Texas · Taylor County · Local exemptions · Updated Oct 2026

Taylor County, TX property tax exemptions (2026)

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

In Taylor County your exemptions depend on each taxing unit on your bill: of the 19 units the Taylor Central Appraisal District lists for 2025, 5 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). Taylor County itself: A percentage homestead exemption (yes, percentage not listed); an over-65 exemption (yes, amount not listed); a disabled-person exemption (yes, amount not listed). Abilene ISD: A percentage homestead exemption (yes, percentage not listed); 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
Taylor Central Appraisal District
Phone
325-676-9381
Local breaks
Taylor County local option homestead exemptions, Abilene ISD local option homestead exemptions, City of Abilene local option homestead exemptions
Tax year
2025

Where to apply in Taylor County

Taylor Central Appraisal District

Phone
325-676-9381
Address
1534 S. Treadaway, Abilene, TX 79602-4927
Official exemptions page

Other offices

Local exemptions in Taylor County

Seniors

Taylor County local option homestead exemptions

A percentage homestead exemption (yes, percentage not listed); an over-65 exemption (yes, amount not listed); a disabled-person 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 Taylor 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 Taylor County: file Form 50-114 once with the Taylor 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

Homestead

Abilene ISD local option homestead exemptions

A percentage homestead exemption (yes, percentage not listed); 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 Abilene ISD.
How to apply
No separate application to Abilene ISD: file Form 50-114 once with the Taylor 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 Abilene local option homestead exemptions

A percentage homestead exemption (yes, percentage not listed); an over-65 exemption (yes, amount not listed); a disabled-person 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 Abilene. 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 Abilene: file Form 50-114 once with the Taylor 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 Taylor 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
Abilene ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2025)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2025)yes, percentage not listed (2025)state $60,000 only (2025)official
Blackwell/Divide ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2025)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2025)none (2025)state $60,000 only (2025)official
City of Abilenecityyes, amount not listed (2025)not stated (2025)yes, percentage not listed (2025)yes, amount not listed (2025)official
City of Buffalo Gapcitynone (2025)not stated (2025)none (2025)none (2025)official
City of Lawncitynone (2025)not stated (2025)none (2025)none (2025)official
City of Merkelcitynone (2025)not stated (2025)none (2025)none (2025)official
City of Trentcitynone (2025)not stated (2025)none (2025)none (2025)official
City of Tuscolacitynone (2025)not stated (2025)none (2025)none (2025)official
City of Tyecityyes, amount not listed (2025)not stated (2025)yes, percentage not listed (2025)yes, amount not listed (2025)official
Clyde/Hamby ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2025)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2025)none (2025)state $60,000 only (2025)official
Eula ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2025)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2025)none (2025)state $60,000 only (2025)official
Jim Ned CISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2025)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2025)yes, percentage not listed (2025)state $60,000 only (2025)official
Lytle WCIDspecialnone (2025)not stated (2025)none (2025)none (2025)official
Merkel ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2025)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2025)none (2025)state $60,000 only (2025)official
Taylor Countycountyyes, amount not listed (2025)not stated (2025)yes, percentage not listed (2025)yes, amount not listed (2025)official
Trent ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2025)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2025)none (2025)state $60,000 only (2025)official
Valley Creek Water Control Districtspecialnone (2025)not stated (2025)none (2025)none (2025)official
Winters ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2025)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2025)none (2025)state $60,000 only (2025)official
Wylie 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 Taylor 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.

Taylor County median effective rate: 1.25% (taxes paid as a share of home value). Use your own rate if you know it.

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Median effective rate in Taylor 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 Taylor County

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Document checklist for Taylor County

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Exemptions to include

Questions about property tax exemptions in Taylor County

What property tax exemptions are there in Taylor County?

In Taylor County your exemptions depend on each taxing unit on your bill: of the 19 units the Taylor Central Appraisal District lists for 2025, 5 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). Taylor County itself: A percentage homestead exemption (yes, percentage not listed); an over-65 exemption (yes, amount not listed); a disabled-person exemption (yes, amount not listed). Abilene ISD: A percentage homestead exemption (yes, percentage not listed); 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: Taylor County local option homestead exemptions; Abilene ISD local option homestead exemptions; City of Abilene local option homestead exemptions.

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

Taylor Central Appraisal District Phone: 325-676-9381 Address: 1534 S. Treadaway, Abilene, TX 79602-4927. Also: Texas Comptroller, Property Tax Assistance Division, which state agency: statewide exemption rules and forms.

When is the deadline to apply in Taylor County?

Taylor 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). Abilene 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 Abilene 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 Taylor County?

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

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

Good to know in Taylor 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 Taylor County.

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Last checked: Oct 2026.