In order to receive the Homestead Exemption you need to file by December 31st of the year Homestead is being applied.
How to Apply
If you are interested in filing a homestead exemption application, call our office at (216) 443- 7050. You can also download the
Application or the
Veterans Application and mail it to our office at:
Please mail Homestead applications to:
Cuyahoga County Fiscal Department
Real Estate Services - Homestead
2079 East Ninth Street
Room 2-219
Cleveland, OH 44115
Please mail Manufactured Homes applications to:
Cuyahoga County Fiscal Department
Real Property - Manufactured Homes
2079 East Ninth Street
Room 2-219
Cleveland, OH 44115
(216)443-3689
To qualify for the senior and disabled persons homestead exemption of $25,000, a homeowner must:
Beginning in 2016, veterans qualify if they were discharged from active duty under honorable conditions and if their compensation is based on individual un-employability, often referred to as "IU." Veterans eligible under this provision will have received a letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs stating that their application for the status of individual un-employability has been granted. The veteran should provide a copy of this document along with a copy of the DD-214 to establish eligibility under this expanded law.
The exact amount of savings from the exemption will vary from community to community based on local tax rates.
I own more than one home can I get an exemption for more than one home?
Taxpayers may only have one home approved for Homestead, if they own multiple homes the principal place of residence is the home where the person is registered to vote and the person’s place of residence for income tax purposes.
What happens if I sell my home?
Homestead Exemptions remain with the home for the current tax year if the owner sells the house. If the Homestead recipient purchases a new house they do not take the Homestead Exemption with them, they must refile the next year. Remember, to be eligible, you must own and occupy the property you are seeking a Homestead Exemption for on January 1 of that tax year.
The Application timeline is from the first Monday in January through December 31 for that tax year. Applications that do not arrive at the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Office prior to December 31 will not be approved for that tax year.
Currently the Manufactured homes deadline is the first Monday in June for the following tax year.
What if I missed a deadline?
If you were eligible for Homestead in the prior year but did not apply you can file a late application for that prior year. Please contact the office for details.
I already got a homestead exemption; do I need to reapply?
Those homeowners who already receive the homestead exemption do not need to reapply every year. However, if your circumstances change you must notify our office. A
continuing homestead exemption application is sent each year to those homeowners who received the reduction for the preceding tax year. Please return this form only if there have been changes in eligibility status, e.g. you no longer own the home, no longer occupy it as your primary place of residence, or if your disability status has changed.