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Roanoke City, Virginia · Tax exemption

Tax Exemption for Certified Solar Energy Equipment (City of Roanoke)

Run by City of Roanoke Department of Planning, Building and Development, Office of Real Estate Valuation and City Treasurer

The City of Roanoke subtracts the value of certified solar equipment times the tax rate from your real estate tax for five years. New and existing systems both qualify.

Open Checked Oct 28, 2026

Amounts

How much you get

The tax rate is applied to the value of the certified solar equipment and that amount is subtracted from the real estate tax due on the property (or from the machinery and tools tax, at the owner's choice, if the equipment is taxed that way). The application computes it as cost x tax rate. It lasts five years, starting the tax year after the city certifies the equipment.

Eligibility

Do I qualify?

You need to meet all 3 of these.

  • Your home is in Roanoke City, Virginia.

  • Owner (or part owner) of real estate in the City of Roanoke to which certified solar equipment is attached. Residential, multifamily and commercial properties qualify.

  • You can't apply if real estate taxes are delinquent on any property you own.

    What to doPay any delinquent real estate taxes before applying.

Applying

How to apply

No filing deadline is published. The exemption begins the tax year after certification.

  1. Install the system with any required permits.
  2. Fill in the Application for Solar Energy with the equipment and labor costs and attach receipts.
  3. File it with the Department of Planning, Building and Development.

    215 Church Avenue SW, Roanoke, VA 24011.

  4. Once certified, the exemption applies starting the next tax year.
What you'll need

  • Application for Partial Tax Exemption on Use of Certified Solar Energy Equipment

  • Receipts or bills for equipment and labor

Forms and instructionsSolar Energy Equipment (Real Estate Valuation) · Tax Incentives (Sustainability and Climate Resiliency) · Application for Partial Tax Exemption on Use of Certified Solar Energy Equipment

Questions about applying540-853-2000

Your address

Next steps

Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.

FAQ

Questions

How much does Tax Exemption for Certified Solar Energy Equipment (City of Roanoke) pay?

The tax rate is applied to the value of the certified solar equipment and that amount is subtracted from the real estate tax due on the property (or from the machinery and tools tax, at the owner's choice, if the equipment is taxed that way). The application computes it as cost x tax rate. It lasts five years, starting the tax year after the city certifies the equipment.

Do renters qualify?

Owner (or part owner) of real estate in the City of Roanoke to which certified solar equipment is attached. Residential, multifamily and commercial properties qualify.

What’s the deadline?

No fixed deadline. Apply any time while it’s open.

Is it still available?

Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 28, 2026.

References

Sources

This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.

  1. Solar Energy Equipment (Real Estate Valuation)roanokeva.gov · Read Oct 20, 2026 · Re-checked weekly
  2. Tax Incentives (Sustainability and Climate Resiliency)roanokeva.gov · Read Oct 20, 2026 · Re-checked monthly
  3. Application for Partial Tax Exemption on Use of Certified Solar Energy Equipmentroanokeva.gov · Read Oct 20, 2026 · Re-checked monthly

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