Kitsap County Assessor: Senior, Disabled and Disabled Veteran Exemption

The exemption is the State's; the Washington entry explains it. The Kitsap County Assessor takes applications online, for first-time applicants, renewals and changes of status, and links the Department of Revenue's brochure. What the Assessor's page says. Eligibility is "at least 61 years old on December 31 of the year prior to the application year, or unable to work because of a disability, or a veteran with a 80 percent service connected disability", with a VA decision as proof; and "For 2026, You must have an annual gross income of $65,000 or less". Where it differs from RCW 84.36.381. Unemployability. Subsection (3)(a)(ii)(B) qualifies a veteran receiving VA compensation at "a total disability rating for a service-connected disability without regard to evaluation percent". A veteran paid at the total rate for individual unemployability qualifies at any schedular rating, in 2026 as in 2027; the page gives no such route. The 2027 floor. Chapter 200, Laws of 2025 cut the combined rating needed to 40% for taxes collected in 2027 and after, which turn on the veteran's rating and income in 2026. A veteran rated 40% to 70% who owns and lives in the home should apply for 2027 when the Assessor takes those claims. Income. For 2027 to 2029 the Department of Revenue sets Kitsap's thresholds at $70,000, $81,000 and $93,000 (deferral $103,990), well above the $65,000 the page gives for 2026, and chapter 163, Laws of 2026 takes Combat-Related Special Compensation out of the income counted. VA disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation were never counted.