Leon County Property Appraiser: Military and Veterans Exemptions

The Leon County Property Appraiser lists the $5,000 exemption at a 10% service-connected rating, the total exemption at a service-connected total and permanent rating, the 65-plus combat discount on form DR-501DV, the deployed servicemember exemption and the active-duty death exemption for surviving spouses, all due March 1.

Also called: property appraiser, homestead, DR-501DV, 196.24, 196.081, 196.082, 196.173, Tallahassee, March 1.

For: Veteran or service member, spouse, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Leon County, FLCounty

The exemptions are the State's; the Florida entries explain them. The Leon County Property Appraiser's exemptions page groups them under "Military/Veterans Exemptions", each with "March 1 is the filing deadline for each tax year." What it lists. A "$5,000 Service-Connected Disability Exemption for Veteran or Surviving Spouse" for a service-connected disability of 10% or more, proved by a VA or U.S. Government letter stating the percentage and effective date. A "Combat-Related Disability Exemption for Seniors" for an honorably discharged veteran 65 or older on January 1, filed on the DR-501DV with a VA letter. A "Service-Connected Total and Permanent Disability Exemption for Veteran or Surviving Spouse". The deployed servicemember exemption for the preceding year's qualifying deployments. And the total exemption for the surviving spouse of a member who died on active duty of service-connected causes. Proof. The office's own guidance asks for the letter from the VA or U.S. Government rather than a rating decision; the Division of Veteran Services helps veterans get it.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Leon County Property Appraiser: Military and Veterans Exemptions
Gate	Rule
10% for the $5,000 exemption; total and permanent for the full exemption	The $5,000 exemption starts at a 10% service-connected disability. The full exemption needs a service-connected total and permanent rating. The 65-plus discount equals the combat-related percentage.

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Last updated 2026-10-09.

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