Senior Citizen or Disabled Property Owner Tax Relief The Senior Homestead Property Tax Deduction aids senior residents 65 and older, or disabled residents 65 and older, with property tax relief. This benefit reduces a qualified property owner’s property tax by 50 percent. If the property owner lives in a cooperative housing association, the cooperative will supply and collect the applications.
Homestead Deduction
The Homestead Deduction reduces a resident’s real property assessed value by $72,450 prior to computing the yearly tax liability. The Homestead benefit is limited to residential property.
DC OFFICE ON AGING
500 K Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 724-5626
Fax: (202) 724-2008
Safe at Home Program for District Seniors
The Safe at Home program from the District of Columbia Office on Aging provides home safety adaptations and home security for qualifying seniors and adults with disabilities. Residents may be eligible for in-home preventative adaptations to reduce the risk of falls and other household accidents. Installations may include handrails, grab bars, furniture risers and chair lifts. Safe at Home also provides private security cameras to qualifying residents at no cost.