Texas · El Paso County · Local exemptions · Updated Oct 2026

El Paso County, TX property tax exemptions (2026)

The property tax breaks that are set or run locally in El Paso County, on top of Texas’s statewide rules: what each is worth here, who qualifies, where to apply and the deadline.

What is different in El Paso County

El Paso Central Appraisal District's last posted exemption list (June 2023) shows El Paso County with a $5,000 homestead exemption and $20,000 off for homeowners 65+ or disabled; confirm current county amounts with the appraisal district. The City of El Paso raised its 65+/disabled exemption to $45,000 for tax year 2025. El Paso ISD, the largest school district, gives only the state school exemptions ($140,000; +$60,000 for 65+/disabled).

Apply at
El Paso Central Appraisal District
Phone
915-780-2131
Local breaks
Local option homestead exemption (El Paso County), Local age 65 or older exemption (El Paso County), Local disabled person exemption (El Paso County)
Tax year
2023

We could not confirm all of El Paso County’s local rules yet. Some facts on this page rest on limited sources. Call the office below before you rely on them.

Where to apply in El Paso County

El Paso Central Appraisal District

Phone
915-780-2131
Address
5801 Trowbridge Dr., El Paso, TX 79925-3345
Official exemptions page

Other offices

Local exemptions in El Paso County

Homestead

Local option homestead exemption (El Paso County)

$5,000 (optional homestead as printed, 2023) (El Paso County taxes)

Set by
county
Tax year
2023
Who qualifies
Owner-occupied residence homestead (any age)
How to apply
File Form 50-114 with the county appraisal district (no fee); one application covers every taxing unit that taxes your home. Attach a copy of your Texas driver's license or ID showing the home's address.
Deadline
Generally by April 30 of the tax year (Tax Code §11.43(d)); a late application can be filed up to two years after that year's taxes become delinquent (§11.431).
Renewal
One-time; you do not reapply each year unless the appraisal district asks you to.

Source: official page

Seniors

Local age 65 or older exemption (El Paso County)

$20,000 off the home's value for El Paso County taxes

Set by
county
Tax year
2023
Who qualifies
Homeowner age 65 or older (a surviving spouse 55 or older may keep it)
How to apply
File Form 50-114 with the county appraisal district (no fee); one application covers every taxing unit that taxes your home. Attach a copy of your Texas driver's license or ID showing the home's address.
Deadline
No later than one year after you turn 65 or become disabled (Tax Code §11.43(k)); late applications up to two years after the delinquency date (§11.431).
Renewal
One-time; you do not reapply each year unless the appraisal district asks you to.

Source: official page

Disability

Local disabled person exemption (El Paso County)

$20,000 off the home's value for El Paso County taxes

Set by
county
Tax year
2023
Who qualifies
Homeowner who meets the Social Security disability definition (you cannot take both the 65+ and disabled exemption from the same unit)
How to apply
File Form 50-114 with the county appraisal district (no fee); one application covers every taxing unit that taxes your home. Attach a copy of your Texas driver's license or ID showing the home's address.
Deadline
No later than one year after you turn 65 or become disabled (Tax Code §11.43(k)); late applications up to two years after the delinquency date (§11.431).
Renewal
One-time; you do not reapply each year unless the appraisal district asks you to.

Source: official page

Amounts by taxing unit in El Paso County

Each school district, city or other taxing unit can set its own amount. Find the ones on your tax bill.

