HOMESTEAD CREDIT / MILITARY EXEMPTION

To receive a pre-filled homestead application, email our office at jmorgan@washingtoncounty.iowa.gov / Please include your name, property address and date you moved in.

For 65 and older, please provide your birthdate. You must be 65 or older by January 1, 2025 to qualify for the 2025 value.

We will email you the form with further instructions. You may also stop in our office to sign up.

 To qualify for homestead credit, owners must reside at the property for at least six months of the year.

July 1st is the annual sign-up deadline.

Please call (319) 653-7738 for Military Exemption information.

Important Dates

 April 1 – Assessment rolls mailed

April 1 to April 25 – Taxpayers may request informal review of assessment by assessor’s office

April 2 to April 30 – Protests may be filed with Board of Review, use this link for petitions and information:

 https://tax.iowa.gov/iowa-property-tax-board-review

Please contact our office for a copy of the Washington County Board of Review Rules

Credits and Exemptions:

https://tax.iowa.gov/tax-credits-and-exemptions