Santa Clara County dates and official links
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The unpaid balance on any existing installment will be treated as a delinquent tax. The County will still assess a 10% penalty plus $20.00 cost for unpaid taxes beyond the property tax delinquency date.
Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.
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Qualifying owner-occupied principal residence on January 1.
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Official eligibility and application
The home must have been the principal place of residence of the owner on the lien date, January 1st.
Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.
Qualified veterans with service-connected 100% disability or compensation at the 100% rate due to unemployability; qualifying unmarried surviving spouses may also claim.
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Official eligibility and application
The Disabled Veterans' Exemption reduces the property tax liability on the principal place of residence of qualified veterans who, due to a service-connected injury or disease, have been rated 100% disabled or are being compensated at the 100% rate due to unemployability. An unmarried surviving spouse of a qualified veteran may also claim the exemption.
Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.
Qualifying veterans or eligible survivors with limited property: aggregate real/personal property no more than $5,000 if single or $10,000 if married; California residence required on January 1.
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Official eligibility and application
In order to qualify for this exemption, the claimant may not own property, real or personal, worth more in aggregate than $5,000 if the claimant is single. If married, the couple may not own property worth more than $10,000. In addition, the claimant must have lived in California on the lien date, January 1.
Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.
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