Homestead Exemption for Senior Citizens & Disabled Persons

Ohio’s Homestead exemption allows qualifying senior citizens and permanently disabled Ohioans to reduce their property taxes by exempting $25,000 of the home’s market value. Please see the brochure below for additional information:

Homestead Exemption Brochure

Homestead Forms:

DTE Form 101 – Statement of Conveyance of Homestead Property

DTE 105A – Homestead Exemption Application for Senior Citizens, Disabled Persons and Surviving Spouses

DTE 105E – Certificate of Disability for the Homestead Exemption

Homestead Exemption for Disabled Veterans

Ohio’s Homestead exemption for disabled veterans allows qualifying Ohio disabled veterans to reduce their property taxes by exempting $50,000 of the home’s market value.

Please see the brochure below for additional information:

Ohio Disabled Veterans Brochure

Homestead Forms:

DTE Form 101-Statement of Conveyance of Homestead Property

DTE 105I-Homestead Exemption Application for Disabled Veterans

Owner Occupancy Exemption

Owner Occupancy Tax Reduction

The Owner Occupancy Tax Reduction is available for taxpayers who both own and occupy their home as their primary residence.

Owner Occupancy Credit Brochure

When to Apply

Applications can be filed with the County Auditor starting January 1st through December 31st.

Cost to Apply

None

Frequently Asked Questions

What is required to be eligible for the Owner Occupancy Tax Reduction?

You must have owned your home as of January 1st in the year you apply and it must be your principal place of residence. A homeowner and spouse may only apply for this reduction on one property.

Does the reduction apply to more than one parcel?

The owner occupancy tax reduction applies only to the parcel of land on which your home is located. If your property is larger than one acre, the reduction applies only to one acre of land + the home. Mobile Home owners may also apply.

Where do I apply?

Applications for the Owner Occupancy Tax Reduction are available online or by request from the Washington County Auditor’s Office. Please call (740) 455-7109, ext. 104 to have an application mailed to you.

Owner Occupancy Forms

Application for Owner Occupancy Tax Reduction

Real Property Tax Exemption Application

Tax Exempt Properties

Certain properties in Washington County are eligible for Tax Exemption. Examples of properties that are already exempt are:

• Churches
  
• Schools
• Townships, Cities, and Villages
• Non-Profit Organizations
• County owned property
• Public Parks
• State owned property
• Colleges
• Graveyards
• Hospitals

Real Property Tax Exemption Application