Texas · Madison County · Local exemptions · Updated Oct 2026
Madison County, TX property tax exemptions (2026)
The property tax breaks that are set or run locally in Madison 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 Madison County
In Madison County your exemptions depend on each taxing unit on your bill: of the 5 units the Madison County Appraisal District lists for 2026, 1 give a percentage homestead exemption, 2 non-school units add an over-65 amount, and the list does not say which non-school units have adopted a tax ceiling (freeze). Madison County itself: $5,000 off for owners 65 or older. It has no percentage homestead exemption. Madisonville 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
Madison County Appraisal District
Phone
936-348-2783
Local breaks
Madison County local option homestead exemptions, Madisonville ISD local option homestead exemptions, City of Madisonville local option homestead exemptions
$5,000 off for owners 65 or older. It has no percentage homestead exemption.
Set by
county
Tax year
2026
Who qualifies
You own the home and live in it as your principal residence (residence homestead) in Madison County. Over-65 amount: you are 65 or older; a surviving spouse 55 or older can keep it.
How to apply
No separate application to Madison County: file Form 50-114 once with the Madison 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.
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.
Madisonville 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 Madisonville ISD.
How to apply
No separate application to Madisonville ISD: file Form 50-114 once with the Madison 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.
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.
City of Madisonville local option homestead exemptions
$3,000 off for owners 65 or older. It has no percentage homestead exemption.
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 Madisonville. Over-65 amount: you are 65 or older; a surviving spouse 55 or older can keep it.
How to apply
No separate application to City of Madisonville: file Form 50-114 once with the Madison 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.
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.
Roughly what an exemption could save you a year: the value it takes off, times your tax rate.
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Questions about property tax exemptions in Madison County
What property tax exemptions are there in Madison County?
In Madison County your exemptions depend on each taxing unit on your bill: of the 5 units the Madison County Appraisal District lists for 2026, 1 give a percentage homestead exemption, 2 non-school units add an over-65 amount, and the list does not say which non-school units have adopted a tax ceiling (freeze). Madison County itself: $5,000 off for owners 65 or older. It has no percentage homestead exemption. Madisonville 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: Madison County local option homestead exemptions; Madisonville ISD local option homestead exemptions; City of Madisonville local option homestead exemptions.
Where do I apply for a property tax exemption in Madison County?
Madison County Appraisal District Phone: 936-348-2783 Address: 808 State St., Madisonville, TX 77864-1927. Also: Madison 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 Madison County?
Madison 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). Madisonville 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 Madisonville 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 Madison County?
Madison County local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply. Madisonville ISD local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply. City of Madisonville local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply.
Do Texas’s statewide exemptions apply in Madison 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 Madison County sets or runs itself.
Good to know in Madison 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).
Median effective tax rate for Madison 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.