Ask Yourself |
Eligibility Requirements |
Benefits |
| Do you own your home and occupy the residence? |
If yes, you qualify for a Homestead Exemption. You must own and occupy the property on January 1st of any given year. If you’ve purchased a home in the current year, you will be eligible for the following year. |
Receive $15,000 in exemptions on your property value from your school district. |
| Are you 65 or over, or will you be 65 in current year and own a home? |
If you own the home you occupy and are 65 or going to be 65 during the year you are eligible for the same year. |
Various additional exemptions and tax ceilings from the taxing authorities. |
| Are you a surviving spouse age 55 or older of a deceased spouse with an over 65 exemption? |
If yes, your spouse must have claimed the over 65 exemption at the time of death. As the surviving spouse you must apply for this exemption within that year. A death certificate will be required for processing. |
Continuation of freezes and ceilings from a qualifying spouse. |
| Are you 65 or older and have purchased a new home and want to transfer your exemption? |
To transfer your over 65 exemption you must fill out a new application indicating the purchase date of your new home along with a Tax Ceiling Certificate of prior Homestead if outside of Bexar County by other Appraisal District. |
Percentage of frozen taxes are transferred to new home. |
| Are you disabled, unable to work, and own your home? |
If you are 100% disabled and unemployable you are eligible. Submit a letter from the Social Security Administration stating the effective date of your disability. |
Receive $10,000 in exemptions on your property value for school valuation. |
| Are you a Veteran with a minimum of 10% service connected disability and own property? |
If yes, you are eligible for exemptions based on your disability percentage. You must submit a letter from the Veteran’s Administration stating your disability percentage. |
Discount of $5,000 to $12,000 off your property value. Applies to all tax units. |
