Free Texas Homestead Exemption Check

Step 1 of 5

Where's the home?

Open the county record ↗

Keep it open. You'll read a few things off it.

The home & your record

Does the county record show a homestead exemption?
Is this your main home?
Homestead claimed on any other home?

Who lives here

Unlocks 65+ benefits.

Does the record show an over-65 exemption?
Does an owner have a disability (qualifies for Social Security disability)?
Rated individually unemployable (paid at 100%)?
Does the record show a veteran exemption?

Your numbers

From the county record and your tax statement.

On the county record, before exemptions.

Listed next to your ISD on the tax statement.

Optional. Adds city and county savings.

Some cities and counties offer up to 20%.

Last check

Does your Texas driver license or ID show this address?

Texas requires it for homestead (Tax Code §11.43(n)).

Estimates only. We never ask for SSN, license, or bank numbers.

Checking Texas law…

  • General homestead · §11.13(b)
  • 65+ and disability · §11.13(c)
  • Disabled veteran · §11.22 / §11.131
  • Late-year windows · §11.431 / §11.439
  • Grading your opportunity
What this free check looks at
  • Whether the home has the general homestead exemption ($140,000 off school taxes from tax year 2025) and any local percentage exemption.
  • Age 65+ and disability exemptions ($60,000 more) and the school tax ceiling.
  • Disabled veteran exemptions by VA rating, including the total exemption at 100% or individual unemployability.
  • Which past years can still be filed late (2 years after the delinquency date, 5 for disabled veterans) and the estimated refund for each.

Estimates only; your appraisal district decides. Read the rules: homestead guide · late refunds · how to file.