Wyoming · Property tax exemptions · Updated Oct 2026
Wyoming property tax exemptions
Homestead, senior, veteran, disability and surviving-spouse breaks in Wyoming: what each one is worth, who qualifies, how to apply and the deadline, in plain English.
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0.57%median tax rate
Exemptions by group
Every break for one group on one page, with step-by-step instructions and the tools set for that group.
Long-term Homeowner's Exemption (age 65+ and 25 years of Wyoming property tax), Veteran's Property Tax Exemption
Where to apply in Wyoming
Your county assessor reviews and grants the homeowner, long-term homeowner and veteran exemptions; you file the owner-occupied affidavit online through the Wyoming Department of Revenue or at the assessor's office. The property tax refund program is run by the county treasurer and the Department of Revenue.
25% of the fair market value of your home and its improved land is exempt, on the first $1,000,000 of value (so at most $250,000 of value is exempt).
Who qualifies
You own and live in a single-family home (house, modular or mobile home, townhouse or condominium) as your primary residence at least 8 months of the year. Active-duty military who cannot meet the 8 months still qualify if it is the service member's legal domicile. You cannot get this and the long-term homeowner exemption on the same home in the same year.
How to apply
Complete the Wyoming Residential Owner-Occupied Affidavit online through the Department of Revenue's homeowner claim page; your county assessor reviews it. If your land is a separate tax account, file a separate application for it. The assessor's office can help.
The 2025 law sets no filing deadline. For tax year 2027, the Department of Revenue's online affidavit window runs from late September 2026 through March 1, 2027 (dates built into the claim page); ask your county assessor if you miss it.
Renewal
Check with your county assessor; the Department of Revenue runs a claim window each year.
Long-term Homeowner's Exemption (age 65+ and 25 years of Wyoming property tax)
50% of the fair market value of your primary residence and its land (up to 35 acres) is exempt, on the first $3,000,000 of fair market value. These terms come from 2026 HB0045, effective July 1, 2026, and the Department of Revenue describes them for tax year 2027. For tax year 2026 (claims due the fourth Monday in May 2026), the older rule applied: 50% of assessed value, with no dollar cap.
Who qualifies
You or your spouse are 65 or older, you or your spouse have paid residential property tax in Wyoming for at least 25 years (not necessarily in a row, on any home), and you live in the home at least 8 months a year. One exemption per owner and per property. A surviving spouse of someone who qualified keeps it. If you sell and buy another Wyoming home, months in both homes count.
How to apply
File a claim with your county assessor on the Department of Revenue form, or through the online owner-occupied affidavit. After the first sworn claim, you can stay qualified by contacting the assessor by phone, mail or other means each year by March 1 to confirm you still qualify.
By March 1 each year, starting with tax year 2027 (2026 HB0045, effective July 1, 2026). For tax year 2026 the deadline was the fourth Monday in May 2026.
Renewal
Every year, but after the first claim a simple confirmation to the assessor by March 1 is enough.
Law
W.S. 39-11-105(a)(xlv), as amended by 2026 Wyo. Sess. Laws ch. 83 (HB0045)
$6,000 of assessed value exempt each year, usable against your home's property tax or your vehicle registration fees.
Who qualifies
Honorably discharged veterans of WWI, WWII, Korea or Vietnam, or veterans awarded the armed forces expeditionary medal or another qualifying service or campaign medal for armed conflict in a foreign country; certain disabled veterans; and surviving spouses until they remarry. You must be a Wyoming resident who has lived in the state at least three years.
How to apply
Apply at your county assessor's (or treasurer's) office with your DD-214 showing a qualifying medal or service period; disabled veterans bring the Veterans Administration Verification Form.
Deadline
Fourth Monday in May.
Renewal
Every year (contact the assessor annually).
Law
W.S. 39-13-105; Department of Revenue Rules ch. 14, §17
A refund of up to 75% of your property tax bill or one-half of the median residential property tax, whichever is less.
Who qualifies
Wyoming residents for the past 5 years who paid their property tax on time on their home. Household assets (not counting your home, one car per adult, and IRAs/pensions) must be under $156,900 per adult household member.
Income limit
Household income less than the greater of 145% of the county or state median household income
How to apply
File the refund program application with your county treasurer or the Wyoming Department of Revenue, with proof of income, assets and taxes paid.
Deadline
First Monday in June (Department of Revenue tax relief page). As of October 2026 the Department's refund page still posts only 2025 application materials, so check that the program is open for 2026.
Renewal
Every year.
