Homeowners

Homeowners Principal Residence and Qualified Agricultural Exemptions:

The Status day to qualify for the Principal Residence Exemption or qualified Agricultural Exemption is May 1st of the current year. When purchasing a new construction, you must own and occupy your home, as your principal residence as of May 1st to qualify for the exemption. To claim the principal residence exemption, you are required to file the Homeowners Principal Residence Exemption Affidavit, with the Assessing Department by May 1st. If you purchase a previously owned home, in which the prior owner qualified for the exemption as of December 31st the previous year, you will receive the benefit of that exemption even if you occupy after May 1st. But, you are still required to file the Homeowners Principal Residence Exemption Affidavit after you occupy the home as your principal residence. You are only entitled to one Principal Residence Exemption.