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Property-tax relief is annual in Pittsylvania—eligible homeowners should prepare before the next filing window
County relief can reduce tax on a primary home and up to one acre, but it requires a new application each year and does not automatically follow a prior approval.
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What the county program covers
Pittsylvania County says its elderly and disabled tax-relief program applies to the real-estate tax on a qualifying homeowner's primary residence plus up to one acre. Land beyond that acre is not covered, and a person with more than one home receives relief only on the primary residence.
The county describes the application as annual. A homeowner should not assume last year's approval automatically renews or that a reassessment appeal substitutes for the relief application; they are different processes.
Build the file before the deadline
The most useful preparation is a clean folder with ownership, residency, age or disability and income or asset records required by the current form. Because requirements and dates can change, use the newest county application rather than a saved copy from a prior year.
- Confirm the property is the primary residence.
- Use the current county form and instructions.
- Ask the Commissioner of the Revenue which household records apply.
- Keep proof of filing and any follow-up request.
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Primary county program description; checked August 31, 2026.
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