The Basic Rules. The homestead exemption is available to any adult (18 or over) who resides within the state. Only one homestead may be held by a married couple or a single person. The value of the homestead refers to the equity of a single person or married couple.
Property owner (applicant) must be 65 years of age or older. 2. The property must be the primary residence of the property owner and must have lived there for at least 2 years. 3.
This does not freeze your property tax bill, but it does freeze the property valuation. To qualify, you must meet the following criteria: Property owner must be 65 years of age or older. Property must be the primary residence and the owner(s) must have resided at the residence for at least 2 years.
The homestead exemption provides an exemption from property taxes on a primary residence and protects the value from creditors, and circumstances that arise from the death of the homeowner's spouse. The exemption can't be claimed for another property elsewhere.
The Basic Rules. The homestead exemption is available to any adult (18 or over) who resides within the state. Only one homestead may be held by a married couple or a single person. The value of the homestead refers to the equity of a single person or married couple.
Qualifications. Age: At least one property owner must be the minimum qualifying age of 65 at the time of application. Residence: The property must be the owner(s) primary residence. A "primary" residence is that residence which is occupied by the property owner(s) for an aggregate of nine months of the calendar year.
Arizona allows a $4,748 Assessed Value property exemption to Arizona resident property owners qualifying as a widow/widower, or a person with total and permanent disability, or a veteran with a service or non-service connected disability.
This exemption amount is determined annually by the Arizona Department of Revenue per A.R.S. § 42-11127(C). Note: the Statutory Exemption is $248,691 in 2024.