Property Tax Exemption Guide

Henderson County property tax exemptions and deadlines (2027)

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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; Henderson County has not published a different date.

Application: official application

Last verified October 19, 2026

Exemptions in Henderson County

ExemptionWho qualifiesAmount or effectDeadlineFormApply
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 Exemption7 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 Exemption7 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 Devices7 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 Exemption7 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 Application7 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 Application7 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 Application7 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 Application7 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 Application7 Confirm with the office

Local add-ons

No city or school-district exemptions on top of the county's are recorded for Henderson County. Some cities run their own; Confirm with the office.

How to apply

Ways to apply in Henderson County: online.

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
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Where to file
official appeal information
Form
Notice of Protest Form

Office

Office
Henderson County appraisal district
Address
1751 Enterprise St., Athens, TX 75751-8827
Phone
903-675-9296
Website
www.henderson-cad.org/

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Sources and changes

  1. Henderson County: appraisal district (state directory) checked October 19, 2026
  2. Henderson County appraisal district: appeals checked October 19, 2026
  3. Henderson County appraisal district: exemptions checked October 19, 2026
  4. Henderson County appraisal district: forms checked October 19, 2026
  5. Appraisal district and tax office directory (TX Comptroller) checked October 19, 2026
  6. Residence Homestead Exemptions FAQ (TX Comptroller) checked October 19, 2026
  7. Property Tax Exemptions (TX Comptroller) checked October 19, 2026
  8. Property Tax Protests (TX Comptroller) checked October 19, 2026

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