New Jersey · Property tax exemptions for veterans · Updated Oct 2026
New Jersey property tax exemptions for veterans (2026)
Every statewide property tax break for veterans in New Jersey that our guide lists, from disabled-veteran exemptions to breaks for surviving spouses. What each is worth, the VA rating it needs, the deadline and how to apply.
Short answer
The main property tax break for veterans in New Jersey is the 100% Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption. Full exemption: no property tax on your main home.
Worth
Full exemption
VA rating
100%
Income limit
None listed in our sources
Deadline
No set deadline found on the state page; file as soon as you qualify.
Full exemption: no property tax on your main home.
Who qualifies
Honorably discharged veterans with active-duty service who are New Jersey residents, own and live in the home, and have a VA certification of a service-connected disability rated 100% permanent and total. The unremarried surviving spouse or partner (including of a service member who died on active duty) can also qualify. No income limit.
How to apply
File Form D.V.S.S.E. with your local tax assessor with your DD-214, the VA certificate of disability, deed, NJ driver's license or voter registration (and death/marriage certificates for surviving spouses).
No set deadline found on the state page; file as soon as you qualify. Denials can be appealed to the county board of taxation by April 1 (January 15 in Burlington, Gloucester and Monmouth counties).
As of October 1 of the pretax year: a legal New Jersey resident who owns the property and has active-duty service in the U.S. Armed Forces with an honorable discharge (Reserve/Guard only if called to active duty; training does not count). The unremarried surviving spouse or partner of such a veteran, or of a service member who died on active duty, can also qualify. No income limit.
How to apply
File Form V.S.S. with your local assessor or tax collector with your DD-214, deed, NJ driver's license (and death/marriage certificates for surviving spouses).
File Form D.V.S.S.E. with your local tax assessor with your DD-214, the VA certificate of disability, deed, NJ driver's license or voter registration (and death/marriage certificates for surviving spouses).
Deadline: No set deadline found on the state page; file as soon as you qualify. Denials can be appealed to the county board of taxation by April 1 (January 15 in Burlington, Gloucester and Monmouth counties).
File Form V.S.S. with your local assessor or tax collector with your DD-214, deed, NJ driver's license (and death/marriage certificates for surviving spouses).
Deadline: Eligibility is fixed as of October 1 of the pretax year; ask your assessor for the filing window.
Renewal: One-time; stays while you own and live in the home.
Savings estimate for New Jersey
None of these breaks is one fixed dollar amount taken off your home's value, so we can't estimate the savings here. What each one is worth is on its card above.
Eligibility finder for New Jersey
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Pre-set for veterans: you own and live in the home and are a veteran. Add your VA rating, and change any answer.
Document checklist for New Jersey
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Questions about veterans property tax breaks in New Jersey
Who qualifies for property tax breaks for veterans in New Jersey?
100% Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption: Honorably discharged veterans with active-duty service who are New Jersey residents, own and live in the home, and have a VA certification of a service-connected disability rated 100% permanent and total. The unremarried surviving spouse or partner (including of a service member who died on active duty) can also qualify. $250 Veterans Property Tax Deduction: As of October 1 of the pretax year: a legal New Jersey resident who owns the property and has active-duty service in the U.S. Armed Forces with an honorable discharge (Reserve/Guard only if called to active duty; training does not count). The unremarried surviving spouse or partner of such a veteran, or of a service member who died on active duty, can also qualify.
Is there an income limit for veterans' property tax breaks in New Jersey?
Our sources list no income limit for any of these breaks.
When is the deadline for veterans to apply in New Jersey?
100% Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption: No set deadline found on the state page; file as soon as you qualify. Denials can be appealed to the county board of taxation by April 1 (January 15 in Burlington, Gloucester and Monmouth counties). $250 Veterans Property Tax Deduction: Eligibility is fixed as of October 1 of the pretax year; ask your assessor for the filing window.
Do veterans have to reapply every year in New Jersey?
100% Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption: One-time unless circumstances change. $250 Veterans Property Tax Deduction: One-time; stays while you own and live in the home.
Where do veterans apply for property tax breaks in New Jersey?
Your municipal tax assessor (or tax collector) handles the $250 senior/disabled and veteran deductions and the 100% disabled veteran exemption. The state Division of Taxation runs ANCHOR, Senior Freeze and Stay NJ, which you claim on one state application (Form PAS-1 for seniors and disability recipients). For the 100% Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption: File Form D.V.S.S.E. with your local tax assessor with your DD-214, the VA certificate of disability, deed, NJ driver's license or voter registration (and death/marriage certificates for surviving spouses).