Tax Relief for the Elderly and Disabled

Through its Real Estate Tax Relief Ordinance for the Elderly, Surry County currently grants senior citizens (age 65 and older) and totally disabled citizens a tax relief on their dwelling and lot (up to 1 acre) provided:

• Residence must be owned by and be occupied as sole dwelling of applicant.

• The total household annual income received from all sources during the preceding
  calendar year of the owners of the dwelling who use it as their principal residence
  (and owner's relatives who live in the dwelling) does not exceed $30,000.

• The net worth (excluding house and lot) of the owners
  (including the spouse of any owner) does not exceed $100,000.

• An annual Tax Relief Application must be filed in with the Commissioner of the Revenue
  on or before May 1^st of each year. Proof of income may be required. For more information
  see Surry County Real Estate Tax Relief for the Elderly and Disabled Requirements.