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Real Estate Tax Exemption

The City of Virginia Beach offers Real Estate Tax Exemption/Deferral/Freeze for Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons designed to provide property tax relief for qualifying applicants.  Eligibility is based on a combination of age, disability, income and total assets.  Applications for exemption must be filed by June 30 preceding each tax year for which exemption is sought.

To qualify:

• Senior Citizen - 65 years or older
  or
  Totally Disabled - no age limit, up to $10,000 income exclusion
• Must reside in the Virginia Beach residence or a convalescent facility

**Tax Exemption: Reduction of 20% to 100% based upon income

• Annual household income must not exceed $63,450
• Partial or Temporary Disability - up to $5,000 of Disability Benefit Excluded 
• Assets (excluding residence) must not exceed $350,000

**Tax Freeze: Tax Remains Unchanged

• Annual household income must not exceed $63,450
• Partial or Temporary Disability - up to $5,000 of disability benefit excluded 
• Assets (excluding residence) must not exceed $350,000

**Tax Deferral: Tax will become due, upon ownership change in residence

• Annual household income must not exceed $63,450
• Assets (excluding residence) must not exceed $350,000

*Annual household income
Up to $10,000 of a live-in relative (other than spouse of an owner) is excluded.
Income of a live-in caregiver may be excluded.

*Income and asset levels are adjusted annually based upon average residential assessment increases.

For the Tax Year July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010, applications for real estate tax relief are taken by appointment only from February 1st through June  30, 2009, in the Office of Real Estate Assessor located at the Municipal Center, Building 18.

Please call 385-4601, option 2, for an appointment. Your inquiries are welcomed.

Contact Information:

Real Estate Assessor

2424 Courthouse Dr.

Municipal Center, Bldg. 18

Virginia Beach,  VA  23456

Direct:  (757) 385-4601

Fax:  (757) 385-5727

assessor@vbgov.com

Hours of Operation:  Monday - Friday , 8 a.m. - 5 p.m

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