Lavaca County property tax exemptions and deadlines (2027)
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Next exemption filing deadline: April 30, 2027
193 days leftThe general deadline for filing an exemption application is before May 1.7
This is the statewide Texas deadline; Lavaca County has not published a different date.
Application: official application
Exemptions in Lavaca 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 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 |
| 1-d-1 (open-space) Agricultural Appraisal Agricultural / open space · Lavaca County |
Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office |
| Disabled Persons Exemption Disability exemption · Lavaca County |
Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office |
| Residential Homestead Exemption (11.13) Homestead exemption · Lavaca County |
Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office |
| Cemetery Exemption (11.17) Other · Lavaca County |
Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office |
| Charitable Organization Exemption (11.18) Other · Lavaca County |
Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office |
| Historic Site Exemption (11.24) Other · Lavaca County |
Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office |
| Miscellaneous Exemptions (11.23) Other · Lavaca County |
Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office |
| Religious Organization Exemption (11.20) Other · Lavaca County |
Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office |
| Over 65 Exemption Senior (65+) exemption · Lavaca County |
Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office |
| Surviving Spouse of a First Responder Killed in Action Surviving spouse exemption · Lavaca County |
Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office |
| 100 Percent Disabled Veterans Exemption Veteran exemption · Lavaca County |
Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office |
| Disabled Veterans Exemption (11.22) Veteran exemption · Lavaca County |
Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office |
Local add-ons
No city or school-district exemptions on top of the county's are recorded for Lavaca County. Some cities run their own; Confirm with the office.
How to apply
Ways to apply in Lavaca 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.
- Deadline
- Confirm with the office
- Where to file
- official appeal information
Office
- Office
- Lavaca County appraisal district
- Address
- 908 N. Glendale St. Hallettsville, TX 77964-0386
- Phone
- 361-798-4396
- Website
- www.lavacacad.com/
Nearby counties
- CountyColorado County, TX
- CountyDeWitt County, TX
- CountyFayette County, TX
- CountyGonzales County, TX
- CountyJackson County, TX
- CountyVictoria County, TX
Sources and changes
- Lavaca County: appraisal district (state directory)
- Lavaca County appraisal district: appeals
- Lavaca County appraisal district: exemptions
- Lavaca County appraisal district: exemptions
- Appraisal district and tax office directory (TX Comptroller)
- Residence Homestead Exemptions FAQ (TX Comptroller)
- Property Tax Exemptions (TX Comptroller)
- Property Tax Protests (TX Comptroller)