Tax Exemptions
- Be 65 years or older as of December 31st of the previous year
- Owned your home for a minimum of 5 years
- Be a resident of Hopkinton for a minimum of 5 years.
- Your annual gross household income can be no higher than the limit set in the Hopkinton Code of Ordinances.
Income Less Than | Valuation Discount |
$22,484 or less | 60% Discount |
$22,485 - $28,616 | 50% Discount |
$28,617 – 34,748 | 40% Discount |
$34,749- $40,880 | 30% Discount |
$40,881 – $45,990 | 20% Discount |
$45,991- $51,100 | 10% Discount |
- Be 85 years or older as of December 31st of the previous year
- Owned your home for a minimum of 5 years
- Be a resident of Hopkinton for a minimum of 5 years
- No income Requirements.
- Be a veteran who was honorably discharged
- Served in a qualifying conflict or received a qualifying medal (see RIGL §44-3-4 and §44-3-4.2 for more details)
- Be a resident of Hopkinton, RI.
- Own your home.
This exemption only applies to your residence.
- Be a veteran who was honorably discharged
- Be a resident of Hopkinton
- Own your home.
- Be declared 100% disabled by the Veterans Administration.
- Own your home
- Be a resident of Hopkinton
- Determined to be totally and legally blind by an ophthalmologist
- Own your home
- Be a resident of Hopkinton
- Be a veteran, or be the widow/widower of a veteran, who was discharged from the military or naval service of the United States under conditions other than dishonorable
- Determined to be totally and permanently disabled through a service-connected disability by the Veterans Administration for the United States.
- Own a specially adapted homestead that has been acquired or modified with the assistance of a special adaptive housing grant from the Veteran’s Administration
- Own your home
- Be a resident of Hopkinton
- Has lost a son or daughter who has served in the armed forces of the United States of America and has lost his or her life as a result of his or her service, providing the death was determined to be in the line of duty
- Must own and occupy property in Hopkinton as of the preceding date of assessment.
- Must be a surviving spouse of any law enforcement officer or firefighter who was killed in the line of duty.
- Must notify the Tax Assessor’s office of any changes to ownership or marital status.
- Provide a death certificate, marriage license, and RI Driver’s License or state ID.
- Please complete the Emergency Responder Exemption Application.
Per Rhode Island General Law §44-5-12, there is an exemption available for properties considered “development property.” If the real property is deemed as development property, the assessor shall exempt the new construction located on the development property for a maximum of two (2) years. Provided below are the definitions of what qualifies a property to be deemed a development property:
- Real property on which a single-family residential dwelling or residential condominium is situated
- The residential dwelling or residential condominium is not and has never been occupied
- The dwelling is not under contract, but is on the market for sale
- A single-family residential dwelling or residential condominium which has been purchased out of a foreclosure sale, auction, or from a bank, and which is not occupied
Please keep in mind, this exemption only provides relief to the improvements upon the land. The land will continue to be taxed as assessed. If you think you qualify for this exemption, please complete the Development Property Exemption Form and attached the required documents. This form must be submitted to the Assessor’s office by December 31st in order to qualify.