Texas · Moore County · Local exemptions · Updated Oct 2026
Moore County, TX property tax exemptions (2026)
The property tax breaks that are set or run locally in Moore 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 Moore County
In Moore County your exemptions depend on each taxing unit on your bill: of the 12 units the Moore County Appraisal District lists for 2026, 8 give a percentage homestead exemption, 9 non-school units add an over-65 amount, and the list does not say which non-school units have adopted a tax ceiling (freeze). Moore County itself: A percentage homestead exemption (yes, amount not listed); an over-65 exemption (yes, amount not listed). Dumas ISD: A school tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+/disabled owners, as state law requires. The CAD list gives school totals that include the state amounts, so any local percentage or over-65 amount is not stated.
Apply at
Moore County Appraisal District
Phone
806-935-4193
Local breaks
Moore County local option homestead exemptions, Dumas ISD local option homestead exemptions, City of Dumas local option homestead exemptions
A percentage homestead exemption (yes, amount not listed); an over-65 exemption (yes, amount not listed).
Set by
county
Tax year
2026
Who qualifies
You own the home and live in it as your principal residence (residence homestead) in Moore 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 Moore County: file Form 50-114 once with the Moore 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.
A school tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+/disabled owners, as state law requires. The CAD list gives school totals that include the state amounts, so any local percentage or over-65 amount is not stated.
Set by
school district
Tax year
2026
Who qualifies
You own the home and live in it as your principal residence (residence homestead) in Dumas ISD.
How to apply
No separate application to Dumas ISD: file Form 50-114 once with the Moore 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.
A percentage homestead exemption (yes, amount not listed); an over-65 exemption (yes, amount not listed).
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 Dumas. 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 Dumas: file Form 50-114 once with the Moore 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 Moore County
What property tax exemptions are there in Moore County?
In Moore County your exemptions depend on each taxing unit on your bill: of the 12 units the Moore County Appraisal District lists for 2026, 8 give a percentage homestead exemption, 9 non-school units add an over-65 amount, and the list does not say which non-school units have adopted a tax ceiling (freeze). Moore County itself: A percentage homestead exemption (yes, amount not listed); an over-65 exemption (yes, amount not listed). Dumas ISD: A school tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+/disabled owners, as state law requires. The CAD list gives school totals that include the state amounts, so any local percentage or over-65 amount is not stated. Local breaks here: Moore County local option homestead exemptions; Dumas ISD local option homestead exemptions; City of Dumas local option homestead exemptions.
Where do I apply for a property tax exemption in Moore County?
Moore County Appraisal District Phone: 806-935-4193 Address: 419 Success Blvd., Dumas, TX 79029. Also: Moore 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 Moore County?
Moore 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). Dumas 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 Dumas 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 Moore County?
Moore County local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply. Dumas ISD local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply. City of Dumas local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply.
Do Texas’s statewide exemptions apply in Moore 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 Moore County sets or runs itself.
Good to know in Moore 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 Moore 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.