Extra Homestead Exemptions for Seniors and Disabled Owners

For 2026, a home with a homestead exemption gets $140,000 off its value for school tax. An owner who is 65 or older gets another $60,000 school exemption. The same is true for an owner who meets the federal test for a disability. These sums lower the value that is taxed. They do not come off the bill dollar for dollar.

Apply to DCAD, in most cases before May 1. If you are late, call rather than give up; late filing may still help. Local tax units may offer other exemptions, so each line of the bill may use a different amount. If both age and disability apply, one tax unit cannot give both added exemptions.