Housing

Derby Veterans’ Property Tax Exemptions

Derby’s assessor page prints no veterans’ exemptions and the city’s veterans services page points to a service officer; OLR’s 2023 survey records Derby answering no to every municipal option.

Also called: property tax, 12-81g, veterans exemption, assessor, Derby.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

City of Derby, CTCity

The tax assessor’s page gives the office’s hours, staff and revaluation notices and links veterans to obtain copies of their military service records from the National Archives; it prints no exemption. The city’s veterans services page is about its Veterans Service Officer and Soldiers’, Sailors’ and Marines’ Fund agent, not the tax rolls. The wartime exemption is $1,000 of assessed value under C.G.S. 12-81(19), with the 12-81g(a) additional exemption of twice that for income under the 12-81l limit, $46,300 single and $56,500 married for the 2026 grand list; the DD-214 is recorded with the clerk under C.G.S. 12-93. Derby answered OLR’s 2023 survey and recorded no municipal option of any kind - no 12-81f additional exemption, no 12-81g(b) option, no 12-81kk primary-residence or equipped-vehicle exemption. No Derby code was found on Municode, American Legal Publishing or the city’s own site, so no adoption could be ruled out from the ordinance side; ask the assessor.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Derby Veterans’ Property Tax Exemptions
Gate	Rule
Wartime service or a VA rating, set by state law	The exemptions rest on C.G.S. 12-81(19) to (26): 90 days of wartime service with a qualifying discharge filed with the town clerk, or a VA disability rating. Amounts above the base turn on rating and income. The rating filter does not hide this entry.

Figures

Each figure is dated with the day it was read. A local figure moves whenever the statute or the local ordinance does, so confirm it with the office that grants it before you rely on it. Statute verified gives the day the weekly section check last found the statute standing on the legislature’s own code site; a figure without it rests on a statute the check does not read yet.

Dated figures for Derby Veterans’ Property Tax Exemptions
Figure	Amount	Read from
Wartime exemption, as Derby’s page refers veterans to their service records	No amount printed: the assessor page sends veterans to obtain copies of their military service recordsC.G.S. § 12-81(19)	City of Derby, Tax AssessorRead 2026-10-15

Sources

Updated

Last updated 2026-10-15.

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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.