Homestead Exemptions

This is the national debate, not a verdict.

Exemptions reducing property taxes for homeowners and seniors.

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(2-33)

Stuck: 256Active debate: 11

Where it is moving

Kingston, New York

Active debate

Sep 2, 20261 resultcity

Kingston expands senior property tax exemption to 65% with sliding income thresholds

Saratoga, New York

Active debate

Aug 18, 20261 resultcity

Council holds public hearing on proposed increase to senior tax exemption; vote delayed

Concord, New Hampshire

Active debate

Aug 11, 20261 resultcity

Council approves increases to elderly-property-exemption thresholds aiming to preserve benefits for prior recipients

Patrick County, Virginia

Active debate

Aug 10, 20261 resultcounty

Board adopts 29.5% personal property tax relief rate for 2026 bills

De Soto City, Kansas

Active debate

Aug 7, 20261 resultcity

City reports property‑tax relief fund nearly exhausted; 64 applications received

Stratford, Connecticut

Active debate

Aug 5, 20261 resultcity

Analysis: Homestead exemption would shift tax burden; committee hears estimates showing large impacts for some homeowners

Hampton, South Carolina

Active debate

Aug 1, 20261 resultcity

Residents warn elimination of total tax exemption could force seniors from their homes

Bernards Township (Basking Ridge), New Jersey

Active debate

Jul 30, 20261 resultcounty

Officials summarize state property‑tax relief programs — who qualifies and how refunds are processed

Box Elder County Commissioners, Utah

Active debate

Jul 22, 20261 resultcounty

Commission approves two resident tax-relief requests: homeowners credit abatement and penalty forgiveness

Box Elder County Boards and Commissions, Utah

Active debate

Jul 22, 20261 resultcounty

Commission approves two homeowner tax relief requests: abatement and fee forgiveness

Webb, New York

Active debate

Jul 14, 20261 resultcity

Town schedules hearing to raise senior tax-exemption income limit

Iowa City, Iowa

Stuck

Jul 7, 20261 resultcity

Committee pauses residential tax-exemption work after state property-tax changes

Litchfield, Connecticut

Stuck

Jul 7, 20261 resultcity

Selectmen discuss proposed homestead tax exemption; Assessor office flags processing concerns

LEWISTON-PORTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, New York

Stuck

Jul 1, 20261 resultschool

Board adopts partial tax exemptions for disabled and senior property owners for 2026–2027

Santa Rosa County, Florida

Stuck

Jun 29, 20261 resultcounty

Property‑appraiser warns homestead exemption could remove majority of county homestead base; schools remain funded

Lake County, Ohio

Stuck

Jun 25, 20261 resultcounty

Lake County adopts homestead tax exemption; owner-occupied exemption fails for lack of second after heated public comment

Boston City, Massachusetts

Stuck

Jun 24, 20261 resultcity

Council approves senior property-tax exemption tied to inflation, effective FY2027

Bay City, Michigan

Stuck

Jun 16, 20261 resultcity

Commission approves hardship property tax reduction program with tiered relief

Saint Clair Area SD, Pennsylvania

Stuck

Jun 10, 20261 resultschool

Board approves homestead/farmstead exclusion reducing tax bills by about $159.23 per homestead

Billings County, North Dakota

Stuck

Jun 5, 20261 resultcounty

Assessor outlines exemptions, including farm-home rule changes; historic exemptions discussed