Texas · Wheeler County · Local exemptions · Updated Oct 2026
Wheeler County, TX property tax exemptions (2026)
The property tax breaks that are set or run locally in Wheeler 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 Wheeler County
In Wheeler County your exemptions depend on each taxing unit on your bill: of the 13 units the Wheeler Central Appraisal District lists for 2026, 4 give a percentage homestead exemption, 0 non-school units add an over-65 amount, and the list does not say which non-school units have adopted a tax ceiling (freeze). Wheeler County itself: A percentage homestead exemption (yes ('local discount'), amount not listed). It has no local over-65 amount. Wheeler 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.
Apply at
Wheeler Central Appraisal District
Phone
806-826-5900
Local breaks
Wheeler County local option homestead exemptions, Wheeler ISD local option homestead exemptions, City of Shamrock local option homestead exemptions
A percentage homestead exemption (yes ('local discount'), amount not listed). It has no local over-65 amount.
Set by
county
Tax year
2026
Who qualifies
You own the home and live in it as your principal residence (residence homestead) in Wheeler County.
How to apply
No separate application to Wheeler County: file Form 50-114 once with the Wheeler 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.
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.
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
2026
Who qualifies
You own the home and live in it as your principal residence (residence homestead) in Wheeler ISD.
How to apply
No separate application to Wheeler ISD: file Form 50-114 once with the Wheeler 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.
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 Shamrock local option homestead exemptions
No local option exemptions listed for 2026.
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 Shamrock.
How to apply
No separate application to City of Shamrock: file Form 50-114 once with the Wheeler 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.
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 Wheeler County
What property tax exemptions are there in Wheeler County?
In Wheeler County your exemptions depend on each taxing unit on your bill: of the 13 units the Wheeler Central Appraisal District lists for 2026, 4 give a percentage homestead exemption, 0 non-school units add an over-65 amount, and the list does not say which non-school units have adopted a tax ceiling (freeze). Wheeler County itself: A percentage homestead exemption (yes ('local discount'), amount not listed). It has no local over-65 amount. Wheeler 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: Wheeler County local option homestead exemptions; Wheeler ISD local option homestead exemptions; City of Shamrock local option homestead exemptions.
Where do I apply for a property tax exemption in Wheeler County?
Wheeler Central Appraisal District Phone: 806-826-5900 Address: 402 S. Main St., Wheeler, TX 79096-9998. Also: Wheeler 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 Wheeler County?
Wheeler 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). Wheeler 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 Shamrock 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 Wheeler County?
Wheeler County local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply. Wheeler ISD local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply. City of Shamrock local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply.
Do Texas’s statewide exemptions apply in Wheeler 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 Wheeler County sets or runs itself.
Good to know in Wheeler 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 Wheeler 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.