Exemption applications must be filed with your local assessor's office. See our Municipal Profiles for your local assessor's mailing address.Fill in the appropriate oval to the right of. "Yourself. Homeowners should contact their county assessment office (position 48) for a copy of their county's homestead and farmstead application form. You must own the property and live in it as your primary residence to qualify. Various types of assessing information are available at the City Hall Treasurer's Office.