Texas Property Tax Exemptions for Seniors

Texas property tax exemptions for seniors: what you get, who qualifies and how to apply, from the official source.

Texas has 1,930,965 owner households headed by someone 65 or older (28.1% of owners; median home year built 1992). The statewide senior exemption below is what those owners typically claim through their county office.

Verified Texas details: What you get: An additional $60,000 school district exemption on top of the $140,000 general exemption. Any taxing unit can add a local option exemption of at least $3,000. Who qualifies: Owners 65 or older who live in the home as their principal residence. A surviving spouse 55 or older may keep it. How to apply: File Form 50-114 with your county appraisal district. Deadline: The general deadline is before May 1.

For context, Texas’s main statewide homeowner program is the 100% Disabled Veteran Residence Homestead Exemption: Exempts the total appraised value of a qualifying veteran's residence homestead from property tax. A qualifying surviving spouse may keep the exemption. Seniors usually file the same way as other owners unless the rows above say otherwise: Apply with your county appraisal district and include your VA documentation.

Population and housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year (state FIPS 48). Exemption figures checked against the official page on 2026-11-04.

What you get

An additional $60,000 school district exemption on top of the $140,000 general exemption. Any taxing unit can add a local option exemption of at least $3,000.

Who qualifies

Owners 65 or older who live in the home as their principal residence. A surviving spouse 55 or older may keep it.

How to apply

File Form 50-114 with your county appraisal district.

Deadline

The general deadline is before May 1.

Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Figures checked against the official page on 2026-11-04.

See also: Texas overview · Seniors exemptions in other states · Savings calculator · Veterans · Disability

What property tax exemptions are there for seniors in Texas?

An additional $60,000 school district exemption on top of the $140,000 general exemption. Any taxing unit can add a local option exemption of at least $3,000.

How do seniors apply in Texas?

File Form 50-114 with your county appraisal district.