Sort:
Taxing unitTypeDisabilityFreezeHomestead pctOver65Source
Anthony ISDschool districtno local amount (state $60,000 applies)yes (required by state law for school districts)noneno local amount (state $60,000 applies)official
Canutillo ISDschool districtno local amount (state $60,000 applies)yes (required by state law for school districts)noneno local amount (state $60,000 applies)official
City of El Pasocity$45,000no$5,000 (optional homestead as printed, 2023)$45,000official
City of San Elizariocitynonenononenoneofficial
City of Socorrocitynonenonone$5,000official
Clint ISDschool districtno local amount (state $60,000 applies)yes (required by state law for school districts)noneno local amount (state $60,000 applies)official
El Paso Community Collegespecial$10,000nonone$10,000official
El Paso Countycounty$20,000no$5,000 (optional homestead as printed, 2023)$20,000official
El Paso County Tornillo Water Districtspecialnonenononenoneofficial
El Paso County WCID #4special$3,000nonone$3,000official
El Paso ISDschool districtno local amount (state $60,000 applies)yes (required by state law for school districts)noneno local amount (state $60,000 applies)official
Emergency Services District #1specialnonenononenoneofficial
Emergency Services District #2specialnonenononenoneofficial
Fabens ISDschool districtno local amount (state $60,000 applies)yes (required by state law for school districts)noneno local amount (state $60,000 applies)official
Hacienda del Norte Water Districtspecialnonenononenoneofficial
Horizon Citycitynonenononenoneofficial
Horizon MUDspecialnonenononenoneofficial
Horizon MUD defined areas (Hunt Communities, Hunt Properties, Rancho Desierto Bello, Ravenna, Summer Sky N)specialnonenononenoneofficial
Lower Valley Water Districtspecial$5,000nonone$5,000official
Municipal Management District #1specialnonenononenoneofficial
Paseo del Este MUD #1-#11specialnonenononenoneofficial
San Elizario ISDschool districtno local amount (state $60,000 applies)yes (required by state law for school districts)noneno local amount (state $60,000 applies)official
Socorro ISDschool districtno local amount (state $60,000 applies)yes (required by state law for school districts)noneno local amount (state $60,000 applies)official
Tornillo ISDschool districtno local amount (state $60,000 applies)yes (required by state law for school districts)noneno local amount (state $60,000 applies)official
Town of Anthonycitynonenonone$3,000official
Town of Clintcitynonenononenoneofficial
University Medical Center (El Paso County Hospital District)specialnonenononenoneofficial
Village of Vintoncity$3,000nonone$3,000official
Ysleta ISDschool districtno local amount (state $60,000 applies)yes (required by state law for school districts)20%no local amount (state $60,000 applies)official

State exemptions that also apply here

These breaks come from Texas law. Their full rules, forms and deadlines are on the Texas page.

All Texas property tax exemptions

By group in Texas: Seniors · Veterans · Disability · Surviving spouses

Savings estimate for El Paso County

Roughly what an exemption could save you a year: the value it takes off, times your tax rate.

Filled in when the exemption is a fixed dollar amount. You can change it.

El Paso County median effective rate: 1.80% (taxes paid as a share of home value). Use your own rate if you know it.

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Median effective rate in El Paso County: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates, county figures as published by Tax Foundation. It is a county-wide middle value; rates differ by town and school district.

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Eligibility finder for El Paso County

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Document checklist for El Paso County

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Exemptions to include

Questions about property tax exemptions in El Paso County

What property tax exemptions are there in El Paso County?

El Paso Central Appraisal District's last posted exemption list (June 2023) shows El Paso County with a $5,000 homestead exemption and $20,000 off for homeowners 65+ or disabled; confirm current county amounts with the appraisal district. The City of El Paso raised its 65+/disabled exemption to $45,000 for tax year 2025. El Paso ISD, the largest school district, gives only the state school exemptions ($140,000; +$60,000 for 65+/disabled). Local breaks here: Local option homestead exemption (El Paso County); Local age 65 or older exemption (El Paso County); Local disabled person exemption (El Paso County).

Where do I apply for a property tax exemption in El Paso County?

El Paso Central Appraisal District Phone: 915-780-2131 Address: 5801 Trowbridge Dr., El Paso, TX 79925-3345. Also: Texas Comptroller, Property Tax Assistance Division, which state rules and forms.

When is the deadline to apply in El Paso County?

Local option homestead exemption (El Paso County): Generally by April 30 of the tax year (Tax Code §11.43(d)); a late application can be filed up to two years after that year's taxes become delinquent (§11.431). Local age 65 or older exemption (El Paso County): No later than one year after you turn 65 or become disabled (Tax Code §11.43(k)); late applications up to two years after the delinquency date (§11.431). Local disabled person exemption (El Paso County): No later than one year after you turn 65 or become disabled (Tax Code §11.43(k)); late applications up to two years after the delinquency date (§11.431).

Do I have to reapply every year in El Paso County?

Local option homestead exemption (El Paso County): One-time; you do not reapply each year unless the appraisal district asks you to. Local age 65 or older exemption (El Paso County): One-time; you do not reapply each year unless the appraisal district asks you to. Local disabled person exemption (El Paso County): One-time; you do not reapply each year unless the appraisal district asks you to.

Do Texas’s statewide exemptions apply in El Paso County too?

Yes. The statewide breaks on our Texas page apply here as well, for example General Residence Homestead Exemption, Age 65 or Older or Disabled Residence Homestead Exemption and School Tax Ceiling (tax freeze) for Age 65 or Older or Disabled. This page adds what El Paso County sets or runs itself.

Good to know in El Paso County

  • El Paso CAD's 2023 list says no taxing unit in El Paso County had adopted a local tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+/disabled; only the school-district ceiling required by state law applied.
  • The list is from 2023, before Texas raised the school homestead exemption to $140,000 and the 65+/disabled school exemption to $60,000; school districts' local amounts shown are those beyond the state minimum at the time (none).

Think your assessed value is too high? See how to appeal in El Paso County.

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Last checked: Oct 2026.