Homeowners 65 and Older Can Freeze Their School Tax in Galveston County

Texas gives a qualifying homeowner age 65 or older a school-tax ceiling. It generally keeps the school bill from rising above the ceiling while the owner lives in the home. Later tax cuts can lower the bill, and qualifying new improvements can raise the ceiling.

You qualify starting January 1 of the year you turn 65, or when you buy a home after turning 65. The freeze applies only to school taxes, not county or city taxes. Apply at the Galveston County Appraisal District. Call 409-935-1980 or visit galvestoncad.org/homestead/ to apply.