North Dakota · Property tax exemptions for veterans · Updated Oct 2026

North Dakota property tax exemptions for veterans (2026)

Every statewide property tax break for veterans in North Dakota 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 North Dakota is the Disabled Veterans Property Tax Credit. A credit on the first $9,000 of your home's taxable value equal to your disability rating: 100% = $9,000 taxable value; 90% = $8,100; 80% = $7,200; 70% = $6,300; 60% = $5,400; 50% = $4,500.

Worth: See the rules
VA rating: 50% or higher (or individual unemployability)
Income limit: None listed in our sources
Deadline: April 1

Property tax breaks for veterans in North Dakota

Disabled veterans

Disabled Veterans Property Tax Credit

A credit on the first $9,000 of your home's taxable value equal to your disability rating: 100% = $9,000 taxable value; 90% = $8,100; 80% = $7,200; 70% = $6,300; 60% = $5,400; 50% = $4,500.

Who qualifies: Veterans with an honorable discharge (or retired) who have a service-connected disability of 50% or more, or an extra-schedular rating such as individual unemployability paid at the 100% rate, and who live in and own the home. After the veteran's death the spouse is eligible; a spouse receiving VA dependency and indemnity compensation gets 100%. Two married disabled veterans together cannot exceed 100% of $9,000. No income limit.
How to apply: Submit the Application for Disabled Veterans Property Tax Credit to your local assessor or county director of tax equalization with your VA disability rating letter and honorable discharge papers (DD-214). The statute says a first-time claimant files an affidavit and VA certificate with the county auditor; your assessor will route it.
Form: Application for Disabled Veterans Property Tax Credit
Deadline: April 1 of the year the property is assessed and the credit is requested.
Renewal: One-time. After the first claim you only provide supporting information when the assessor asks (N.D.C.C. 57-02-08.8).
Law: N.D.C.C. 57-02-08.8

Source: official page

How to apply, step by step

Disabled Veterans Property Tax Credit

Submit the Application for Disabled Veterans Property Tax Credit to your local assessor or county director of tax equalization with your VA disability rating letter and honorable discharge papers (DD-214).
The statute says a first-time claimant files an affidavit and VA certificate with the county auditor; your assessor will route it.

Form: Application for Disabled Veterans Property Tax Credit

Deadline: April 1 of the year the property is assessed and the credit is requested.

Renewal: One-time. After the first claim you only provide supporting information when the assessor asks (N.D.C.C. 57-02-08.8).

Savings estimate for North Dakota

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 North Dakota

Answer a few questions to see which property tax breaks may fit you. Nothing you type here is sent anywhere.

Pre-set for veterans: you own and live in the home and are a veteran. Add your VA rating, and change any answer.

Do you own the home and live in it as your main home?

Your age, or the year you were born

Leave empty if you'd rather not say.

Are you a veteran?

Your VA disability rating (%)

Your combined service-connected rating. Leave empty if you have none.

Do you have a permanent disability?

Are you the surviving spouse of a veteran, service member or first responder?

Yearly household income ($)

Everyone in the home, before taxes. Optional: used only to compare with income limits.

Do you own and live in the home?Answer the first question to see results.

A first check, not a decision: only your county, city or town assessor decides. We read ages, ratings and income limits only where the official rule states them plainly; otherwise we show the rule for you to check.

Document checklist for North Dakota

Pick the breaks you plan to apply for. You get a checklist of forms, documents, steps and deadlines to print or keep on your phone.

Questions about veterans property tax breaks in North Dakota

Who qualifies for property tax breaks for veterans in North Dakota?

Disabled Veterans Property Tax Credit: Veterans with an honorable discharge (or retired) who have a service-connected disability of 50% or more, or an extra-schedular rating such as individual unemployability paid at the 100% rate, and who live in and own the home. After the veteran's death the spouse is eligible; a spouse receiving VA dependency and indemnity compensation gets 100%.

Is there an income limit for veterans' property tax breaks in North Dakota?

Our sources list no income limit for any of these breaks.

When is the deadline for veterans to apply in North Dakota?

Disabled Veterans Property Tax Credit: April 1 of the year the property is assessed and the credit is requested.

Do veterans have to reapply every year in North Dakota?

Disabled Veterans Property Tax Credit: One-time. After the first claim you only provide supporting information when the assessor asks (N.D.C.C. 57-02-08.8).

Where do veterans apply for property tax breaks in North Dakota?

Your city or township assessor or the county director of tax equalization handles the homestead credit, disabled veterans credit and disability exemptions; the Office of State Tax Commissioner sets the rules and runs the Primary Residence Credit, which you apply for online with the state. For the Disabled Veterans Property Tax Credit: Submit the Application for Disabled Veterans Property Tax Credit to your local assessor or county director of tax equalization with your VA disability rating letter and honorable discharge papers (DD-214).

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Last checked: Oct 2026.