What is the DEFINITION of a Homestead in Texas: A homestead is a place of residence for a family or a single adult which is exempt from sale by creditors except under certain specified conditions. It can be urban or rural.
Urban: Which consists of NOT more than 10 acres of land which may be in one or more contiguous lots, together with any improvements.
Rural: For a family, the rurual homestead consists of not more than 200 acres, which may be in one or more parcels, with the improvements. For a single adult, not more than 100 acres which may be in one or more parcels with the improvements.
Homestead for AD Valorem Tax Purposes: A homeowner who wants the benefit of a homestead exemption for ad valorem tax purposes must contact the Appraisal District of the County in which they reside in. You must complete the Homestead Tax Form and return it back to the Appraisal District. The earliest one can file for a homestead is January 1st. There are deadline restrictions usually around April so check with your local Appraisal District. There is NO FEE to declare a homestead. Beware of companies trying to sell this service to you.
A homeowner who wants the benefits of a homestead for tax purposes, must apply for the exemption. Below are some of the Appraisal Districts contact numbers and web addresses accross Texas.
Bexar Couny Appraisal District: 210-224-8511 www.bcad.org
Collin County Appraisal District: 469-742-9200 www.collincad.org
Comal County Appraisal District: 830-625-8597 www.comalad.org
Cooke County Appraisal District: 940-665-7651 www.cookecad.org
Dallas County Appraisal District: 214-631-0502 www.dallascad.org
Denton County Appraisal District: 972-566-0904 www.dentoncad.com
Guadalupe County Appraisal District: 830-372-2871 www.guadalupead.org
Johnson County Appraisal District: 817-558-8100 www.johnsonad.org
Kendall County Appraisal District: 830-249-9343 www.kendallad.org
Kinney County Appraisal District: 830-249-9343 www.kendalladorg
Lubbock County Appraisal District: 806-775-1000 www.lubbock.tx.us
Parker County Appraisal District: 817-613-8099 www.parkercad.org
Smith County Appraisal District: 903-510-8600 www.smithcad.org
Tarrant County Appraisal District: 817-284-4063 www.tad.org
Travis County Appraisal District: 512-834-9317 www.traviscad.org
Uvalde County Appraisal District: 830-278-1106 www.uvldecad.org
Willbarger County Appraisal District: 940-553-1857 www.wilbargerappraisal.org/
Wilson County Appraisal District: 830-393-3065 www.co.wilson.tx.us/ips/cms
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