Texas · San Jacinto County · Local exemptions · Updated Oct 2026

San Jacinto County, TX property tax exemptions (2026)

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

In San Jacinto County your exemptions depend on each taxing unit on your bill: of the 13 units the San Jacinto County Appraisal District lists for 2025, 8 give a percentage homestead exemption, 8 non-school units add an over-65 amount, and the list does not say which non-school units have adopted a tax ceiling (freeze). San Jacinto County itself: A percentage homestead exemption (yes, percentage not listed); an over-65 exemption (yes, amount not listed). Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD: 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
San Jacinto County Appraisal District
Phone
936-653-1450
Local breaks
San Jacinto County local option homestead exemptions, Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD local option homestead exemptions, City of Shepherd local option homestead exemptions
Tax year
2025

Where to apply in San Jacinto County

San Jacinto County Appraisal District

Phone
936-653-1450
Address
99 Slade St., Coldspring, TX 77331-9998
Official exemptions page

Other offices

Local exemptions in San Jacinto County

Seniors

San Jacinto County local option homestead exemptions

A percentage homestead exemption (yes, percentage not listed); an over-65 exemption (yes, amount not listed).

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

Senior freeze or deferral

Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD 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
2025
Who qualifies
You own the home and live in it as your principal residence (residence homestead) in Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD.
How to apply
No separate application to Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD: file Form 50-114 once with the San Jacinto 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 Shepherd local option homestead exemptions

A percentage homestead exemption (yes, percentage not listed); an over-65 exemption (yes, amount not listed).

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 Shepherd. 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 Shepherd: file Form 50-114 once with the San Jacinto 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 San Jacinto 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
Cape Royale MUDspecialyes, amount not listed (2025)not stated (2025)yes, percentage not listed (2025)yes, amount not listed (2025)official
City of Shepherdcitynone (2025)not stated (2025)yes, percentage not listed (2025)yes, amount not listed (2025)official
Cleveland ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2025)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2025)none (2025)yes, amount not listed (2025)official
Coldspring-Oakhurst CISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2025)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2025)none (2025)state $60,000 only (2025)official
Emergency Services Districtspecialyes, amount not listed (2025)not stated (2025)yes, percentage not listed (2025)yes, amount not listed (2025)official
Emergency Services District #2specialnone (2025)not stated (2025)none (2025)none (2025)official
Lateral Roadspecialyes, amount not listed (2025)not stated (2025)yes, percentage not listed (2025)yes, amount not listed (2025)official
Lone Star Collegespecialyes, amount not listed (2025)not stated (2025)yes, percentage not listed (2025)yes, amount not listed (2025)official
San Jacinto Countycountynone (2025)not stated (2025)yes, percentage not listed (2025)yes, amount not listed (2025)official
Shepherd ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2025)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2025)none (2025)state $60,000 only (2025)official
Special Road And Bridgespecialnone (2025)not stated (2025)yes, percentage not listed (2025)yes, amount not listed (2025)official
Waterwood MUDspecialyes, amount not listed (2025)not stated (2025)yes, percentage not listed (2025)yes, amount not listed (2025)official
Willis ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2025)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2025)none (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 San Jacinto 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.

San Jacinto County median effective rate: 0.94% (taxes paid as a share of home value). Use your own rate if you know it.

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Median effective rate in San Jacinto 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 San Jacinto County

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Document checklist for San Jacinto County

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Questions about property tax exemptions in San Jacinto County

What property tax exemptions are there in San Jacinto County?

In San Jacinto County your exemptions depend on each taxing unit on your bill: of the 13 units the San Jacinto County Appraisal District lists for 2025, 8 give a percentage homestead exemption, 8 non-school units add an over-65 amount, and the list does not say which non-school units have adopted a tax ceiling (freeze). San Jacinto County itself: A percentage homestead exemption (yes, percentage not listed); an over-65 exemption (yes, amount not listed). Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD: 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: San Jacinto County local option homestead exemptions; Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD local option homestead exemptions; City of Shepherd local option homestead exemptions.

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

San Jacinto County Appraisal District Phone: 936-653-1450 Address: 99 Slade St., Coldspring, TX 77331-9998. Also: San Jacinto 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 San Jacinto County?

San Jacinto 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). Coldspring-Oakhurst 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 Shepherd 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 San Jacinto County?

San Jacinto County local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply. Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply. City of Shepherd local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply.

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

Good to know in San Jacinto 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 San Jacinto County.

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Last checked: Oct 2026.