Homestead Exemption Programs

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Standard Homestead Exemption

Allows low income senior citizens and permanently, totally disabled Ohioans to reduce their property tax bills by shielding some of the market value of their homes from taxation.

Qualification Requirements

• Own your own home as principal place of residence on January 1
• At least age 65 or permanently, totally disabled
• Adjusted gross income in previous year of $38,600 or less
• File application: Homestead Exemption for Senior Citizens, Disabled Persons, and Surviving Spouses
• If you don't file an Ohio State tax return, fill out the DTE 105H Form

 

Disabled Veterans Expanded Homestead Exemption

Available for military veterans who have been determined to have a permanent, total service-connected disability (or surviving spouse of a person who applied for and qualified in the year of death).
We are now working with the Veteran Service Office of Medina. You will need to complete the Application of Summary of Benefits Letter along with the Homestead DTE 105i forms. Both forms can be accepted at the Auditor's Office or the Veteran Service Office.

Qualification Requirements

• Own your own home as principal place of residence on January 1
• Be a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces
• Must have received a permanent, total disability rating
• File application: Homestead Exemption for Disabled Veterans and Surviving Spouses

 

Surviving Spouses of Public Service Officers Killed in the Line of Duty Homestead Exemption

Available for the widow or widower of a peace officer, firefighter, or other emergency responder who dies in the line of duty or by an injury or illness sustained in the line of duty. This reduction allows $50,000 of the market value of the property to be exempted from taxes, which will show as a credit on property tax bills.

Qualification Requirements

• Own your own home as principal place of residence on January 1
• The exemption is allowed for tax year 2020 and each tax year after that
• File application: Homestead Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Public Service Officers Killed in the Line of Duty accompanied by a letter, or other written confirmation, compliant with section 323.152 of the Revised Code that the public service officer was killed in the line of duty

 

Mail completed forms to:

Auditor Anthony Capretta
144 North Broadway Street
Medina, OH 44256

 

For more information call, or email the Medina County Auditor's Office at one of the following:

Phone: (330) 725-9755
Email: homestead@ohmedinaco.org