Montgomery County · Pennsylvania
Montgomery County homestead exemption
In Montgomery County, you apply for the homestead exemption with the Montgomery County Board of Assessment Appeals; the deadline is March 1.
- Office
- Montgomery County Board of Assessment Appeals
- Deadline
- March 1
- State exemption
- Varies; see details
- Renewal
- Renews automaticallyStatewide rule
Applications filed by March 1 take effect the following July 1 for school taxes, and January 1 for municipal taxes where the municipality participates in Act 50.
The exclusion amount is set each year by your school district, so it is not listed here. Mail or drop off the paper application; you will get a notice of approval or denial and can appeal within 40 days.
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Local homestead amounts in Montgomery County
No county-specific amounts are in our data. The statewide amounts on the Pennsylvania page apply.
How to check if you already have it
Homestead status can be found on the county property records website using the address or parcel number.
Pennsylvania rules that apply here
- The home is your primary residence (domicile) and you are an owner.
- Condo and co-op units used as an owner's domicile qualify.
- If part of a building is your home, only that portion qualifies.
- Farms of at least 10 acres used as the owner's domicile may also get a farmstead exclusion.
Full Pennsylvania homestead guide: amounts, senior and veteran exemptions, late filing and portability.
Sources
- Homestead/Farmstead Exclusion · Montgomery County
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