Richmond's OAPD program, short for Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities, can take up to 100% off a qualifying homeowner's real estate tax, or freeze the tax at last year's assessment. The 2026 application is still open until December 31. Here's who can apply, how the income bands work, what to attach and what happens in years two and three. AT A GLANCE Who: owners who live in the home and were 65 or older, or permanently and totally disabled, as of Dec. 31, 2025 (for th

South Carolina's homestead exemption takes a slice of your home's value off the tax rolls if you're 65 or older, totally and permanently disabled, or legally blind. For tax year 2026 the state budget raised that slice from $50,000 to $75,000 for many owners. Here's who qualifies, when to apply, and how it works in Lexington and Richland counties around Columbia. AT A GLANCE What it is: a full exemption from property taxes on the first $50,000 of fair market value of your lega