Senior Homeowner Exemption

Please note: The July 15 deadline has passed. Applications & instructions will be available next year on January 2, 2025.

The senior property tax exemption has remained in effect since it was reinstated for property tax year 2012. The State of Colorado pays the property taxes on the exempted value. The Colorado General Assembly may eliminate funding for the senior exemption at their discretion in any year that the budget does not allow for the reimbursement. This should not dissuade any qualifying individual from applying. For those who qualify, 50 percent of the first $200,000 in actual value of the primary residence is exempted from property tax. Once an exemption application is filed and approved by the Assessor, the exemption remains in effect until a disqualifying event occurs. Seniors who were previously approved do not need to reapply.

The Senior Citizen Exemption is available to applicants who:

• Are at least 65 years of age prior to January 1 of the year of application,
• Owned their home for at least 10 consecutive years prior to January 1, and
• Occupied the home as their primary residence for at least 10 consecutive years prior to January 1.

We're here to help! Please call 970-498-7097 or email thiemela@co.larimer.co.us if you have questions.

General Information brochure

Veteran with a disability Exemption & Gold Star Spouse Exemption

Please note: The July 1 deadline has passed. Applications & instructions will be available next year on January 2, 2025.

The Disabled Veteran Exemption is available to property owners who:

• Sustained a service-connected disability while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States,
• Were honorably discharged, and
• Has established a service-connected disability that has been rated by the federal department of veterans affairs as a one hundred percent permanent disability through disability retirement benefits, and
• Starting in Tax Year 2025, applicants who do not have a 100% disability rating but have been awarded individual unemployability status as determined by the United States Department of Veteran Affairs are also eligible, and
• Has owned and occupied the property prior to January 1 of the current year.

Qualifying Veteran and Gold Star Spouse Property Tax FAQ

Brochure: Division of Property Taxation Qualifying Veteran Property Tax Exemption