An Exemption from real estate taxes shall be allowed
for the first $20,000 of assessed value.
All new applicants must file between July 1st and December 1st.
Application may be made at your County Assessor’s Office. Applicant’s eligibility will be approved upon meeting the following requirements:
- The applicant must be 65 years of age or older by July 1 of the relevant tax year. You can sign up at age 64 if you will be 65 before July 1 of the following year.
- Applicant must provide proof of age (Driver's License or Photo ID)
- Applicant must be an owner and occupant of the property. Applicant's name must be on the deed and the property must be their primary residence.
- Applicant must show proof of legal residency in West Virginia and property tax payments for two consecutive years preceding the relevant tax year.
- Applicant must not receive a similar exemption in another county or state.
- If an applicant owns and occupies a mobile home, they may qualify for the exemption on the mobile home even if it is personal property. (Sitting on land owned by someone else.)
- The Constitution of West Virginia, Article 10, Section 1B, Subsection C states that only one exemption shall be allowed per married couple, regardless of the number of owners residing therein, or regardless of the number of residences owned.
- Once an application has been made for Homestead, the exemption will automatically roll over each year, provided the home remains their residence. The only reason an applicant would need to reapply would be if they should move from that residence to another within the County.