So far this year, the Governor of Texas has issued weather-related disaster declarations for Harris County on  April 30, 2024 | June 19, 2024 | July 6, 2024. Please click each date to view the proclamations.

Tax Code Section 11.35, Temporary Exemption for Qualified Property Damaged by Disaster, allows qualified properties that are at least 15 percent damaged by a disaster in counties included in the declaration to receive a temporary exemption of a portion of the property's appraised value. Qualified property includes:

• tangible personal property used for income production;
• improvements to real property; and
• certain manufactured homes.

Property owners must apply for the temporary exemption no later than 105 days after the governor declares a disaster area. Form 50-312, Temporary Exemption Property Damaged by Disaster (PDF), is available on Comptroller’s Property Tax Assistance Division (PTAD) webpage Property Tax Forms or Harris Central Appraisal District’s webpage https://hcad.org/. 

Property taxes are due upon receipt of the bill. Payments are due by January 31st. Taxes that remain due on February 1st are considered delinquent and subject to penalty and interest.

You may look up your tax bill online at hctax.net or contact the Tax Office and Appraisal District to update contact information.

What if I already paid my taxes?

Contact the Tax Office.

Click here to pay delinquent property taxes. If you need to discuss payment options, contact the Harris County Attorney’s Office at 346-286-8888.

You can check on the Harris Central Appraisal District website for a comprehensive list of all taxing jurisdictions for your property.

Contact your mortgage company first. Unpaid taxes are the responsibility of the property owner.

A tax exemption is a reduction to the taxable value of your property, which lowers your tax obligation. Contact

Harris Central Appraisal District to apply for exemptions. 

It is thepostponement of paying property taxes for qualified homeowners on theirresidence homestead for as long as they live in that residence. A tax deferralonly postpones the tax liability. It does not cancel it.

Owners who are age 65 or older, are disabled or are a disabled veteran qualify to receive additional exemptions. Active military members can also qualify for a deferral whenever they have deployment orders. Active military should contact the Tax Office for more information.

Homestead exemptions remove part of your home's value from taxation, so they lower your taxes. To qualify for a residential homestead exemption, you must own and occupy the property as your primary residence and provide a valid Texas driver’s license or ID card with matching address to the Harris Central Appraisal District along with the application. There is no fee to apply for this exemption.

Please contact the Harris County Attorney’s Office at 346-286-8888. File an answer with the court within the timeframe designated on your citation. You can find forms and templates at the Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library.

Properties sold at a tax sale are subject to the Defendant’s right of redemption if paid within 180 days for non-homestead and 2 years for homestead properties from the date of filing the foreclosure deed. Redemption is the right the Defendant may have to reclaim their property. Associated cost will depend on when the property is redeemed.