Senior Homeowner Exemption
Applications must be received by our office on or before July 15, 2026.
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 exempt 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. Please do not email completed applications.
Qualified Senior Primary Residence Classification
Applications must be received by our office on or before March 15, 2026.
The exemption will be available **IN TAX YEARS 2025 AND 2026** to senior citizens who previously had a senior tax exemption in any Colorado county, and lost their senior tax exemption in the period of time from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2024. The senior citizen must have owned their current primary residence by January 1 of the year of application.
Qualified Senior Primary Residence Application I Instructions
Notice for Qualified Senior Primary Residential Classification
We're here to help! Please call 970-498-7097 or email thiemela@co.larimer.co.us if you have questions. Please do not email completed applications.
General Information brochure
Veteran with a Disability & Gold Star Spouse Exemption
Applications must be received by our office on or before July 1, 2026.
The Veteran with a Disability 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, or who have unemployability determination.
- 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.
Veteran with a Disability Property Tax Exemption Application | Instructions
Gold Star Spouse Application | Instructions
Application for a Surviving Spouse of Qualified Veteran with a Disability | Instructions
Qualifying Veteran with a Disability and Gold Star Spouse Property Tax FAQ
We're here to help! Please call 970-498-7097 or email thiemela@co.larimer.co.us if you have questions. Please do not email completed applications.
