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North Carolina disabled Veteran homestead property-tax exclusion

North Carolina excludes the first $45,000 of appraised value of a qualifying permanent residence for an honorably separated Veteran with a permanent-and-total service-connected disability or a qualifying specially adapted housing path.

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Program overview

Administering agency
North Carolina Department of Revenue
Rating relationship
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P&T requirement
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TDIU treatment
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Temporary-rating treatment
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Residency requirement
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Manual requirements

  • Eligibility is measured as of January 1 and the county assessor administers the exclusion.
  • The specially adapted housing and surviving-spouse paths require separate documentation review.

Suggested application steps

  1. Open the official source and confirm the current requirements.
  2. Gather the listed records and apply with the administering agency.

Documents to consider

  • NCDVA-9 certification and county property-tax application
  • Discharge documentation
  • VA permanent-and-total or specially adapted housing documentation

Limits and caveats

  • The exclusion reduces appraised value by up to $45,000; it is not necessarily a complete tax exemption.

Application, timing, and local administration

Application requirement
An official agency application or confirmation may be required
Filing deadline
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Renewal
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Benefit value or formula
Varies under the official program rule
Local warning
Local administration may vary; manual verification may be required
Source language
English
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NCDVA-9 Certification of Disabled Veteran's Property Tax Exclusion

North Carolina Department of Revenue · Reviewed 2026-08-21

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Data version 2026.3 · Record version effective 2026-01-01 · Next review due 2027-02-21

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