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How much the Texas homestead exemption saves, by county

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How much the Texas homestead exemption saves, by county: graphic with the headline figure

The Texas $140,000 school homestead exemption saves about $1,080 to $1,757 a year in school taxes alone, across the 17 county school districts in this guide. The highest is Burleson ISD in Johnson County, because its adopted rate is the highest of the group.

Burleson ISD$1,757Alvin ISD$1,610Longview ISD$1,568San Angelo ISD$1,489Northside ISD$1,449Fort Worth ISD$1,441Frisco ISD$1,427Ector County ISD$1,391Dallas ISD$1,391Fort Bend ISD$1,382Bryan ISD$1,326Weatherford ISD$1,308Beaumont ISD$1,299Killeen ISD$1,207Houston ISD$1,179Midland ISD$1,178Brownsville ISD$1,080Exemption x adopted school district rate per $100. One district per county.
Yearly school tax saved by the $140,000 exemption

School tax savings by county

Texas school homestead savings by county
CountySchool districtRate per $100Rate yearYearly savings
Johnson CountyBurleson ISD1.25522026$1,757
Brazoria CountyAlvin ISD1.152025$1,610
Gregg CountyLongview ISD1.11992026$1,568
Tom Green CountySan Angelo ISD1.06382026$1,489
Bexar CountyNorthside ISD1.03492026$1,449
Tarrant CountyFort Worth ISD1.02912026$1,441
Collin CountyFrisco ISD1.01942025$1,427
Ector CountyEctor County ISD0.99392026$1,391
Dallas CountyDallas ISD0.9938352025$1,391
Fort Bend CountyFort Bend ISD0.98692026$1,382
Brazos CountyBryan ISD0.94692025$1,326
Parker CountyWeatherford ISD0.93422026$1,308
Jefferson CountyBeaumont ISD0.928012026$1,299
Bell CountyKilleen ISD0.86222026$1,207
Harris CountyHouston ISD0.84212026$1,179
Midland CountyMidland ISD0.84152026$1,178
Cameron CountyBrownsville ISD0.77162026$1,080

How the math works

Savings = $140,000 ÷ 100 × the district's adopted rate per $100. This assumes the home is worth at least $140,000 and counts only school district taxes.

County, city and other local exemptions add to these savings. Owners 65 or older or disabled get another $60,000 off school taxes.

Figures come from the official sources linked on each state and county page. Rules change, so confirm with the official source before you file.