May 12, 2026 - The Shelby County Appraisal District mailed appraisal notices on May 8th. Your city, county, school district and other local taxing units will use the appraisal district’s value to set your 2026 property tax rates.

Under Texas law, county appraisal districts are required to notify property owners about changes in their property’s value. The notice contains important information about the property’s location, its ownership and property tax exemptions that have been applied to the property.

May 4, 2026 - As we enter the 2026 Property Tax Season, several important changes and developments have occurred over the past year. These include increased and newly added exemptions, updates to state law, and revisions within the Property Tax Code.

April 20, 2026 - The Shelby County Appraisal District Board of Directors has approved a new office hour schedule shown below.

Monday – Thursday: 8:00AM – 4:30PM
Friday: 8:00AM – 1:00PM

This change will go into effect May 4th, 2026.

April 15, 2026 - Veterans with a service-connected disability are encouraged to file an exemption application form to have their property taxes lowered. Some veterans may even qualify for a 100 percent tax exemption.

Texas law provides partial exemptions for any property owned by disabled veterans or surviving spouses and surviving children of deceased disabled veterans. An applicant may claim an exemption on only one piece of property the applicant owned on January 1. The applicant must be a Texas resident to qualify for a homestead exemption.

April 2, 2026 - If you own tangible personal property that is used to produce income, you must file a rendition with the Shelby County Appraisal District by April 15.

A rendition is a report that lists all the taxable property you owned or controlled on January 1 of this year. Property includes inventory and equipment used by a business. Owners do not have to render exempt property, such as church property or an agriculture producer’s equipment used for farming.