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Full Property Tax Exemption for 100% Disabled Veterans — and Their Surviving Spouses

The dwelling and its lot come off the roll entirely — one of only a handful of true total exemptions in this corpus. It does not end with the veteran: an unremarried surviving spouse, civil union partner or domestic partner of an honorably discharged veteran who was 100% permanently and totally disabled during active duty service qualifies for the same full exemption.

Verified August 27, 2026

What this benefit is

The dwelling and its lot come off the roll entirely — one of only a handful of true total exemptions in this corpus. It does not end with the veteran: an unremarried surviving spouse, civil union partner or domestic partner of an honorably discharged veteran who was 100% permanently and totally disabled during active duty service qualifies for the same full exemption.

What it's worth: 100% of your property tax bill

  • We do not hold New Jersey county tax rates, so we cannot convert this into a dollar figure for your county.
  • An unremarried surviving spouse, civil union partner or domestic partner of an honorably discharged veteran who was 100% permanently and totally disabled during active duty service qualifies for the full exemption in their own right.
  • Remarriage ends it.

Who is entitled to it

  • You served in the U.S. armed forces.
  • The VA has rated you 100% service-connected, permanent and total.
  • You own and occupy the home as your principal residence.
  • Your home is in New Jersey.

Not sure whether that describes you?

Answer a few questions about this benefit specifically — we only ask what this one actually depends on, and we stop as soon as we know.

How to claim it

  1. 1Get a VA letter showing the finding this relief turns on, and file it with your local tax assessor.
  2. 2Ask what happens if your rating or occupancy changes — that is what ends most granted reliefs.
Form
D.V.S.S.E.
File with
Your local tax assessor
Documents you will need
va benefit summary letter · dd214
Automatic until something changes
Granted once and carried forward. You must report a change in ownership, occupancy or status.
Worth knowingIt exempts the dwelling AND the lot it sits on, not a capped amount of value. New Jersey has the highest property taxes in the country, which makes this the single most valuable record in the state corpus by a wide margin.
Worth knowingAn unremarried surviving spouse qualifies where the veteran was a New Jersey resident at death and held an active VA certification of 100% permanent and total disability — or where the servicemember died on active duty.

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