April 24, 2025 - 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 Jan. 1. The applicant must be a Texas resident to qualify for a homestead exemption.
April 24, 2025 - Texas farmers and ranchers can be granted property tax relief on their land. They may apply to the Shelby County Appraisal District for agricultural productivity appraisal and for a lower appraisal based on typical production, versus market value.
April 24, 2025 - Non-profit organizations that qualify under Texas law to receive property tax exemptions must apply to the Shelby County Appraisal District by (Wednesday) April 30.
March 31, 2025 - If you own tangible personal property that is used to produce income, you must file a rendition with the Shelby County Appraisal District by Tuesday, April 15, 2025.
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.
February 13, 2025 - One of the easiest ways a homeowner can lower his or her property tax bill is to file a homestead exemption. A homestead is generally the house and land used as the owner’s principal residence on January 1 of the tax year. A person who acquires property after January 1 may receive the residence homestead exemption for the applicable portion of that tax year immediately on qualification for the exemption if the preceding owner did not receive the same exemption for that tax year.
January 3, 2025 — New and updated property tax information has just been compiled by Shelby County Appraisal District and is available now to assist taxpayers. This property tax information is current and covers a wide range of topics, such as taxpayer remedies, exemptions and appraisals, and has information for select groups, such as disabled veterans and persons age 65 or older.
November 1, 2024 - Texas homeowners may postpone paying the currently delinquent property taxes due on the appreciating value of their homes by taking advantage of the residence homestead tax deferral payment option and filing a tax deferral affidavit at the Shelby County Appraisal District.
November 1, 2024 - Texans may postpone paying current and delinquent property taxes on their homes by signing a tax deferral affidavit at the Shelby County Appraisal District office if they are: