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Lavaca County, TX property tax exemptions (2026)

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

In Lavaca County your exemptions depend on each taxing unit on your bill: of the 18 units the Lavaca County Appraisal District lists for 2026, 8 give a percentage homestead exemption, 1 non-school units add an over-65 amount, and 4 non-school units have adopted a tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+/disabled owners. Lavaca County itself: A tax ceiling (freeze) on its taxes for owners 65 or older or disabled. It has no percentage homestead exemption and no local over-65 amount. Hallettsville ISD: A school tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+/disabled owners, as state law requires. It has no percentage homestead exemption and no local over-65 amount beyond the state $60,000.

Apply at
Lavaca County Appraisal District
Phone
361-798-4396
Local breaks
Lavaca County local option homestead exemptions, Hallettsville ISD local option homestead exemptions, City of Shiner local option homestead exemptions
Tax year
2026

Where to apply in Lavaca County

Lavaca County Appraisal District

Phone
361-798-4396
Address
908 N. Glendale St., Hallettsville, TX 77964-0386
Official exemptions page

Other offices

Local exemptions in Lavaca County

Senior freeze or deferral

Lavaca County local option homestead exemptions

A tax ceiling (freeze) on its taxes for owners 65 or older or disabled. It has no percentage homestead exemption and no local over-65 amount.

Set by
county
Tax year
2026
Who qualifies
You own the home and live in it as your principal residence (residence homestead) in Lavaca County. Tax ceiling: you have the over-65 or disabled exemption on the home.
How to apply
No separate application to Lavaca County: file Form 50-114 once with the Lavaca County Appraisal District, checking the age 65 or disabled box if it applies, with a copy of your Texas driver's license or ID showing the home's address. The appraisal district applies every taxing unit's exemptions to your home.
Deadline
Homestead: generally by April 30 of the tax year; age 65/disabled: within one year after you qualify. Late applications are accepted up to two years after the taxes become delinquent (Tax Code §11.43, §11.431).
Renewal
One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply.

Source: official page

Senior freeze or deferral

Hallettsville ISD local option homestead exemptions

A school tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+/disabled owners, as state law requires. It has no percentage homestead exemption and no local over-65 amount beyond the state $60,000.

Set by
school district
Tax year
2026
Who qualifies
You own the home and live in it as your principal residence (residence homestead) in Hallettsville ISD.
How to apply
No separate application to Hallettsville ISD: file Form 50-114 once with the Lavaca County Appraisal District, checking the age 65 or disabled box if it applies, with a copy of your Texas driver's license or ID showing the home's address. The appraisal district applies every taxing unit's exemptions to your home.
Deadline
Homestead: generally by April 30 of the tax year; age 65/disabled: within one year after you qualify. Late applications are accepted up to two years after the taxes become delinquent (Tax Code §11.43, §11.431).
Renewal
One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply.

Source: official page

Homestead

City of Shiner local option homestead exemptions

20% of the home's value off for every homestead (at least $5,000); a tax ceiling (freeze) on its taxes for owners 65 or older or disabled. It has no local over-65 amount.

Set by
city
Tax year
2026
Who qualifies
You own the home and live in it as your principal residence (residence homestead) in City of Shiner. Tax ceiling: you have the over-65 or disabled exemption on the home.
How to apply
No separate application to City of Shiner: file Form 50-114 once with the Lavaca County Appraisal District, checking the age 65 or disabled box if it applies, with a copy of your Texas driver's license or ID showing the home's address. The appraisal district applies every taxing unit's exemptions to your home.
Deadline
Homestead: generally by April 30 of the tax year; age 65/disabled: within one year after you qualify. Late applications are accepted up to two years after the taxes become delinquent (Tax Code §11.43, §11.431).
Renewal
One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply.

Source: official page

Amounts by taxing unit in Lavaca 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 Hallettsvillecitynone (2026)yes (2026)20% of home value (at least $5,000) (2026)none (2026)official
City of Moultoncitynone (2026)no (2026)20% of home value (at least $5,000) (2026)none (2026)official
City of Shinercitynone (2026)yes (2026)20% of home value (at least $5,000) (2026)none (2026)official
City of Yoakumcitynone (2026)no (2026)none (2026)none (2026)official
Ezzell ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2026)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2026)20% of home value (at least $5,000), on top of the state $140,000 (2026)state $60,000 only (2026)official
Hallettsville ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2026)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2026)none (2026)state $60,000 only (2026)official
Lavaca Countycountynone (2026)yes (2026)none (2026)none (2026)official
Lavaca County Farm-to-Market Roadcountynone (2026)yes (2026)state $3,000 county road (farm-to-market/flood control) homestead exemption (2026)none (2026)official
Lavaca Flood Districtspecialnone (2026)no (2026)20% of home value (at least $5,000) (2026)none (2026)official
Lavaca Hospital Districtspecial$25,000 (2026)no (2026)20% of home value (at least $5,000) (2026)$25,000 (2026)official
Moulton Clinic Districtspecialnone (2026)no (2026)none (2026)none (2026)official
Moulton ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2026)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2026)20% of home value (at least $5,000), on top of the state $140,000 (2026)state $60,000 only (2026)official
Shiner ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2026)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2026)none (2026)state $60,000 only (2026)official
Sweet Home ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2026)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2026)none (2026)state $60,000 only (2026)official
Vysehrad ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2026)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2026)20% of home value (at least $5,000), on top of the state $140,000 (2026)state $60,000 only (2026)official
Weimar ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2026)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2026)none (2026)state $60,000 only (2026)official
Yoakum Hospital Districtspecialnone (2026)no (2026)none (2026)none (2026)official
Yoakum ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2026)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2026)none (2026)state $60,000 only (2026)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

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Savings estimate for Lavaca 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.

Lavaca County median effective rate: 0.76% (taxes paid as a share of home value). Use your own rate if you know it.

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Median effective rate in Lavaca 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 Lavaca County

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Document checklist for Lavaca County

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Exemptions to include

Questions about property tax exemptions in Lavaca County

What property tax exemptions are there in Lavaca County?

In Lavaca County your exemptions depend on each taxing unit on your bill: of the 18 units the Lavaca County Appraisal District lists for 2026, 8 give a percentage homestead exemption, 1 non-school units add an over-65 amount, and 4 non-school units have adopted a tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+/disabled owners. Lavaca County itself: A tax ceiling (freeze) on its taxes for owners 65 or older or disabled. It has no percentage homestead exemption and no local over-65 amount. Hallettsville ISD: A school tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+/disabled owners, as state law requires. It has no percentage homestead exemption and no local over-65 amount beyond the state $60,000. Local breaks here: Lavaca County local option homestead exemptions; Hallettsville ISD local option homestead exemptions; City of Shiner local option homestead exemptions.

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

Lavaca County Appraisal District Phone: 361-798-4396 Address: 908 N. Glendale St., Hallettsville, TX 77964-0386. Also: Lavaca County Tax Assessor-Collector, which collects the property tax bill. Also: Texas Comptroller, Property Tax Assistance Division, which state agency: statewide exemption rules and forms.

When is the deadline to apply in Lavaca County?

Lavaca County local option homestead exemptions: Homestead: generally by April 30 of the tax year; age 65/disabled: within one year after you qualify. Late applications are accepted up to two years after the taxes become delinquent (Tax Code §11.43, §11.431). Hallettsville ISD local option homestead exemptions: Homestead: generally by April 30 of the tax year; age 65/disabled: within one year after you qualify. Late applications are accepted up to two years after the taxes become delinquent (Tax Code §11.43, §11.431). City of Shiner local option homestead exemptions: Homestead: generally by April 30 of the tax year; age 65/disabled: within one year after you qualify. Late applications are accepted up to two years after the taxes become delinquent (Tax Code §11.43, §11.431).

Do I have to reapply every year in Lavaca County?

Lavaca County local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply. Hallettsville ISD local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply. City of Shiner local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply.

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

Good to know in Lavaca County

  • Statewide, every school district must exempt $140,000 of a homestead's value and another $60,000 for owners 65+ or disabled, and freeze school taxes for them; the amounts in the table are what each local unit adds (Texas Tax Code §11.13, §11.26).

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

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Last checked: Oct 2026.