At the Harris County Appraisal District website of .hcad you can look up your account and see which if any exemptions have been applied to your account.
Here's how a homestead exemption can translate to savings. A homestead valued at $400,000, taxed at 1%, is eligible for an exemption of $50,000. The property's taxable value will be $350,000, and the tax bill $3,500. Without the exemption, the property tax bill would be $4,000.
Harris County Apply using the Form 11.13 with a scanned copy of your Texas Driver's License. Mobile App. You can also file your exemption using their mobile app in Android or in iOS with a photo of your Texas Driver's License.
There are multiple ways to file a Homestead Exemption application Form 50-114, however the online option is the fastest, and details are provided in the transcript below.
County taxes: Harris County provides a 20% optional homestead exemption to homeowners within the area. If your home is valued at $200,000, the exemption will reduce its taxable value by $40,000 bringing it down to $160,000.
First, apply to HCAD for the exemption. We will send an application for the homestead exemption, or you may obtain the form directly from HCAD online at .hcad/ or by calling 713-957-7800. Once the exemption is approved by HCAD, the refund will be processed directly to the name and address on the tax roll.
You may file a late application for a residential homestead exemption up to two years after the date the taxes become delinquent.
The exemptions apply only to property that you own and occupy as your principal place of residence. File this form and all supporting documentation with the appraisal district office in each county in which the property is located generally between Jan. 1 and April 30 of the year for which the exemption is requested.
Return to Harris County Appraisal District, P. O. Box 922012, Houston, Texas 77292-2012. The district is located at 13013 Northwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77040. For questions, call (713) 957-7800.