Guide
Homestead exemption deadlines by state
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Homestead deadlines run from Indiana's January 15 to Minnesota's December 31, and April is the busiest month with 11 states. This guide covers 31 states with a statewide date. In the rest, each county or town sets the date, so check your county page.
Homestead exemption deadline by state
| State | Deadline | Must own or live there by |
|---|---|---|
| California | February 15 | January 1 |
| Colorado | July 15 | January 1 |
| Connecticut | May 15 | Not confirmed |
| Delaware | April 30 | June 30 |
| Florida | March 1 | January 1 |
| Georgia | April 1 | January 1 |
| Hawaii | September 30 | Not confirmed |
| Indiana | January 15 | January 1 |
| Iowa | July 1 | July 1 |
| Kansas | April 15 | Not confirmed |
| Maine | April 1 | April 1 |
| Michigan | June 1 | Not confirmed |
| Minnesota | December 31 | December 31 |
| Mississippi | April 1 | January 1 |
| Missouri | April 15 | Not confirmed |
| Montana | March 1 | Not confirmed |
| Nebraska | June 30 | January 1 |
| Nevada | June 15 | Not confirmed |
| New Hampshire | April 15 | April 1 |
| New Mexico | 30 days after the Notice of Value is mailed | Not confirmed |
| North Carolina | June 1 | January 1 |
| North Dakota | April 1 | Not confirmed |
| Ohio | December 31 | January 1 |
| Oklahoma | March 15 | January 1 |
| Oregon | April 1 | Not confirmed |
| Pennsylvania | March 1 | Not confirmed |
| Rhode Island | March 15 (Providence) | December 31 (Providence) |
| South Carolina | July 15 | Not confirmed |
| Tennessee | 35 days after the delinquency date | Not confirmed |
| Texas | April 30 | January 1 |
| Vermont | April 15 | April 1 |
Missed it?
Many states still take a late application for part or all of the year. Read the late filing guide before you give up on this year's savings.
State and county guides in this article
- CACalifornia$7,000 off assessed value
- COColoradoNo general exemption
- CTConnecticutNo general exemption
- DEDelawareNo general exemption
- FLFlorida$50,000 off assessed value
- GAGeorgia$2,000 off assessed value
- HIHawaii$120,000 off assessed value
- INIndiana$40,000 off assessed value
- IAIowa10% of value
- KSKansasNo general exemption
- MEMaine$25,000 off market value
- MIMichigan5% assessment cap
- MNMinnesota$38,000 off market value
- MSMississippi$300 tax credit
- MOMissouriNo general exemption
- MTMontanaNo general exemption
- NENebraskaNo general exemption
- NVNevadaNo general exemption
- NHNew HampshireNo general exemption
- NMNew Mexico$2,000 off assessed value
- NCNorth CarolinaNo general exemption
- NDNorth Dakota$1,600 tax credit
- OHOhioNo general exemption
- OKOklahoma$1,000 off assessed value
- OROregonNo general exemption
- PAPennsylvaniaVaries; see details
- RIRhode IslandNo general exemption
- SCSouth CarolinaNo general exemption
- TNTennesseeNo general exemption
- TXTexas$140,000 off assessed value
- VTVermontNo general exemption
Figures come from the official sources linked on each state and county page. Rules change, so confirm with the official source before you file.