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District of Columbia Homestead Exemption Calculator 2025 — Property-Tax Savings

See what the District of Columbia homestead exemption saves you: estimated property tax before and after, using the District of Columbia median effective rate. Instant, in your browser.

Free District of Columbia homestead exemption calculator for 2025. Enter a home value to estimate annual property tax using the District of Columbia median effective rate of 0.58% (U.S. Census/WalletHub 2026) and the District of Columbia general homestead exemption ($84,000 off assessed value) to show your bill before and after. Runs entirely in your browser; no data sent to any server. It runs free in your browser on Gera Tools, with nothing uploaded.

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How much does the District of Columbia homestead exemption save?

DC's homestead deduction removes $84,000 of assessed value (FY2025) and caps annual taxable growth at 10%. That removes about $84,000 of value, saving roughly $487 a year on the District of Columbia median home at the 0.58% median effective rate. Your saving scales with your local rate.

District of Columbia Homestead Exemption Calculator 2025

A homestead exemption lowers the property tax on your primary residence. District of Columbia’s median effective property-tax rate is 0.58% of home value — on the District of Columbia median home ($743,400) that is about $4,312 a year (WalletHub ‘Property Taxes by State in 2026’ (U.S. Census Bureau ACS, collected 2026-01-29)).

DC’s homestead deduction removes $84,000 of assessed value (FY2025) and caps annual taxable growth at 10%. Because that removes about $84,000 of market value before the rate applies, it saves roughly $487 a year on the District of Columbia median home.

Enter your home value below. The estimate uses the District of Columbia median effective rate, so it is a starting point — your actual bill depends on your county’s millage and assessment. Senior, veteran and disability relief is additional. Everything runs in your browser; no value or personal data is transmitted.

Verify with the authority: confirm the current homestead rules and your local rate with the DC Office of Tax and Revenue.