Tarrant County, TX property tax exemptions (2026)

In Tarrant County your exemptions depend on each taxing unit on your bill: of the 73 units the Tarrant Appraisal District lists for 2026, 30 give a percentage homestead exemption, 46 non-school units add an over-65 amount, and 31 non-school units have adopted a tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+/disabled owners. Tarrant County itself: 20% of the home's value off for every homestead (at least $5,000); $50,000 off for owners 65 or older; $10,000 off for disabled owners; a tax ceiling (freeze) on its taxes for owners 65 or older or disabled. Fort Worth 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: Tarrant County local option homestead exemptions; Fort Worth ISD local option homestead exemptions; City of Fort Worth local option homestead exemptions.

Tarrant Appraisal District Phone: 817-284-0024 Address: 2500 Handley-Ederville Rd., Fort Worth, TX 76118-6909. Also: Tarrant 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.

Tarrant 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). Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth 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).

Tarrant County local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply. Fort Worth ISD local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply. City of Fort Worth local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply.

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 Tarrant County sets or runs itself.