Texas · Orange County · Local exemptions · Updated Oct 2026

Orange County, TX property tax exemptions (2026)

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

In Orange County your exemptions depend on each taxing unit on your bill: of the 22 units the Orange County Appraisal District lists for 2025, 16 give a percentage homestead exemption, 17 non-school units add an over-65 amount, and the list does not say which non-school units have adopted a tax ceiling (freeze). Orange County itself: 20% of the home's value off for every homestead (at least $5,000); $25,000 off for owners 65 or older; $25,000 off for disabled owners. Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD: 15% of the home's value off for every homestead (at least $5,000) in addition to the state $140,000; a school tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+/disabled owners, as state law requires. It has no local over-65 amount beyond the state $60,000.

Apply at
Orange County Appraisal District
Phone
409-745-4777
Local breaks
Orange County local option homestead exemptions, Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD local option homestead exemptions, City of Orange local option homestead exemptions
Tax year
2025

Where to apply in Orange County

Orange County Appraisal District

Phone
409-745-4777
Address
9157 IH-10 E., Orange, TX 77630
Official exemptions page

Other offices

Local exemptions in Orange County

Seniors

Orange County local option homestead exemptions

20% of the home's value off for every homestead (at least $5,000); $25,000 off for owners 65 or older; $25,000 off for disabled owners.

Set by
county
Tax year
2025
Who qualifies
You own the home and live in it as your principal residence (residence homestead) in Orange 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 Orange County: file Form 50-114 once with the Orange 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

Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD local option homestead exemptions

15% of the home's value off for every homestead (at least $5,000) in addition to the state $140,000; a school tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+/disabled owners, as state law requires. It has no local over-65 amount beyond the state $60,000.

Set by
school district
Tax year
2025
Who qualifies
You own the home and live in it as your principal residence (residence homestead) in Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD.
How to apply
No separate application to Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD: file Form 50-114 once with the Orange 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

Seniors

City of Orange local option homestead exemptions

20% of the home's value off for every homestead (at least $5,000); $20,000 off for owners 65 or older; $20,000 off for disabled owners.

Set by
city
Tax year
2025
Who qualifies
You own the home and live in it as your principal residence (residence homestead) in City of Orange. 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 Orange: file Form 50-114 once with the Orange 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 Orange 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
Bridge City ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2025)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2025)none (2025)$10,000 local, on top of the state $60,000 (2025)official
City of Bridge Citycity$22,000 (2025)not stated (2025)20% of home value (at least $5,000) (2025)$22,000 (2025)official
City of Orangecity$20,000 (2025)not stated (2025)20% of home value (at least $5,000) (2025)$20,000 (2025)official
City of Pine Forestcity$20,000 (2025)not stated (2025)20% of home value (at least $5,000) (2025)$20,000 (2025)official
City of Pinehurstcity$10,000 (2025)not stated (2025)20% of home value (at least $5,000) (2025)$10,000 (2025)official
City of Port Arthurcity$25,000 (2025)not stated (2025)20% of home value (at least $5,000) (2025)$25,000 (2025)official
City of Rose Citycity$15,000 (2025)not stated (2025)20% of home value (at least $5,000) (2025)$15,000 (2025)official
City of Vidorcity$15,000 (2025)not stated (2025)20% of home value (at least $5,000) (2025)$15,000 (2025)official
City of West Orangecity$17,000 (2025)not stated (2025)20% of home value (at least $5,000) (2025)$17,000 (2025)official
ESD #1special$15,000 (2025)not stated (2025)none (2025)$15,000 (2025)official
ESD #2special$15,000 (2025)not stated (2025)none (2025)$15,000 (2025)official
ESD #3special$10,000 (2025)not stated (2025)none (2025)$10,000 (2025)official
ESD #4special$5,000 (2025)not stated (2025)none (2025)$5,000 (2025)official
Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2025)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2025)15% of home value (at least $5,000), on top of the state $140,000 (2025)state $60,000 only (2025)official
Orange Countycounty$25,000 (2025)not stated (2025)20% of home value (at least $5,000) (2025)$25,000 (2025)official
Orange County Drainage Districtspecial$25,000 (2025)not stated (2025)20% of home value (at least $5,000) (2025)$25,000 (2025)official
Orange County Farm-to-Marketcounty$25,000 (2025)not stated (2025)20% of home value (at least $5,000) (2025)$25,000 (2025)official
Orangefield ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2025)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2025)20% of home value (at least $5,000), on top of the state $140,000 (2025)state $60,000 only (2025)official
Port of Orangespecial$25,000 (2025)not stated (2025)20% of home value (at least $5,000) (2025)$25,000 (2025)official
Vidor ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2025)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2025)15% of home value (at least $5,000), on top of the state $140,000 (2025)state $60,000 only (2025)official
WCID #1special$5,000 (2025)not stated (2025)none (2025)$10,000 (2025)official
West Orange-Cove CISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2025)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2025)20% of home value (at least $5,000), on top of the state $140,000 (2025)state $60,000 only (2025)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 Orange 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.

Orange County median effective rate: 1.23% (taxes paid as a share of home value). Use your own rate if you know it.

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Median effective rate in Orange 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 Orange County

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Document checklist for Orange County

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Exemptions to include

Questions about property tax exemptions in Orange County

What property tax exemptions are there in Orange County?

In Orange County your exemptions depend on each taxing unit on your bill: of the 22 units the Orange County Appraisal District lists for 2025, 16 give a percentage homestead exemption, 17 non-school units add an over-65 amount, and the list does not say which non-school units have adopted a tax ceiling (freeze). Orange County itself: 20% of the home's value off for every homestead (at least $5,000); $25,000 off for owners 65 or older; $25,000 off for disabled owners. Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD: 15% of the home's value off for every homestead (at least $5,000) in addition to the state $140,000; a school tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+/disabled owners, as state law requires. It has no local over-65 amount beyond the state $60,000. Local breaks here: Orange County local option homestead exemptions; Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD local option homestead exemptions; City of Orange local option homestead exemptions.

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

Orange County Appraisal District Phone: 409-745-4777 Address: 9157 IH-10 E., Orange, TX 77630. Also: Orange 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 Orange County?

Orange 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). Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD 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 Orange 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 Orange County?

Orange County local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply. Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply. City of Orange local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply.

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

Good to know in Orange 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 Orange County.

Sources

Last checked: Oct 2026.