Senior Benefits by State
Choose your state.
Benefits like Medicaid, SNAP, LIHEAP, and property tax relief are run state by state. Pick your state to see the national programs that apply there, its distinctive senior program, and where to verify what you qualify for.
ALAlabamaTuition-free community college and senior property tax reliefView Alabama benefitsAKAlaskaSenior Benefits cash payments and a large homestead exemptionView Alaska benefitsAZArizonaSenior Freeze locks in home value for property tax purposesView Arizona benefitsARArkansasFree tuition at public colleges for residents 60 and olderView Arkansas benefitsCACaliforniaProp 19 lets homeowners 55+ transfer their property tax baseView California benefitsCOColoradoProperty tax exemption plus a low-cost Aspen Leaf park passView Colorado benefitsCTConnecticutTuition-free UConn and community college access for 62+View Connecticut benefitsDEDelawareSchool property tax credit for longtime senior homeownersView Delaware benefitsDCDistrict of ColumbiaSenior property tax relief and homestead deduction programsView District of Columbia benefitsFLFloridaExtra homestead exemption and a free 65+ state park passView Florida benefitsGAGeorgiaLarge retirement income exclusion and free university tuitionView Georgia benefitsHIHawaiiFree community college courses for residents 60 and olderView Hawaii benefitsIDIdahoCircuit Breaker property tax reduction tied to medical costsView Idaho benefitsILIllinoisFree public university tuition and property tax freezes at 65+View Illinois benefitsINIndianaDiscounted university credit hours for residents 60 and olderView Indiana benefitsIAIowa65+ Homestead Tax Exemption reduces taxable home valueView Iowa benefitsKSKansasSAFESR refunds a large share of property taxes paid at 65+View Kansas benefitsKYKentuckyTuition-free state colleges for residents 65 and olderView Kentucky benefitsLALouisianaDiscounted lifetime hunting license and free tuition at 55+View Louisiana benefitsMEMaineProperty tax deferral loan and tuition-free university accessView Maine benefitsMDMarylandLifetime Golden Age park pass and free university tuitionView Maryland benefitsMAMassachusettsSenior Circuit Breaker tax credit and municipal tax work-offView Massachusetts benefitsMIMichiganEnhanced Homestead Property Tax Credit for homeowners 65+View Michigan benefitsMNMinnesotaLow-cost auditing and credit courses for residents 62 and olderView Minnesota benefitsMSMississippiFree college tuition and free state park entry for seniorsView Mississippi benefitsMOMissouriSenate Bill 190 lets counties freeze senior property tax billsView Missouri benefitsMTMontanaRefundable Elderly Homeowner/Renter Credit for residents 62+View Montana benefitsNENebraskaSliding-scale homestead exemption for homeowners 65 and olderView Nebraska benefitsNVNevadaLow-cost Senior All-Access Permit for parks and campingView Nevada benefitsNHNew HampshireNo income or sales tax, plus local senior property tax breaksView New Hampshire benefitsNJNew JerseySenior Freeze property tax reimbursement and free collegeView New Jersey benefitsNMNew MexicoReduced-fee state park passes and university tuition waiversView New Mexico benefitsNYNew YorkGolden Park Program gives 62+ weekday access to state parksView New York benefitsNCNorth CarolinaSenior Homestead Exclusion shields home value from taxView North Carolina benefitsNDNorth DakotaHomestead Tax Credit can eliminate property tax at 65+View North Dakota benefitsOHOhioGolden Buckeye Pass discounts plus weeknight camping savingsView Ohio benefitsOKOklahomaSenior Valuation Limitation freezes assessed home valueView Oklahoma benefitsOROregonAffordable annual park permit and a property tax deferral loanView Oregon benefitsPAPennsylvaniaNo state tax on Social Security, pensions, or retirement fundsView Pennsylvania benefitsRIRhode IslandDiscounted Senior State Beach Parking Pass for residents 65+View Rhode Island benefitsSCSouth CarolinaFree Clemson courses at 60+ and a generous Homestead ExemptionView South Carolina benefitsSDSouth DakotaAssessment Freeze caps home valuation for elderly homeownersView South Dakota benefitsTNTennesseeFree state park entry statewide and tuition-free college at 55+View Tennessee benefitsTXTexasNo income tax and free 65+ state park entry via Parklands PassView Texas benefitsUTUtahTuition waivers for 62+ and a circuit breaker tax abatementView Utah benefitsVTVermontLow-cost Green Mountain Passport for lifetime park accessView Vermont benefitsVAVirginiaSenior Citizens Higher Education Act offers free or audited classesView Virginia benefitsWAWashingtonFree or discounted university tuition and a property tax freezeView Washington benefitsWVWest VirginiaGolden Mountaineer Card unlocks statewide senior discountsView West Virginia benefitsWIWisconsinWHEDA property tax deferral loan plus discounted fishing licenseView Wisconsin benefitsWYWyomingNo income, estate, or inheritance tax, plus a heritage licenseView Wyoming benefits