Texas · Nueces County · Local exemptions · Updated Oct 2026

Nueces County, TX property tax exemptions (2026)

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

In Nueces County your exemptions depend on each taxing unit on your bill. The appraisal district's 2026 certified totals show which units grant local exemptions but not the amounts: Nueces County, the City of Corpus Christi and Del Mar College give a local percentage homestead exemption, an over-65 exemption and a disabled-person exemption, and have a tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+/disabled owners. Corpus Christi, Calallen, Flour Bluff, Port Aransas and Bishop school districts add a local over-65 amount on top of the state $60,000; ask the Nueces Central Appraisal District for the amounts.

Apply at
Nueces Central Appraisal District
Phone
361-881-9978
Local breaks
Nueces County local option homestead exemptions, Corpus Christi ISD local option homestead exemptions, City of Corpus Christi local option homestead exemptions
Tax year
2026

Where to apply in Nueces County

Nueces Central Appraisal District

Phone
361-881-9978
Address
201 N. Chaparral St., Corpus Christi, TX 78401-2503
Official exemptions page

Other offices

Local exemptions in Nueces County

Seniors

Nueces County local option homestead exemptions

A percentage homestead exemption (percentage not listed); a local over-65 exemption (amount not listed); a local disabled-person exemption (amount not listed); a tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+/disabled owners.

Set by
county
Tax year
2026
Who qualifies
You own the home and live in it as your principal residence (residence homestead) in Nueces County. Over-65 amount: you are 65 or older; a surviving spouse 55 or older can keep it. Disabled amount: you meet the Social Security definition of disability. You can get the over-65 or the disabled amount from a unit, not both.
How to apply
No separate application to Nueces County: file Form 50-114 once with the Nueces Central 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

Seniors

Corpus Christi ISD local option homestead exemptions

A local over-65 exemption (amount not listed); a local disabled-person exemption (amount not listed); a school tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+/disabled owners, as state law requires.

Set by
school district
Tax year
2026
Who qualifies
You own the home and live in it as your principal residence (residence homestead) in Corpus Christi ISD. Over-65 amount: you are 65 or older; a surviving spouse 55 or older can keep it. Disabled amount: you meet the Social Security definition of disability. You can get the over-65 or the disabled amount from a unit, not both.
How to apply
No separate application to Corpus Christi ISD: file Form 50-114 once with the Nueces Central 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

Seniors

City of Corpus Christi local option homestead exemptions

A percentage homestead exemption (percentage not listed); a local over-65 exemption (amount not listed); a local disabled-person exemption (amount not listed); a tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+/disabled owners.

