To apply for homestead exemption in PA, contact your county assessment office (position 48) for a copy of the application form. If a previous owner is listed, call (215) 6869200 or submit a paper application instead.To apply for homestead exemption in Philadelphia, visit the Department of Revenue's website. File the PA Homestead Exemption Application form (237569) at the Department of Community and Economic Development. To receive a homestead or farmstead exclusion, a Pennsylvania resident must submit an application to the county assessor prior to March 1. Download the Act 50 Applications(PDF, 1MB) and complete it. To apply for homestead exemption in Delaware County, PA, submit a request to your school district. Click here to sign up or call 1-888-222-9190. To receive a homestead or farmstead exclusion, a Pennsylvania resident must submit an application to the county assessor. Please note: Filing of the application does not guarantee automatic approval or tax exclusion.