Name: Homestead Exemption application English PDF, Description: Use this form to apply for the Homestead Exemption on your Real Estate Tax. Homeowners should contact their county assessment office (position 48) for a copy of their county's homestead and farmstead application form.The stateset deadline to apply is Thursday. As long as you continue to own and live in the eligible property, the exemption will apply. The Homestead Exemption. Either type of property tax reduction will be through a "homestead or farmstead exclusion. Residents can apply for the Homestead Exemption through a relatively simple, onepage form. Don't forget there are other programs in Philadelphia that can help you pay your real estate tax bill. The state sales tax rate is 6 percent, although some goods and services are exempt.