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 Corpus Christi. Over-65 amount: you are 65 or older; a surviving spouse 55 or older can keep it. Disabled amount: you meet the Social Security definition of disability. You can get the over-65 or the disabled amount from a unit, not both.
How to apply
No separate application to City of Corpus Christi: file Form 50-114 once with the Nueces Central 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 Nueces 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
Agua Dulce ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2026)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2026)none (2026)state $60,000 only (2026)official
Aransas Pass ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2026)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2026)none (2026)state $60,000 only (2026)official
Banquete ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2026)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2026)none (2026)state $60,000 only (2026)official
Banquete Water District #5specialyes, amount not listed (2026)no ceiling shown in the certified totals (2026)yes, percentage not listed (2026)yes, amount not listed (2026)official
Bishop CISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2026)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2026)yes, percentage not listed, on top of the state $140,000 (2026)a local amount on top of the state $60,000 (amount not listed) (2026)official
Calallen ISDschool districta local amount on top of the state $60,000 (amount not listed) (2026)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2026)none (2026)a local amount on top of the state $60,000 (amount not listed) (2026)official
City of Agua Dulcecityyes, amount not listed (2026)no ceiling shown in the certified totals (2026)yes, percentage not listed (2026)yes, amount not listed (2026)official
City of Aransas Passcitynone (2026)yes (2026)none (2026)$5,000 (2026)official
City of Bishopcityyes, amount not listed (2026)no ceiling shown in the certified totals (2026)none (2026)yes, amount not listed (2026)official
City of Corpus Christicityyes, amount not listed (2026)yes (2026)yes, percentage not listed (2026)yes, amount not listed (2026)official
City of Driscollcitynone (2026)no ceiling shown in the certified totals (2026)none (2026)none (2026)official
City of Port Aransascityyes, amount not listed (2026)yes (2026)yes, percentage not listed (2026)yes, amount not listed (2026)official
City of Robstowncitynone (2026)no ceiling shown in the certified totals (2026)none (2026)yes, amount not listed (2026)official
Corpus Christi ISDschool districta local amount on top of the state $60,000 (amount not listed) (2026)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2026)none (2026)a local amount on top of the state $60,000 (amount not listed) (2026)official
Del Mar College Districtspecialyes, amount not listed (2026)yes (2026)yes, percentage not listed (2026)yes, amount not listed (2026)official
Driscoll ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2026)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2026)none (2026)state $60,000 only (2026)official
Flour Bluff ISDschool districta local amount on top of the state $60,000 (amount not listed) (2026)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2026)none (2026)a local amount on top of the state $60,000 (amount not listed) (2026)official
London ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2026)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2026)none (2026)state $60,000 only (2026)official
Nueces Countycountyyes, amount not listed (2026)yes (2026)yes, percentage not listed (2026)yes, amount not listed (2026)official
Nueces County Drainage District #2 (Robstown)specialyes, amount not listed (2026)no ceiling shown in the certified totals (2026)yes, percentage not listed (2026)yes, amount not listed (2026)official
Nueces County Drainage District #3 (Bishop)specialyes, amount not listed (2026)no ceiling shown in the certified totals (2026)yes, percentage not listed (2026)yes, amount not listed (2026)official
Nueces County ESD #1specialyes, amount not listed (2026)no ceiling shown in the certified totals (2026)yes, percentage not listed (2026)yes, amount not listed (2026)official
Nueces County ESD #2specialyes, amount not listed (2026)no ceiling shown in the certified totals (2026)yes, percentage not listed (2026)yes, amount not listed (2026)official
Nueces County ESD #3specialyes, amount not listed (2026)no ceiling shown in the certified totals (2026)yes, percentage not listed (2026)yes, amount not listed (2026)official
Nueces County ESD #4specialyes, amount not listed (2026)no ceiling shown in the certified totals (2026)yes, percentage not listed (2026)yes, amount not listed (2026)official
Nueces County ESD #5specialyes, amount not listed (2026)no ceiling shown in the certified totals (2026)yes, percentage not listed (2026)yes, amount not listed (2026)official
Nueces County ESD #6specialnone (2026)no ceiling shown in the certified totals (2026)none (2026)none (2026)official
Nueces County Farm-to-Market Roadspecialyes, amount not listed (2026)yes (2026)yes, percentage not listed (2026)yes, amount not listed (2026)official
Nueces County Hospital Districtspecialyes, amount not listed (2026)no ceiling shown in the certified totals (2026)yes, percentage not listed (2026)yes, amount not listed (2026)official
Nueces County WCID #4specialnone (2026)no ceiling shown in the certified totals (2026)none (2026)none (2026)official
Port Aransas ISDschool districta local amount on top of the state $60,000 (amount not listed) (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)a local amount on top of the state $60,000 (amount not listed) (2026)official
Robstown ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2026)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2026)none (2026)state $60,000 only (2026)official
South Texas Water Authorityspecialyes, amount not listed (2026)no ceiling shown in the certified totals (2026)yes, percentage not listed (2026)yes, amount not listed (2026)official
Tuloso-Midway ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2026)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2026)yes, percentage not listed, on top of the state $140,000 (2026)state $60,000 only (2026)official
West Oso 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

By group in Texas: Seniors · Veterans · Disability · Surviving spouses

Savings estimate for Nueces 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.

Nueces County median effective rate: 1.40% (taxes paid as a share of home value). Use your own rate if you know it.

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Median effective rate in Nueces 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 Nueces County

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Document checklist for Nueces County

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Questions about property tax exemptions in Nueces County

What property tax exemptions are there in Nueces County?

In Nueces County your exemptions depend on each taxing unit on your bill. The appraisal district's 2026 certified totals show which units grant local exemptions but not the amounts: Nueces County, the City of Corpus Christi and Del Mar College give a local percentage homestead exemption, an over-65 exemption and a disabled-person exemption, and have a tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+/disabled owners. Corpus Christi, Calallen, Flour Bluff, Port Aransas and Bishop school districts add a local over-65 amount on top of the state $60,000; ask the Nueces Central Appraisal District for the amounts. Local breaks here: Nueces County local option homestead exemptions; Corpus Christi ISD local option homestead exemptions; City of Corpus Christi local option homestead exemptions.

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

Nueces Central Appraisal District Phone: 361-881-9978 Address: 201 N. Chaparral St., Corpus Christi, TX 78401-2503. Also: Nueces 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 Nueces County?

Nueces 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). Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi 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 Nueces County?

Nueces County local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply. Corpus Christi ISD local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply. City of Corpus Christi local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply.

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

Good to know in Nueces 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 Nueces County.

Sources

Last checked: Oct 2026.