Wyoming · Property tax exemptions for veterans · Updated Oct 2026

Wyoming property tax exemptions for veterans (2026)

Every statewide property tax break for veterans in Wyoming 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 Wyoming is the Veteran's Property Tax Exemption. $6,000 of assessed value exempt each year, usable against your home's property tax or your vehicle registration fees.

Worth
$6,000
VA rating
See who qualifies
Income limit
None listed in our sources
Deadline
Fourth Monday in May.

Property tax breaks for veterans in Wyoming

Veterans

Veteran's Property Tax Exemption

$6,000 of assessed value exempt each year, usable against your home's property tax or your vehicle registration fees.

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

Source: official page

How to apply, step by step

Veteran's Property Tax Exemption

  1. 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.

Filled in when the exemption is a fixed dollar amount. You can change it.

Wyoming median effective rate: 0.57% (taxes paid as a share of home value). Use your own rate if you know it.

Enter a value and a tax rateChoose an exemption or type the value it takes off.

Median effective rate: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates, tables B25103 (median real estate taxes paid, owner-occupied homes) and B25077 (median value, owner-occupied homes). It is a statewide middle value; local rates differ a lot.

An estimate, not a bill. Nothing you type here is sent anywhere.

Eligibility finder for Wyoming

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.

Leave empty if you'd rather not say.

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

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 Wyoming

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.

The checklist asks for no personal details and nothing is sent to our server: the files are made on your device.

Exemptions to include

Questions about veterans property tax breaks in Wyoming

Who qualifies for property tax breaks for veterans in Wyoming?

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 veterans' property tax breaks in Wyoming?

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

When is the deadline for veterans to apply in Wyoming?

Veteran's Property Tax Exemption: Fourth Monday in May.

Do veterans have to reapply every year in Wyoming?

Veteran's Property Tax Exemption: Every year (contact the assessor annually).

Where do veterans 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 Veteran's Property Tax Exemption: 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.

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