Fayette County property tax exemptions and deadlines (2027)

Notice · TX-149

April302027

Next exemption filing deadline: April 30, 2027

193 days left

The general deadline for filing an exemption application is before May 1.7

This is the statewide Texas deadline; Fayette County has not published a different date.

Application: official application

Last verified October 19, 2026

Exemptions in Fayette County

Exemption	Who qualifies	Amount or effect	Deadline	Form	Apply
Age 65 or Older or Disabled Persons Disability exemption · statewide	A disabled person must meet the definition of disabled for the purpose of receiving disability insurance benefits under the Federal Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance Act administered by the Social Security Administration.7	additional $60,000 residence homestead exemption7	Confirm with the office	Form 50-114, Application for Residence Homestead Exemption 7	Confirm with the office
Residence Homestead Homestead exemption · statewide	an individual must have an ownership interest in the property and use the property as the individual's principal residence7	$140,000 exemption on a residence homestead7	The general deadline for filing an exemption application is before May 1.7	Form 50-114, Application for Residence Homestead Exemption 7	Confirm with the office
Solar and Wind-Powered Energy Device Other · statewide	Confirm with the office	Confirm with the office	Confirm with the office	Form 50-123, Exemption Application for Solar or Wind-Powered Energy Devices 7	Confirm with the office
Age 65 or Older or Disabled Persons Senior (65+) exemption · statewide	the individual must be age 65 or older, have an ownership interest in the property and live in the home as his or her principal residence7	additional $60,000 residence homestead exemption7	Confirm with the office	Form 50-114, Application for Residence Homestead Exemption 7	Confirm with the office
Surviving Spouses of Certain Qualifying Veterans Surviving spouse exemption · statewide	surviving spouse of veteran who died due to a qualifying condition or disease, regardless of the veteran's disability rating at the time of the veteran's death7	a total property tax exemption of his or her residence homestead7	Confirm with the office	Form 50-114, Residence Homestead Exemption Application 7	Confirm with the office
Surviving Spouses of First Responders Killed in the Line of Duty Surviving spouse exemption · statewide	a surviving spouse of certain first responders killed or fatally injured in the line of duty7	a total property tax exemption on his or her residence homestead7	Confirm with the office	Form 50-114, Residence Homestead Exemption Application 7	Confirm with the office
Surviving spouse of a member of the U.S. armed services killed or fatally injured in the line of duty Surviving spouse exemption · statewide	if the surviving spouse has not remarried since the armed services member's death7	a total property tax exemption on his or her residence homestead7	Confirm with the office	Form 50-114, Residence Homestead Exemption Application 7	Confirm with the office
Disabled veteran 100 percent disability exemption Veteran exemption · statewide	a disabled veteran awarded 100 percent disability compensation due to a service-connected disability and a rating of 100 percent disabled or of individual unemployability7	a total property tax exemption on the disabled veteran's residence homestead7	Confirm with the office	Form 50-114, Residence Homestead Exemption Application 7	Confirm with the office
Disabled veteran exemption Veteran exemption · statewide	a partial exemption for any one property owned by a disabled veteran7	Confirm with the office	Confirm with the office	Form 50-135, Disabled Veteran's or Survivor's Exemption Application 7	Confirm with the office
General Residence Homestead Exemption Homestead exemption · Fayette County	Confirm with the office	Confirm with the office	Confirm with the office	General Residence Homestead Exemption – Including Age 65 and Over Exemption4	Confirm with the office
Homestead Homestead exemption · Fayette County	Confirm with the office	3,0003	Confirm with the office	Confirm with the office	Confirm with the office
Over 65 Senior (65+) exemption · Fayette County	Confirm with the office	Confirm with the office	Confirm with the office	Confirm with the office	Confirm with the office
Disabled Veteran’s or Survivor’s Exemption Veteran exemption · Fayette County	Confirm with the office	Confirm with the office	Confirm with the office	Disabled Veteran’s or Survivor’s Exemption4	Confirm with the office

Local add-ons

City of La GrangeHomestead3
20% or 5,000
City of SchulenburgOver 653
Schulenburg Independent School DistrictDisability3
60,000
Schulenburg Independent School DistrictHomestead3
Schulenburg Independent School DistrictOver 653
60,000
Monument Hill Water Control & Improvement DistrictHomestead3
20% or 5,000

How to apply

Ways to apply in Fayette County: Confirm with the office.

Already exempt?

Renewal and portability rules: Confirm with the office.

What happens after a sale or move: Confirm with the office.

Appeal or protest window

Texas calls this a protest.

Opens: Confirm with the office
Deadline: Confirm with the office
Where to file: official appeal information
Form: Notice of Protest Form

Office

Office: Appraisal District
Address: 111 S. Vail St. La Grange, TX 78945-2843
Phone: 979-968-8383
Website: www.fayettecad.org/

Nearby counties

Sources and changes

Fayette County: appraisal district (state directory) checked October 19, 2026
Fayette County appraisal district: appeals checked October 19, 2026
Fayette County appraisal district: exemptions checked October 19, 2026
Fayette County appraisal district: forms checked October 19, 2026
Appraisal district and tax office directory (TX Comptroller) checked October 19, 2026
Residence Homestead Exemptions FAQ (TX Comptroller) checked October 19, 2026
Property Tax Exemptions (TX Comptroller) checked October 19, 2026
Property Tax Protests (TX Comptroller) checked October 19, 2026

No changes recorded for Fayette County yet.

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