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Payment of Tax
Real estate taxes are due October 5 and April 5 of each year. Real estate tax payments are made to the
City Treasurer's Office. The tax year is from July 1 to June 30. For detailed information on property assessment, visit the
Office of Real Estate Valuation.
Tax Relief for Elderly & Disabled Homeowners
Each homeowner who meets the following qualifications may have his or her real estate tax amounts frozen at the amount assessed at the time of application for relief:
- The property must be the homeowner's principal residence.
- Elderly homeowners must be at least 65 years of age.
- Disabled homeowners must be able to certify total and permanent disability and must be less than 65 years of age.
- The annual combined gross income of all residents of the dwelling must not exceed $42,000 (not including the first $4000 of gross income of residents other than the owner and spouse, and not including up to $7500 in disability income received by permanently disabled applicants.
- The combined net worth of the residents of the dwelling must not exceed $160,000 (not including the value of the principal residence).
Eligibility is determined according to the conditions on December 31 of each year. Applications are accepted between April 1 - June 30 of each year.