Texas · Real County · Local exemptions · Updated Oct 2026
Real County, TX property tax exemptions (2026)
The property tax breaks that are set or run locally in Real 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 Real County
In Real County your exemptions depend on each taxing unit on your bill: of the 8 units the Real Central Appraisal District lists for 2026, 2 give a percentage homestead exemption, 3 non-school units add an over-65 amount, and the list does not say which non-school units have adopted a tax ceiling (freeze). Real County itself: 20% of the home's value off for every homestead (at least $5,000); $5,000 off for owners 65 or older. Leakey 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
Real Central Appraisal District
Phone
830-232-6248
Local breaks
Real County local option homestead exemptions, Leakey ISD local option homestead exemptions, City of Camp Wood local option homestead exemptions
20% of the home's value off for every homestead (at least $5,000); $5,000 off for owners 65 or older.
Set by
county
Tax year
2026
Who qualifies
You own the home and live in it as your principal residence (residence homestead) in Real 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 Real County: file Form 50-114 once with the Real 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.
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. 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 Leakey ISD.
How to apply
No separate application to Leakey ISD: file Form 50-114 once with the Real 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.
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 Camp Wood local option homestead exemptions
$5,000 off for every homestead; $3,000 off for owners 65 or older.
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 Camp Wood. 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 Camp Wood: file Form 50-114 once with the Real 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.
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 Real County
What property tax exemptions are there in Real County?
In Real County your exemptions depend on each taxing unit on your bill: of the 8 units the Real Central Appraisal District lists for 2026, 2 give a percentage homestead exemption, 3 non-school units add an over-65 amount, and the list does not say which non-school units have adopted a tax ceiling (freeze). Real County itself: 20% of the home's value off for every homestead (at least $5,000); $5,000 off for owners 65 or older. Leakey 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: Real County local option homestead exemptions; Leakey ISD local option homestead exemptions; City of Camp Wood local option homestead exemptions.
Where do I apply for a property tax exemption in Real County?
Real Central Appraisal District Phone: 830-232-6248 Address: 763 S US Hwy 83, Leakey, TX 78873. Also: Real 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 Real County?
Real 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). Leakey 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 Camp Wood 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 Real County?
Real County local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply. Leakey ISD local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply. City of Camp Wood local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply.
Do Texas’s statewide exemptions apply in Real 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 Real County sets or runs itself.
Good to know in Real 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 Real 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.