Law
W.S. 39-13-109(c)(v); Department of Revenue Rules ch. 19
Property Tax Deferral (county option, Teton County only)
Lets you postpone up to one-half of the property tax on your principal residence. Interest accrues on the deferred tax.
Who qualifies
Limited-income owners over 62 or disabled (Social Security definition), on a parcel under 40 acres, who bought the home at least 10 years before applying. Only available where the county opts in; currently only Teton County.
Income limit
Limited income, as set by the county
How to apply
Apply to the Teton County Assessor; file an annual affidavit about changes in your finances.
Partly: for the long-term homeowner exemption, if you sell your primary residence and buy another in Wyoming, months lived in both homes count toward the 8-month residency rule (W.S. 39-11-105(a)(xlv)(C)(II), 2026 HB0045).
Is there a cap on value increases?
Yes. The taxable value of a single-family home cannot rise more than 4% a year above the prior year's assessed value (and, from 2025, the same for its improved land). The cap does not apply to increases from new construction or additions, or if you bought the home in the prior calendar year (W.S. 39-11-105(a)(xliii) and (xliv), 2024 Wyo. Sess. Laws, HB0045). It is applied automatically.
Good to know in Wyoming
Since 2025, every owner-occupant of a single-family home can exempt 25% of its value (on up to $1 million), but you must file the owner-occupied affidavit.
Owners 65+ who have paid Wyoming residential property tax for 25 years can instead exempt 50% of value (on up to $3 million); the 2026 law (HB0045) removed the 2027 sunset and moved the deadline to March 1.
The 2026 law says anyone who gets the long-term homeowner exemption cannot also get a homeowner exemption created by a voter initiative, if one passes.
Savings estimate for Wyoming
Roughly what an exemption could save you a year: the value it takes off, times your tax rate.
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Questions about property tax exemptions in Wyoming
Is there a homestead exemption in Wyoming?
Yes: the Homeowner's Exemption (25%). 25% of the fair market value of your home and its improved land is exempt, on the first $1,000,000 of value (so at most $250,000 of value is exempt). Who qualifies: You own and live in a single-family home (house, modular or mobile home, townhouse or condominium) as your primary residence at least 8 months of the year. Active-duty military who cannot meet the 8 months still qualify if it is the service member's legal domicile. You cannot get this and the long-term homeowner exemption on the same home in the same year.
When is the deadline to apply for the homestead exemption in Wyoming?
The 2025 law sets no filing deadline. For tax year 2027, the Department of Revenue's online affidavit window runs from late September 2026 through March 1, 2027 (dates built into the claim page); ask your county assessor if you miss it.
Do I have to reapply for the homestead exemption every year in Wyoming?
Check with your county assessor; the Department of Revenue runs a claim window each year.
Are there property tax breaks for seniors in Wyoming?
Long-term Homeowner's Exemption (age 65+ and 25 years of Wyoming property tax): 50% of the fair market value of your primary residence and its land (up to 35 acres) is exempt, on the first $3,000,000 of fair market value. These terms come from 2026 HB0045, effective July 1, 2026, and the Department of Revenue describes them for tax year 2027. For tax year 2026 (claims due the fourth Monday in May 2026), the older rule applied: 50% of assessed value, with no dollar cap.
Can I move my exemption to a new home in Wyoming?
Partly: for the long-term homeowner exemption, if you sell your primary residence and buy another in Wyoming, months lived in both homes count toward the 8-month residency rule (W.S. 39-11-105(a)(xlv)(C)(II), 2026 HB0045).
Is there a limit on how fast my home's taxable value can rise in Wyoming?
Yes. The taxable value of a single-family home cannot rise more than 4% a year above the prior year's assessed value (and, from 2025, the same for its improved land). The cap does not apply to increases from new construction or additions, or if you bought the home in the prior calendar year (W.S. 39-11-105(a)(xliii) and (xliv), 2024 Wyo. Sess. Laws, HB0045). It is applied automatically.
Where do I apply for property tax exemptions in Wyoming?
Your county assessor reviews and grants the homeowner, long-term homeowner and veteran exemptions; you file the owner-occupied affidavit online through the Wyoming Department of Revenue or at the assessor's office. The property tax refund program is run by the county treasurer and the Department of Revenue.
Think your home’s assessed value is too high? An exemption and an appeal are separate: you can do both.
Median effective tax rate: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates, tables B25103 (median real estate taxes paid, owner-occupied homes) and B25077 (median value, owner-occupied homes). The rate is the median tax paid divided by the median home value.