Wyoming · 2026
Wyoming property tax exemptions
✓ Verified August 2026 against official county pages — 3 sources linked below.
Exemptions lower the value your taxes are figured on — for most homeowners they're the easiest money on this page. Nearly every one has a filing date, though, and missing it usually costs you a year. The statewide programs and their deadlines are below; many counties and cities layer their own versions on top.
| Exemption | Deadline to file | What it's worth |
|---|---|---|
| 25% homeowner exemption | Claim via the residential affidavit with your county assessor | Exempts 25% of the fair market value of your primary single-family residence and its improved land, on the first $1,000,000 of value |
| Long-term homeowner exemption (50%) | Annual application with the county assessor | For owners (or spouses) 65+ who have paid Wyoming residential property taxes for 25+ years and occupy the home 8+ months a year: 50% off the primary structure and up to 35 acres |
| Veterans exemption | Claim with the county assessor by the annual deadline | An assessed-value exemption for qualifying wartime veterans and surviving spouses, applied through the county |
| Property tax refund program | Annual application (spring) with the Department of Revenue | State refunds part of taxes paid for income-qualified households — expanded in recent sessions |
65 or older?
Start with the Long-term homeowner exemption (50%) — For owners (or spouses) 65+ who have paid Wyoming residential property taxes for 25+ years and occupy the home 8+ months a year: 50% off the primary structure and up to 35 acres. Deadline: Annual application with the county assessor.
Comparing states? Every state's senior program is in the senior property tax exemptions by state table.
How to file
25% homeowner exemption: File the owner-occupied affidavit (ptd.wyo.gov/ownerocc); can't be combined with the long-term exemption.
Long-term homeowner exemption (50%): File with proof of age and tax history — one household takes either this or the 25% exemption, not both.
Veterans exemption: File with discharge documentation.
Property tax refund program: Apply through the state's refund program with income documentation.
Amounts and dates above are the statewide baseline — where counties or cities run their own versions, the local deadline and paperwork can differ. Confirm with your county assessor before relying on a date.
Exempted and still think the bill is high? The next lever is the value itself: how to appeal in Wyoming.
Common questions
- Does Wyoming have a senior property tax exemption?
- The senior-relevant program here is the Long-term homeowner exemption (50%). For owners (or spouses) 65+ who have paid Wyoming residential property taxes for 25+ years and occupy the home 8+ months a year: 50% off the primary structure and up to 35 acres. Deadline: Annual application with the county assessor.
- Do Wyoming exemptions apply automatically?
- Most don't — nearly every program starts with an application, and some must be renewed. Missing the filing window usually means waiting a year, so if you live in the home you own, check what you've claimed before anything else. Confirm details with your county assessor.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from an official page. Check them yourself:
- Wyoming DOR — residential property / owner-occupied affidavit — checked 2026-08-12
- Sheridan County — tax exemptions (25% vs long-term) — checked 2026-08-12
- Albany County — appeals and dates — checked 2026-08-12