Buyer's Resources
Property Tax Exemptions for Homeowners - Residence Homestead
Tax Code Section 11.13(b) requires school districts to offer a $25,000 exemption on residence homesteads and Tax Code Section 11.13(n) allows any taxing unit the option to decide locally to offer a separate residence homestead exemption of up to 20 percent of a property's appraised value. The local option exemption cannot be less than $5,000. Tax Code Section 11.13(a) requires counties that collect farm-to-market or flood control taxes to offer a $3,000 residence homestead exemption.
There are no specific qualifications for the general homestead exemption other than the owner has an ownership interest in the property and uses the property as the owner's principal residence. An applicant is required to state that he or she does not claim an exemption on another residence homestead in or outside of Texas.
Harris County, TX
- Appraisal District Homepage (HCAD)
- Residence Homestead Exemption Application (Harris County) - Submit Online or Download & Print
Montgomery County, TX
- Appraisal District Homepage (MCAD)
- Residence Homestead Exemption Application (Montgomery County) - Submit Online
- Residence Homestead Exemption Application (Montgomery County) - Downloadable PDF
