To begin your online Homestead Exemption application, please click here. You should complete all required forms and applica ons for the exemp on and file them with your county property appraiser.The Homestead Exemption is a legal mechanism designed to provide qualified homeowners with a reduction in their property's taxable value. We have listed links below for you to file homestead exemptions online for Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Manatee and Polk counties. The Property Appraiser establishes the taxable value of real estate property. We have listed links below for you to file homestead exemptions online for Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Manatee and Polk counties. Edit, sign, and share hillsborough homestead exemption application dr 501 2018 form online.