Homestead Exemption. You should contact the Property Appraisers Office at 850-638-6205 or visit their website for more information.Attention: Before filling out form, download and save to your computer. Permanent Florida residency required on January 1. All persons seeking homestead exemption must complete an original application (Form DR-501). The application must be signed and filed in person. The homestead can't exceed one acre in a city or 160 acres in a rural area. Property tax exemptions and deferrals. Note: These programs are only available to individuals whose primary residence is located in the State of Washington. You will have to have your attorney file an affidavit of homestead in order to exempt the property in bankruptcy because you are not currently living there.