Dakota County: Veterans Disability Homestead Market Value Exclusion

Dakota County's Assessing Services takes the State's veterans disability market value exclusion - $150,000 or $300,000 for a qualifying homestead - with applications due December 31 for the next year's taxes, by DocuSign, mail to Hastings or fax, on the DD-214 and a VA letter.

Also called: market value exclusion, 273.13, homestead, assessor, December 31, DD-214, DocuSign, Apple Valley, Hastings.

For: Veteran or service member, spouse, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Dakota County, MNCounty

The exclusion is the State's; the Minnesota entries explain it (section 273.13, subdivision 34). Dakota County's Assessing Services administers it: "This program provides a market value exclusion of $150,000 or $300,00 [sic] for a homestead of a: Honorable discharged veteran who has a service-connected disability rating of 70 percent or higher. Surviving spouse of certain qualifying veterans and service members. Primary family caregiver or qualifying veterans." Deadline. "Applications are due Dec. 31 and will affect the next year's taxes." How. Apply online via DocuSign, or on paper on the county's Homestead Exclusion for a Veteran with a Disability form: "By mail: Dakota County Assessing Services, 1590 Highway 55, Hastings MN 55033-2343. By fax: 651-438-4469." Required documents: "U.S. Government form DD214 or other official discharge papers verifying honorable discharge. Certified letter by the United States Veterans Administration as having a service-connected disability." Contact Assessing Services at 651-438-4200 or [email protected].

Thresholds

Thresholds for Dakota County: Veterans Disability Homestead Market Value Exclusion
Gate	Rule
70% or higher service-connected rating	The exclusion needs an honorable discharge and a service-connected rating of 70% or higher; the amount is $150,000 or $300,000 by the rating.

Sources

Updated

Last updated 2026-10-08.

What changed then:

First published.

Request an update

Out of date, a broken link, or something else wrong? Say what you found, and an editor checks it against the official source.

Disclaimer

VetTOC is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Information is for reference only and is not an eligibility determination. Verify with VA, the relevant state or territory, or an accredited VSO.