Texas · Upton County · Local exemptions · Updated Oct 2026

Upton County, TX property tax exemptions (2026)

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

In Upton County your exemptions depend on each taxing unit on your bill: of the 10 units the Upton 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). Upton 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). Rankin ISD: An over-65 exemption (yes, amount not listed); a school tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+/disabled owners, as state law requires. It has no percentage homestead exemption.

Apply at
Upton County Appraisal District
Phone
432-652-3221
Local breaks
Upton County local option homestead exemptions, Rankin ISD local option homestead exemptions, McCamey City local option homestead exemptions
Tax year
2025

Where to apply in Upton County

Upton County Appraisal District

Phone
432-652-3221
Address
700 E. 3rd St., McCamey, TX 79752-1110
Official exemptions page

Other offices

Local exemptions in Upton County

Seniors

Upton 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 Upton 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 Upton County: file Form 50-114 once with the Upton 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

Rankin ISD local option homestead exemptions

An over-65 exemption (yes, amount not listed); a school tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+/disabled owners, as state law requires. It has no percentage homestead exemption.

Set by
school district
Tax year
2025
Who qualifies
You own the home and live in it as your principal residence (residence homestead) in Rankin ISD. Over-65 amount: you are 65 or older; a surviving spouse 55 or older can keep it.
How to apply
No separate application to Rankin ISD: file Form 50-114 once with the Upton 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

McCamey City 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 McCamey City. 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 McCamey City: file Form 50-114 once with the Upton 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 Upton 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
McCamey Citycityyes, amount not listed (2025)not stated (2025)yes, percentage not listed (2025)yes, amount not listed (2025)official
McCamey Hospital Districtspecialyes, amount not listed (2025)not stated (2025)yes, percentage not listed (2025)yes, amount not listed (2025)official
McCamey ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2025)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2025)yes, percentage not listed (2025)yes, amount not listed (2025)official
Rankin Citycitynone (2025)not stated (2025)none (2025)yes, amount not listed (2025)official
Rankin Hospitalspecialyes, amount not listed (2025)not stated (2025)yes, percentage not listed (2025)yes, amount not listed (2025)official
Rankin ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2025)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2025)none (2025)yes, amount not listed (2025)official
Upton Countycountyyes, amount not listed (2025)not stated (2025)yes, percentage not listed (2025)yes, amount not listed (2025)official
Upton County Emergency District #1specialyes, amount not listed (2025)not stated (2025)yes, percentage not listed (2025)yes, amount not listed (2025)official
Upton County Emergency District #2specialyes, amount not listed (2025)not stated (2025)yes, percentage not listed (2025)yes, amount not listed (2025)official
Upton County Water Districtspecialyes, amount not listed (2025)not stated (2025)yes, percentage not listed (2025)yes, amount not listed (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 Upton 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.

Upton County median effective rate: 1.07% (taxes paid as a share of home value). Use your own rate if you know it.

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Median effective rate in Upton 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 Upton County

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Document checklist for Upton County

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Questions about property tax exemptions in Upton County

What property tax exemptions are there in Upton County?

In Upton County your exemptions depend on each taxing unit on your bill: of the 10 units the Upton 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). Upton 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). Rankin ISD: An over-65 exemption (yes, amount not listed); a school tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+/disabled owners, as state law requires. It has no percentage homestead exemption. Local breaks here: Upton County local option homestead exemptions; Rankin ISD local option homestead exemptions; McCamey City local option homestead exemptions.

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

Upton County Appraisal District Phone: 432-652-3221 Address: 700 E. 3rd St., McCamey, TX 79752-1110. Also: Texas Comptroller, Property Tax Assistance Division, which state agency: statewide exemption rules and forms.

When is the deadline to apply in Upton County?

Upton 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). Rankin 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). McCamey City 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 Upton County?

Upton County local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply. Rankin ISD local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply. McCamey City local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply.

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

Good to know in Upton 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 Upton County.

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Last checked: Oct 2026.