Texas · Walker County · Local exemptions · Updated Oct 2026
Walker County, TX property tax exemptions (2026)
The property tax breaks that are set or run locally in Walker 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 Walker County
In Walker County your exemptions depend on each taxing unit on your bill: of the 9 units the Walker County Appraisal District lists for 2026, 0 give a percentage homestead exemption, 5 non-school units add an over-65 amount, and 4 non-school units have adopted a tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+/disabled owners. Walker County itself: $12,000 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. It has no percentage homestead exemption. Huntsville ISD: $6,000 off for owners 65 or older (on top of the state $60,000); a school tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+/disabled owners, as state law requires. It has no percentage homestead exemption.
Apply at
Walker County Appraisal District
Phone
936-295-0402
Local breaks
Walker County local option homestead exemptions, Huntsville ISD local option homestead exemptions, City of Huntsville local option homestead exemptions
$12,000 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. It has no percentage homestead exemption.
Set by
county
Tax year
2026
Who qualifies
You own the home and live in it as your principal residence (residence homestead) in Walker 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. Tax ceiling: you have the over-65 or disabled exemption on the home.
How to apply
No separate application to Walker County: file Form 50-114 once with the Walker 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.
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.
$6,000 off for owners 65 or older (on top of the state $60,000); 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
2026
Who qualifies
You own the home and live in it as your principal residence (residence homestead) in Huntsville 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 Huntsville ISD: file Form 50-114 once with the Walker 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.
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 Huntsville local option homestead exemptions
$12,000 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. It has no percentage homestead exemption.
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 Huntsville. 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. Tax ceiling: you have the over-65 or disabled exemption on the home.
How to apply
No separate application to City of Huntsville: file Form 50-114 once with the Walker 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.
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 Walker County
What property tax exemptions are there in Walker County?
In Walker County your exemptions depend on each taxing unit on your bill: of the 9 units the Walker County Appraisal District lists for 2026, 0 give a percentage homestead exemption, 5 non-school units add an over-65 amount, and 4 non-school units have adopted a tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+/disabled owners. Walker County itself: $12,000 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. It has no percentage homestead exemption. Huntsville ISD: $6,000 off for owners 65 or older (on top of the state $60,000); a school tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+/disabled owners, as state law requires. It has no percentage homestead exemption. Local breaks here: Walker County local option homestead exemptions; Huntsville ISD local option homestead exemptions; City of Huntsville local option homestead exemptions.
Where do I apply for a property tax exemption in Walker County?
Walker County Appraisal District Phone: 936-295-0402 Address: 1060 Hwy. 190 E., Huntsville, TX 77340. Also: Texas Comptroller, Property Tax Assistance Division, which state agency: statewide exemption rules and forms.
When is the deadline to apply in Walker County?
Walker 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). Huntsville 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 Huntsville 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 Walker County?
Walker County local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply. Huntsville ISD local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply. City of Huntsville local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply.
Do Texas’s statewide exemptions apply in Walker 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 Walker County sets or runs itself.
Good to know in Walker 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 Walker 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.