To qualify for a homestead, you must: Own a property, Occupy the property as your sole or primary residence, Be a Minnesota resident. Be a Minnesota resident.To apply for the residential homestead classification, you must: Complete a manufactured homestead application (PDF). Your name, address, and Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number are required. You are required to provide your social security number as part of the homestead application process. To apply for the homestead classification for your residence, you must fill out a homestead application. You should apply for homestead when you move into a house you own and it is your main place of residence. Complete the entire application fully and legibly. To apply or for homestead classification fill out and return to the Assessor's Office a homestead application. You must be an owner or a qualifying relative of the owner of the property.