Senior Homeowner Exemption

Applications must be received by our office on or before July 15, 2024.

The senior property tax exemption has remained in effect since it was reinstated for property tax year 2012. The State of Colorado pays the property taxes on the exempted value. The Colorado General Assembly may eliminate funding for the senior exemption at their discretion in any year that the budget does not allow for the reimbursement. This should not dissuade any qualifying individual from applying. For those who qualify, 50 percent of the first $200,000 in actual value of the primary residence is exempted from property tax. Once an exemption application is filed and approved by the Assessor, the exemption remains in effect until a disqualifying event occurs. Seniors who were previously approved do not need to reapply.

The Senior Citizen Exemption is available to applicants who:

  • Are at least 65 years of age prior to January 1 of the year of application,
  • Owned their home for at least 10 consecutive years prior to January 1, and
  • Occupied the home as their primary residence for at least 10 consecutive years prior to January 1.

Instructions and forms are available via the links below or at the Larimer County Assessor's office. Completed forms cannot be submitted by email and must be mailed or dropped off at our office. 

 

Short Form Application I Instructions

The Short Form is for applicants who meet the above criteria.

Long Form Application I Instructions

The Long Form is for applicants who meet the above criteria and are surviving spouses, confined to a nursing home, or whose property is owned by a trust or corporation.

We're here to help! Please call 970-498-7097 or email thiemela@co.larimer.co.us if you have questions.

 

General Information brochure

Disabled Veteran & Gold Star Spouse Exemption

Applications must be received by our office on or before July 1, 2024.

The Disabled Veteran Exemption is available to property owners who:

  • Sustained a service-connected disability while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States,
  • Were honorably discharged, and
  • Were rated by the United States Department of Veteran Affairs as one hundred percent "permanent and total" disabled. VA unemployability awards do not meet the requirement for determining an applicant's eligibility.
  • Owned and occupied the property prior to January 1 of the current year.

Instructions and forms are available via the links below or at the Larimer County Assessor's office. Completed forms cannot be submitted by email and must be mailed or dropped off at our office.

Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption Application  | Instructions

Gold Star Spouse Application  | Instructions

Application for a Surviving Spouse of Qualified Disabled Veteran

Qualifying Disabled Veteran and Gold Star Spouse Property Tax FAQ