Property Tax Freeze for the Elderly, Disabled or Veterans

Washington

2019

No Variation in Receipt of Benefits

Assessment Freeze

Exemption

Those with income $40,000 or less are exempt from all excess levies, the additional state property tax and that portion of regular property taxes if when approved by the voters. The assessment for regular levies is frozen at the lesser, current value or the value when the homeowner became eligible. Excess levies are those additional property tax levies above the limits that are approved by popular vote.

Exemption from assessed value

Residential

Eligibility is limited to the applicant's place of residence.

Age

Disability

Homeowner

Income Ceiling

Veteran

Surviving Spouse

Claimant must be 61 years or older, retired from gainful employment due to disability, or a veteran with 100% service connected disability. A surviving spouse or domestic partner of someone who had the exemption is eligible if they are 57 or older and meet the other criteria set forth. Claimant can not have a combined disposable income exceeding $40,000.

Local government is unable to exercise an option

No local option regarding program features

Local government covers all of its tax loss

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