Homestead exemption deadlines, county by county

45 counties across 5 states. Every deadline here was read from that county's own page, not copied down from the state rule — which is why the "how it is set" column has three different answers in it. Read 2026-08-04.

Homestead exemption application deadlines by county. Verified 2026-08-04.
StateCountyDeadlineHow it is setOfficeWe read it
TexasHarris CountyApril 30 (HCAD describes this as a "soft deadline")County sets its ownHarris Central Appraisal District
TexasDallas CountyApril 30 (Texas law: file before May 1)Follows the state ruleDallas Central Appraisal District
TexasTarrant CountyApril 30 (Texas law: file before May 1)Follows the state ruleTarrant Appraisal District
TexasBexar CountyApril 30Follows the state ruleBexar Appraisal District
TexasTravis CountyApril 30 (state law general deadline; Travis CAD's own pages describe the Jan 1 ownership/occupancy requirement and the 2-year late-filing rule but do not restate an explicit initial deadline date)Follows the state ruleTravis Central Appraisal District
TexasCollin CountyApril 30 (applications accepted from January 1)Follows the state ruleCollin Central Appraisal District
TexasDenton CountyApril 30 (state law general deadline; Denton CAD's own homestead/exemptions pages, confirmed reachable via a real browser, describe eligibility and reapplication rules but never state an explicit deadline date anywhere on the site)Follows the state ruleDenton Central Appraisal District
TexasHidalgo CountyApril 30 (state law general deadline; Hidalgo CAD's own site links directly to the Comptroller's pages for both its 'Exemption Breakdown' and 'Critical Dates' items rather than stating a deadline itself)Follows the state ruleHidalgo County Appraisal District
TexasEl Paso CountyApril 30 (state law general deadline; El Paso CAD's own Calendar page links directly to the Comptroller's deadlines page rather than stating one itself)Follows the state ruleEl Paso Central Appraisal District
TexasFort Bend CountyApril 30 of the tax yearFollows the state ruleFort Bend County Appraisal District
TexasMontgomery CountyApril 30 (state law general deadline; MCAD's own 'Critical Dates' link points directly to the Comptroller's deadlines page rather than stating one itself)Follows the state ruleMontgomery Central Appraisal District
TexasWilliamson CountyApril 30 (applications accepted from January 1)Follows the state ruleWilliamson County Appraisal District
TexasCameron CountyApril 30 (before May 1, per state law)Follows the state ruleCameron Appraisal District
TexasBrazoria CountyApril 30 (before May 1, per state law)Follows the state ruleBrazoria County Appraisal District
TexasBell CountyApril 30 (Texas law: file before May 1)Follows the state ruleBell Central Appraisal District
FloridaMiami-Dade CountyMarch 1Follows the state ruleProperty Appraiser of Miami-Dade County
FloridaBroward CountyMarch 1Follows the state ruleBroward County Property Appraiser
FloridaPalm Beach CountyMarch 1Follows the state rulePalm Beach County Property Appraiser
FloridaHillsborough CountyMarch 1 (next business day if it falls on a weekend/holiday)Follows the state ruleHillsborough County Property Appraiser
FloridaOrange CountyMarch 1 (next business day if it falls on a weekend/holiday)Follows the state ruleOrange County Property Appraiser
FloridaDuval CountyMarch 1Follows the state ruleProperty Appraiser, City of Jacksonville (Duval County)
FloridaPinellas CountyMarch 1Follows the state rulePinellas County Property Appraiser
FloridaLee CountyMarch 1Follows the state ruleLee County Property Appraiser
FloridaPolk CountyMarch 1 (next business day if it falls on a weekend/holiday)Follows the state rulePolk County Property Appraiser
FloridaBrevard CountyMarch 1Follows the state ruleBrevard County Property Appraiser
FloridaPasco CountyMarch 1Follows the state rulePasco County Property Appraiser's Office
FloridaVolusia CountyMarch 1Follows the state ruleVolusia County Property Appraiser
GeorgiaFulton CountyApril 1Follows the state ruleFulton County Board of Assessors
GeorgiaGwinnett CountyNotice-of-Assessment appeal deadline (varies by year); county also separately advertises April 1County sets its ownGwinnett County Tax Commissioner
GeorgiaCobb CountyApril 1Follows the state ruleCobb County Tax Commissioner's Office, Property Tax Division
GeorgiaDeKalb CountyApril 1Follows the state ruleDeKalb County Tax Commissioner's Office
GeorgiaClayton CountyApril 1Follows the state ruleClayton County Tax Commissioner's Office
GeorgiaChatham County45-day appeal deadline on that year's Notice of Assessment (not a fixed calendar date)County sets its ownChatham County Board of Assessors
GeorgiaCherokee CountyAnytime prior to the last day for filing appeals of the effective tax year (not a fixed date) - effective May 1, 2026County sets its ownCherokee County Tax Assessor's Office (Board of Tax Assessors)
GeorgiaForsyth CountyApril 1, OR the 45-day Notice-of-Assessment appeal window if laterCounty sets its ownForsyth County Board of Assessors
LouisianaEast Baton Rouge ParishThe assessor publishes no calendar filing deadline — file in person after you purchase and occupy the home. Louisiana law separately requires you to own and occupy the residence by December 31 for that tax year's exemption to apply.No single state ruleEast Baton Rouge Parish Assessor's Office
LouisianaJefferson ParishThe assessor publishes no calendar filing deadline and does not say when filing opens or closes — it states only that you must sign in person, and that the exemption is permanent once granted.No single state ruleJefferson Parish Assessor's Office
LouisianaOrleans Parish
No page: the office publishes no filing deadline for the base exemption and we would not infer one.
Not publishedNot establishedOrleans Parish Assessor's Office
LouisianaSt. Tammany ParishThe assessor publishes no calendar filing deadline — it advises filing in person (or via Zoom) as soon as you purchase and occupy the home.No single state ruleSt. Tammany Parish Assessor's Office
LouisianaLafayette ParishThe assessor publishes no calendar filing deadline and does not say when filing opens or closes — it states only who may apply, and that the exemption is permanent once granted.No single state ruleLafayette Parish Assessor
OklahomaOklahoma CountyMarch 15Follows the state ruleOklahoma County Assessor
OklahomaTulsa CountyMarch 15Follows the state ruleTulsa County Assessor
OklahomaCleveland CountyMarch 15Follows the state ruleCleveland County Assessor
OklahomaCanadian CountyMarch 15Follows the state ruleCanadian County Assessor
OklahomaComanche CountyMarch 15Follows the state ruleComanche County Assessor

What this table does not cover

Five states, and inside them the counties with the largest populations. It is not every county in the United States and it is not going to be: a matrix built to fill a map rather than to answer a question is the thing search engines and readers both learn to ignore. Where we extend it next depends on which of these pages people actually reach.

The state rules behind these dates

What this site is

HomesteadDeadlines is not a government website and is not affiliated with any appraisal district, assessor’s office or county tax office.

Applying for a homestead exemption with your county is free. We do not file it for you, we do not charge you anything, and we never ask you to pay to apply.

Deadlines and eligibility are set by the county office named in each row and are governed by its current notices. This page was verified on 2026-08-04.