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Kaufman County, TX property tax exemptions (2026)

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

Kaufman County itself grants $15,000 off for age 65+ and $15,000 off for disabled homeowners (2026). Forney ISD, the largest school district, gives only the state school exemptions ($140,000; +$60,000 for 65+/disabled). 2 of the 30 taxing units listed offer a local homestead exemption; details for every unit are in the table.

Apply at: Kaufman Central Appraisal District
Phone: 972-932-6081
Local breaks: Local age 65 or older exemption (Kaufman County), Local disabled person exemption (Kaufman County)
Tax year: 2026

Where to apply in Kaufman County

Kaufman Central Appraisal District

Phone: 972-932-6081
Address: 3950 S. Houston St., Kaufman, TX 75142-3718

Official exemptions page

Other offices

Kaufman County Tax Assessor-Collector – sends and collects the property tax bill
Texas Comptroller, Property Tax Assistance Division – state rules and forms

Local exemptions in Kaufman County

Seniors

Local age 65 or older exemption (Kaufman County)

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

Set by: county
Tax year: 2026
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.
Form: Form 50-114, Residence Homestead Exemption Application (Texas Comptroller)
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 (Kaufman County)

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

Set by: county
Tax year: 2026
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.
Form: Form 50-114, Residence Homestead Exemption Application (Texas Comptroller)
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 Kaufman County

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

Sort:

Taxing unit	Type	Disability	Freeze	Homestead pct	Over65	Source
City of Combine	city	$35,000	not listed	none	$35,000	official
City of Crandall	city	$10,000	not listed	none	$15,000	official
City of Forney	city	$35,000	not listed	none	$65,000	official
City of Heath	city	$3,000	not listed	none	$3,000	official
City of Kaufman	city	none	not listed	none	$15,000	official
City of Kemp	city	none	not listed	none	$5,000	official
City of Mabank	city	none	not listed	none	$3,000	official
City of Mesquite	city	$15,000	not listed	none	$65,000	official
City of Seagoville	city	$30,000	not listed	10%	$30,000	official
City of Talty	city	none	not listed	none	10% of appraised value (as listed by the CAD)	official
City of Terrell	city	none	not listed	10%	$5,000	official
Crandall ISD	school district	no local amount (state $60,000 applies)	yes (required by state law for school districts)	none	no local amount (state $60,000 applies)	official
Forney ISD	school district	no local amount (state $60,000 applies)	yes (required by state law for school districts)	none	no local amount (state $60,000 applies)	official
Kaufman County	county	$15,000	not listed	none	$15,000	official
Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District 1B	special	$10,000	not listed	none	$10,000	official
Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District 1C	special	$20,000	not listed	none	$20,000	official
Kaufman County MUD #2	special	$20,000	not listed	none	$20,000	official
Kaufman County MUD #3	special	$20,000	not listed	none	$20,000	official
Kaufman County MUD #4	special	$20,000	not listed	none	$20,000	official
Kaufman County MUD #7	special	$10,000	not listed	none	$10,000	official
Kaufman County Road and Bridge	county	$15,000	not listed	none	$15,000	official
Kaufman ISD	school district	no local amount (state $60,000 applies)	yes (required by state law for school districts)	none	no local amount (state $60,000 applies)	official
Kemp ISD	school district	no local amount (state $60,000 applies)	yes (required by state law for school districts)	none	no local amount (state $60,000 applies)	official
Mabank ISD	school district	no local amount (state $60,000 applies)	yes (required by state law for school districts)	none	no local amount (state $60,000 applies)	official
Quinlan ISD	school district	no local amount (state $60,000 applies)	yes (required by state law for school districts)	none	no local amount (state $60,000 applies)	official
Rockwall ISD	school district	no local amount (state $60,000 applies)	yes (required by state law for school districts)	none	$20,000 local (on top of the state $60,000)	official
Scurry-Rosser ISD	school district	no local amount (state $60,000 applies)	yes (required by state law for school districts)	none	no local amount (state $60,000 applies)	official
Terrell ISD	school district	no local amount (state $60,000 applies)	yes (required by state law for school districts)	none	no local amount (state $60,000 applies)	official
Trinity Valley Community College	special	none	not listed	none	$15,000	official
Wills Point ISD	school district	no local amount (state $60,000 applies)	yes (required by state law for school districts)	none	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 Kaufman County

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

Exemption

Value taken off ($)

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

Tax rate (%)

Kaufman County median effective rate: 1.49% (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 Kaufman 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 Kaufman County

Answer a few questions to see which property tax breaks may fit you. Nothing you type here is sent anywhere.

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Are you a veteran?

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Yearly household income ($)

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A first check, not a decision: only your county, city or town assessor decides. We read ages, ratings and income limits only where the official rule states them plainly; otherwise we show the rule for you to check.

Document checklist for Kaufman 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.

Questions about property tax exemptions in Kaufman County

What property tax exemptions are there in Kaufman County?

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

Kaufman Central Appraisal District Phone: 972-932-6081 Address: 3950 S. Houston St., Kaufman, TX 75142-3718. Also: Kaufman 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 Kaufman County?

Local age 65 or older exemption (Kaufman 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 (Kaufman 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 Kaufman County?

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

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

Good to know in Kaufman County

Kaufman County's road and bridge levy (listed separately by the CAD) also gives $15,000 off for 65+ and $15,000 for disabled homeowners.
The Kaufman CAD list does not show which units have adopted a tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+/disabled, apart from school districts, where it is required by state law.

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

Sources

Kaufman CAD, Exemption Amounts 2026 (state mandated and local option, by taxing entity)
Texas Comptroller county directory: Kaufman County
Texas Comptroller, Property Tax Exemptions
Median effective tax rate for Kaufman County: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates, county figures as published by Tax Foundation. The rate is property taxes paid divided by home value.

Last checked: Oct 2026.