the deadline was the fourth Monday in May 2026. Veteran's Property Tax Exemption: Fourth Monday in May.
Do surviving spouses have to reapply every year in Wyoming?
Long-term Homeowner's Exemption (age 65+ and 25 years of Wyoming property tax): Every year, but after the first claim a simple confirmation to the assessor by March 1 is enough. Veteran's Property Tax Exemption: Every year (contact the assessor annually).
Where do surviving spouses apply for property tax breaks in Wyoming?
Your county assessor reviews and grants the homeowner, long-term homeowner and veteran exemptions; you file the owner-occupied affidavit online through the Wyoming Department of Revenue or at the assessor's office. The property tax refund program is run by the county treasurer and the Department of Revenue. For the Long-term Homeowner's Exemption (age 65+ and 25 years of Wyoming property tax): File a claim with your county assessor on the Department of Revenue form, or through the online owner-occupied affidavit.