General Residence Homestead Exemption
Who may qualify
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Full payment deadline (standard bill; weekend extension): (statutory)
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Full payment deadline (standard bill; weekend extension): February 1, 2027 (statutory).
Use the official payment portal: https://taxpublic.collincountytx.gov/search.
At delinquency, a 6% penalty and 1% interest apply. Penalty grows 1% per month until reaching 12% on July 1. Interest accrues 1% per month without a maximum; collection attorneys may add up to 20%.
If Jan. 31 falls on a Sunday, taxes may be paid on Monday, Feb. 1 and are delinquent onTuesday, Feb. 2.
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Taxing units start mailing tax bills in October and payment is due upon receipt.
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If the delinquency date is postponed, penalties and interest begin accruing on the postponed delinquency date.
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Generally, the completed application and required documentation is due no later than April 30 of the year for which you are requesting the exemption. … You may file a late application for a residence homestead exemption, including age 65 or older or disabled, up to two years after the filing deadline.
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If taxes go delinquent, the tax collector adds a six percent penalty and one percent interest on Feb. 1. Penalty continues to accrue at one percent per month until July 1. On July 1, the penalty becomes 12 percent. Interest will be charged at the rate of one percent per month, with no maximum. Private attorneys hired by taxing units to collect delinquent accounts can charge an additional penalty of up to 20 percent to cover their fees.
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The 2026 Notices of Appraised Value for Real property will be mailed on April 15th.
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The usual protest filing deadline is May 15 or 30 days after the appraisal district mails the property owner the notice of appraised value, whichever is later.
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If you are dissatisfied with your property’s appraised value or if errors exist in the appraisal records regarding your property, you should file Form 50-132, Property Owner’s Notice of Protest (PDF), with the ARB.
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The property owner must occupy the property as the owner’s primary residence and the owner cannot claim a residence homestead exemption on any other property.
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This exemption is effective Jan. 1 of the tax year in which the property owner becomes age 65.
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Persons with a disability for purposes of payment of disability insurance benefits under Federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance.
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If you’re a disabled veteran awarded 100 percent disability compensation
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If you’re a disabled veteran awarded 100 percent disability compensation due to a service-connected disability and a rating of 100 percent disabled or a determination of individual unemployability from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, you are entitled to an exemption from taxation of your residence homestead’s total appraised value.
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File applications by April 30 at your local appraisal district office.
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Chief Appraiser: Marty Wright
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Tax Assessor-Collector: Scott Grigg
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Census survey estimates, 2020–2024. These county medians describe a survey population; they do not establish your home’s correct assessment.
Census home values, Census taxes paid. Last verified 2026-10-24. Rate = median taxes ÷ median home value. Displayed rates are rounded; calculations use the unrounded ratio.
Generally May 15 or 30 days after the notice of appraised value is mailed, whichever is later.
How to file: File a notice of protest with the appraisal review board (ARB).
State guidance: An ARB order may be appealed to district court by petition within 60 days of receipt.
Official appeal information and filing instructions
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