Texas homestead exemption (2027)
How it works statewide
| Exemption | Statewide amount | Who qualifies | Deadline | Law |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General residence homestead | $140,000 | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office |
| Residence Homestead | $140,000 exemption on a residence homestead | an individual must have an ownership interest in the property and use the property as the individual's principal residence | The general deadline for filing an exemption application is before May 1. | Confirm with the office |
Counties with local differences
- Archer County: Homestead exemption
- Armstrong County: Homestead exemption
- Bastrop County: Homestead Exemption
- Bell County: Temple City, Local Homestead exemption
- Bell County: Temple College, Local Homestead exemption (5,000/20%)
- Brazos County: General Residence Homestead Exemption
- Briscoe County: Homestead Exemption Form
- Burleson County: General Residence Homestead Exemption
- Burnet County: Homestead Exemption
- Caldwell County: Homestead Exemption
- Castro County: General Residence Homestead Exemption
- Collin County: General Homestead Exemption
- Collin County: homestead exemption
- Collingsworth County: Homestead Exemption
- Comal County: Comal County local option homestead exemption (20% local option homestead exemption)
- Coryell County: General Residence Homestead
- Coryell County: General Residence Homestead Exemption
- Cottle County: Homestead exemption
- Crane County: Homestead exemption
- Crosby County: Homestead exemption
- Culberson County: Homestead exemption
- Dallam County: General Residence Homestead Exemption – Including Age 65 and Over Exemption
- Dallas County: Residence Homestead Exemption Application
- Dimmit County: General Residence Homestead Exemption – Including Age 65 and Over Exemption
- Duval County: General Residence Homestead Exemption – Including Age 65 and Over Exemption
- Eastland County: Homestead Exemption
- Ector County: Homestead Exemption
- Edwards County: Homestead Application
- Fayette County: Homestead (3,000)
- Fayette County: City of La Grange, Homestead (20% or 5,000)
- Fayette County: Monument Hill Water Control & Improvement District, Homestead (20% or 5,000)
- Fayette County: Schulenburg Independent School District, Homestead
- Fayette County: General Residence Homestead Exemption
- Fisher County: Homestead Exemption
- Foard County: Homestead Exemption
- Grimes County: Homestead Application
- Harris County: residential homestead exemption
- Harris County: Homestead Exemption: General Residential, Over-65, Disability, Over-55 Surviving Spouse
- Hemphill County: Homestead exemption
- Howard County: Homestead application
- Hutchinson County: Homestead exemption
- Jack County: Homestead Exemption
- Jackson County: Residence Homestead Exemption
- Jefferson County: General Residence Homestead Exemption
- Jones County: Homestead & Over 65 Exemption
- Karnes County: Homestead Exemption
- Kenedy County: Homestead/Over-65/Disabled Person Exemption
- Kent County: Homestead Exemption
- Lampasas County: Homestead Exemption
- Lavaca County: Residential Homestead Exemption (11.13)
- Lee County: General Residence Homestead Exemption – Including Age 65 and Over Exemption
- Leon County: Homestead Exemption Form
- Lynn County: Homestead Exemption
- Madison County: General Residence Homestead Exemption
- Mason County: General Residence Homestead Exemption
- Matagorda County: Homestead (20% or $5,000 Minimum)
- McCulloch County: Homestead Exemption Form
- McMullen County: Residence Homestead Exemption
- McMullen County: General Residence Homestead Exemption
- Midland County: General Residence Homestead Exemption – Including Age 65 and Over Exemption
- Mills County: General Residence Homestead Exemption – Including Age 65 and Over Exemption
- Moore County: General Residence Homestead Exemption – Including Age 65 and Over Exemption
- Nacogdoches County: Homestead Exemption Application
- Newton County: Homestead Exemption
- Nolan County: Homestead Exemption
- Ochiltree County: Homestead Exemption Form
- Oldham County: General Residence Homestead Exemption – Including Age 65 and Over Exemption
- Orange County: Homestead Exemption
- Orange County: Residential homestead
- Orange County: General Residence Homestead Exemption
- Parmer County: General Residence Homestead Exemption – Including Age 65 and Over Exemption
- Rains County: Homestead/Over 65 exemptions
- Rains County: General Residence Homestead Exemption – Including Age 65 and Over Exemption
- Real County: County homestead exemption for farm-to-market roads or flood control tax ($3,000 homestead exemption for this tax)
- Refugio County: Homestead Exemption Form*
- Robertson County: General Residence Homestead Exemption – Including Age 65 and Over Exemption
- Shelby County: Homestead exemption for farm-to-market roads or flood control tax ($3,000 homestead exemption for this tax)
- Sherman County: Homestead Exemption Form
- Sterling County: Homestead Exemption
- Stonewall County: Homestead exemption
- Tarrant County: General Residence Homestead Exemption
- Taylor County: Homestead Exemption
- Terry County: General Residence Homestead Exemption
- Wilson County: General Residence Homestead Exemption – Including Age 65 and Over Exemption
- Wise County: General Residence Homestead Exemption – Including Age 65 and Over Exemption
- Yoakum County: General Residence Homestead Exemption – Including Age 65 and Over Exemption