Florida offers meaningful property tax relief for qualifying veterans beyond the standard homestead exemption. Disabled veterans with a 100% permanent and total (P&T) VA disability rating are exempt from property tax on their primary Florida residence. Complete exemption — not a reduction. For a veteran with P&T disability purchasing a $500,000 home in St. Johns County, this is approximately $7,000–$9,000/year in property tax savings on top of the standard homestead exemption. Florida also provides a $5,000 property tax discount for veterans with a VA disability rating of 10% or more (non-P&T). For surviving spouses of veterans who died in the line of duty or as a result of a service-connected disability, similar exemptions may apply. File the qualifying documentation with the St. Johns County Property Appraiser (Nocatee / Ponte Vedra communities) or Duval County Property Appraiser (eTown / Sweetwater communities) — the specific form required is the VA disability certificate or VA letter confirming P&T status. VA medical facilities near First Coast communities: The nearest VA outpatient clinic is in Jacksonville (multiple CBOCs — Community-Based Outpatient Clinics). The nearest full VA medical center is the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, approximately 75 miles from the Nocatee communities. For complex specialty care and surgical procedures, the Gainesville VA is the referral facility. The Jacksonville Mayo Clinic serves veterans at standard rates — it is not a VA facility. For veterans with VA healthcare benefits, the Jacksonville CBOC handles primary care and mental health. Community veteran groups: All Del Webb communities have established veteran social clubs and programming. Del Webb Nocatee and eTown have particularly active veteran communities given the large military retiree population in the Jacksonville metro — Naval Station Mayport and NAS Jacksonville create a large veteran feeder population that does not always get noted in competitor market coverage.
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