Homeowners should contact their county assessment office (position 48) for a copy of their county's homestead and farmstead application form. To receive a homestead or farmstead exclusion, a Pennsylvania resident must submit an application to the county assessor prior to March 1.Two forms of identification or proof of address. Exemption applications must be filed with your local assessor's office. See our Municipal Profiles for your local assessor's mailing address. A homeowner can only have one homestead exclusion. Determine your home's current market value. If you owned more than one property in New Jersey, only file the application for the property that was your main home on October 1, 2018. Contact your local property appraiser if you have questions about your exemption. File the signed application for exemption with the county property appraiser.