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Hidalgo County, TX property tax exemptions (2026)

The property tax breaks that are set or run locally in Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo County

Hidalgo County gives $15,000 off for homeowners 65 or older and a tax ceiling (freeze) on county taxes for 65+ and disabled homeowners; it has no percentage homestead exemption (Hidalgo CAD, 2025). Cities set their own 65+ amounts, for example McAllen, Mission, Pharr and Weslaco $10,000. Most school districts give only the state school exemptions ($140,000; +$60,000 for 65+/disabled); Edinburg CISD adds $5,450 and La Joya ISD $5,000 for 65+.

Apply at
Hidalgo Central Appraisal District
Phone
956-381-8466
Local breaks
Local age 65 or older exemption (Hidalgo County), County tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+ or disabled (Hidalgo County)
Tax year
2025

Where to apply in Hidalgo County

Hidalgo Central Appraisal District

Phone
956-381-8466
Address
4405 S. Professional Dr., Edinburg, TX 78539-6556
Official exemptions page

Other offices

Local exemptions in Hidalgo County

Seniors

Local age 65 or older exemption (Hidalgo County)

$15,000 off the home's value for Hidalgo County taxes

Set by
county
Tax year
2025
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

Senior freeze or deferral

County tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+ or disabled (Hidalgo County)

County taxes on the home are capped at the amount in the year you first qualify (rises only for new improvements); granted since tax year 2005 under a Feb. 17, 2004 county resolution

Set by
county
Tax year
2025
Who qualifies
Homeowners with the age 65 or older or disabled person exemption
How to apply
Automatic once the appraisal district grants your age 65 or disabled exemption.
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 Hidalgo 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
City of Alamocity$5,000not listednone$5,000official
City of Altoncity$3,000not listednone$5,000official
City of Donnacitynonenot listednone$6,000official
City of Edcouchcitynonenot listednone$5,000official
City of Edinburgcitynonenot listed$5,000$5,450official
City of Elsacitynonenot listednone$5,000official
City of Granjenocitynonenot listednonenoneofficial
City of Hidalgocity$10,000not listed$5,000$10,000official
City of La Joyacitynonenot listednonenoneofficial
City of La Villacitynonenot listednone$3,000official
City of McAllencity$10,000not listednone$10,000official
City of Mercedescitynonenot listednone$4,500official
City of Missioncity$10,000not listednone$10,000official
City of Palmviewcitynonenot listednone$10,000official
City of Penitascitynonenot listednonenoneofficial
City of Pharrcitynonenot listednone$10,000official
City of Progresocitynonenot listednonenoneofficial
City of San Juancity$5,000not listednone$5,000official
City of Sullivan Citycitynonenot listednonenoneofficial
City of Weslacocity$10,000not listednone$10,000official
Donna ISDschool districtno local amount (state $60,000 applies)yes (required by state law for school districts)noneno local amount (state $60,000 applies)official
Edcouch-Elsa ISDschool districtno local amount (state $60,000 applies)yes (required by state law for school districts)noneno local amount (state $60,000 applies)official
Edinburg CISDschool districtno local amount (state $60,000 applies)yes (required by state law for school districts)none$5,450 local (on top of the state $60,000)official
Hidalgo Countycountynoneyes (65+ and disabled, since 2005)none$15,000official
Hidalgo County Drainage District #1specialnonenot listednonenoneofficial
Hidalgo ISDschool districtno local amount (state $60,000 applies)yes (required by state law for school districts)noneno local amount (state $60,000 applies)official
La Joya ISDschool districtno local amount (state $60,000 applies)yes (required by state law for school districts)none$5,000 local (on top of the state $60,000)official
La Villa ISDschool districtno local amount (state $60,000 applies)yes (required by state law for school districts)noneno local amount (state $60,000 applies)official
McAllen ISDschool districtno local amount (state $60,000 applies)yes (required by state law for school districts)noneno local amount (state $60,000 applies)official
Mercedes ISDschool districtno local amount (state $60,000 applies)yes (required by state law for school districts)noneno local amount (state $60,000 applies)official
Mission CISDschool districtno local amount (state $60,000 applies)yes (required by state law for school districts)noneno local amount (state $60,000 applies)official
Monte Alto ISDschool districtno local amount (state $60,000 applies)yes (required by state law for school districts)noneno local amount (state $60,000 applies)official
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISDschool districtno local amount (state $60,000 applies)yes (required by state law for school districts)noneno local amount (state $60,000 applies)official
Progreso ISDschool districtno local amount (state $60,000 applies)yes (required by state law for school districts)noneno local amount (state $60,000 applies)official
Sharyland ISDschool districtno local amount (state $60,000 applies)yes (required by state law for school districts)noneno local amount (state $60,000 applies)official
South Texas Collegespecialnoneyes (65+ and disabled, since 2007)nonenoneofficial
Valley View ISDschool districtno local amount (state $60,000 applies)yes (required by state law for school districts)noneno local amount (state $60,000 applies)official
Weslaco ISDschool districtno local amount (state $60,000 applies)yes (required by state law for school districts)noneno 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 Hidalgo 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.

Hidalgo County median effective rate: 1.63% (taxes paid as a share of home value). Use your own rate if you know it.

Enter a value and a tax rateChoose an exemption or type the value it takes off.

Median effective rate in Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo County

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Document checklist for Hidalgo County

Pick the breaks you plan to apply for. You get a checklist of forms, documents, steps and deadlines to print or keep on your phone.

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Questions about property tax exemptions in Hidalgo County

What property tax exemptions are there in Hidalgo County?

Hidalgo County gives $15,000 off for homeowners 65 or older and a tax ceiling (freeze) on county taxes for 65+ and disabled homeowners; it has no percentage homestead exemption (Hidalgo CAD, 2025). Cities set their own 65+ amounts, for example McAllen, Mission, Pharr and Weslaco $10,000. Most school districts give only the state school exemptions ($140,000; +$60,000 for 65+/disabled); Edinburg CISD adds $5,450 and La Joya ISD $5,000 for 65+. Local breaks here: Local age 65 or older exemption (Hidalgo County); County tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+ or disabled (Hidalgo County).

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

Hidalgo Central Appraisal District Phone: 956-381-8466 Address: 4405 S. Professional Dr., Edinburg, TX 78539-6556. Also: Hidalgo County Tax Assessor-Collector, which sends and collects the property tax bill. Also: Texas Comptroller, Property Tax Assistance Division, which state rules and forms.

When is the deadline to apply in Hidalgo County?

Local age 65 or older exemption (Hidalgo 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). County tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+ or disabled (Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo County?

Local age 65 or older exemption (Hidalgo County): One-time; you do not reapply each year unless the appraisal district asks you to. County tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+ or disabled (Hidalgo County): One-time; you do not reapply each year unless the appraisal district asks you to.

Do Texas’s statewide exemptions apply in Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo County sets or runs itself.

Good to know in Hidalgo County

  • Hidalgo CAD's 2025 table lists school districts with the old state amounts ($100,000 homestead, $10,000 for 65+/disabled); the state amounts became $140,000 and $60,000 for 2025 after the November 2025 constitutional amendment. Amounts above the old $10,000 (Edinburg CISD $15,450, La Joya ISD $15,000) are shown as the district's local addition.
  • The table's notes say several cities adopted a tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+ and disabled homeowners (for example Edcouch, La Joya and McAllen); ask your city whether it applies to you.

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

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Last checked: Oct 2026.