Texas · Wichita County · Local exemptions · Updated Oct 2026
Wichita County, TX property tax exemptions (2026)
The property tax breaks that are set or run locally in Wichita 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 Wichita County
In Wichita County your exemptions depend on each taxing unit on your bill: of the 12 units the Wichita Appraisal District lists for 2026, 0 give a percentage homestead exemption, 6 non-school units add an over-65 amount, and the list does not say which non-school units have adopted a tax ceiling (freeze). Wichita County itself: $18,000 off for owners 65 or older. It has no percentage homestead exemption. Wichita Falls 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
Wichita Appraisal District
Phone
940-322-2435
Local breaks
Wichita County local option homestead exemptions, Wichita Falls ISD local option homestead exemptions, Wichita Falls City local option homestead exemptions
$18,000 off for owners 65 or older. 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 Wichita County. Over-65 amount: you are 65 or older; a surviving spouse 55 or older can keep it.
How to apply
No separate application to Wichita County: file Form 50-114 once with the Wichita 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.
Wichita Falls ISD local option homestead exemptions
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 Wichita Falls ISD.
How to apply
No separate application to Wichita Falls ISD: file Form 50-114 once with the Wichita 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.
Wichita Falls City local option homestead exemptions
$18,000 off for owners 65 or older. 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 Wichita Falls City. Over-65 amount: you are 65 or older; a surviving spouse 55 or older can keep it.
How to apply
No separate application to Wichita Falls City: file Form 50-114 once with the Wichita 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 Wichita County
What property tax exemptions are there in Wichita County?
In Wichita County your exemptions depend on each taxing unit on your bill: of the 12 units the Wichita Appraisal District lists for 2026, 0 give a percentage homestead exemption, 6 non-school units add an over-65 amount, and the list does not say which non-school units have adopted a tax ceiling (freeze). Wichita County itself: $18,000 off for owners 65 or older. It has no percentage homestead exemption. Wichita Falls 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: Wichita County local option homestead exemptions; Wichita Falls ISD local option homestead exemptions; Wichita Falls City local option homestead exemptions.
Where do I apply for a property tax exemption in Wichita County?
Wichita Appraisal District Phone: 940-322-2435 Address: 600 Scott St., Ste. 300, Wichita Falls, TX 76301. Also: Wichita 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 Wichita County?
Wichita 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). Wichita Falls 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). Wichita Falls 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 Wichita County?
Wichita County local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply. Wichita Falls ISD local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply. Wichita Falls City local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply.
Do Texas’s statewide exemptions apply in Wichita 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 Wichita County sets or runs itself.
Good to know in Wichita 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 Wichita 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.