Applications are currently open for the Real Estate Tax Relief program for the Elderly and/or Handicap


The deadline to apply for the program is
Friday, May 30, 2025.
Do you own and occupy your home in Northampton County as your sole dwelling?
Are you at least 65-years-old or permanently and totally disabled?
Is your household income less than $57,500?
Excluding your home, is your combined net worth less than $115,000?
Are all your county taxes paid?
If you have answered yes to the above, you qualify.
To obtain an application, please contact the Commissioner of Revenue’s Office:
- Call (757) 678-0446, ext. 508,
- Visit us at 16404 Courthouse Rd, Suite 127, Eastville, VA, 23347, or
- Go online to the Commissioner of Revenue’s webpage by selecting the Tax Relief for Elderly/Handicap and Disabled Vets tab or the Commissioner of Revenue - Forms tab
Applications are available after January 1ST of the tax year and must be filed with the Commissioner's office by April 15th. For tax year 2025, due to an ordinance change by the Board of Supervisors to increase household income and net worth limit, the Commissioner of Revenue’s office will accept applications until Friday, May 30, 2025.