Bexar County, Texas Homestead Exemption: Deadline & How to Apply (2026)
The homestead exemption filing deadline in Bexar County, Texas is April 30, according to Bexar Appraisal District.
Generally, the completed application and required documentation is due no later than April 30 of the year for which you are requesting the exemption.
What to do now
- Check you qualify — Bexar County applies the requirements Bexar Appraisal District publishes, not a national rule.
- Open the application Bexar Appraisal District publishes: https://bcad.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/50-114-Residence-HS-Fillable-New.pdf
- File it with Bexar Appraisal District by April 30.
Who qualifies in Bexar County
BCAD's Form 50-114 covers the general Residence Homestead exemption together with the Over-65, Disabled Person, and 100% Disabled Veteran exemptions ("Homestead Exemption (50-114 Disabled, Over-65, 100% Disabled Vet & more)"), plus related surviving-spouse continuations. Once granted, the property owner is not required to reapply annually unless the chief appraiser specifically requests it.
The deadline, and what happens if you miss it
April 30. The same calendar date every year.
If you file late
You may file a late application for a residence homestead exemption, including age 65 or older or disabled, up to two years after the filing deadline. Disabled veterans (not surviving spouses) may file a late application up to five years after the delinquency date; a disabled veteran's surviving spouse may file a late application up to two years after the delinquency date.
Do you have to re-apply each year?
No — once granted it continues while you own and occupy the home. Moving ends it, and the new home needs its own application.
The form, and where to file it
- The office: Bexar Appraisal District
- The application: bcad.org
- Filing online: bcad.org
We link the county's own file rather than hosting a copy of it. A copy goes out of date the day the county edits it; the county's own file does not.
What gets Bexar County applications rejected
Unlike everything above, this list carries no source. It is our own reading of what this county's material emphasises, written to be useful rather than authoritative — treat it as a checklist, not as Bexar Appraisal District's rules.
- Uploading a Texas Driver's License or ID with an address that does not yet match the new BCAD-registered homestead property address when filing online
- Creating a duplicate Online Services login instead of using an existing bcad.org account, causing the application to be tied to the wrong profile
- Assuming the exemption automatically renews when moving to a new home within Bexar County instead of filing a fresh application for the new property
- Filing separate individual applications for a married couple instead of one joint application for the shared homestead
- Heir-property applicants relying on an old deed instead of attaching the required affidavit establishing their ownership interest
- Assuming the 100% Disabled Veteran exemption is automatically applied after the standard homestead exemption is granted, rather than filing the separate required documentation
Bexar County homestead exemption questions
- When is the homestead exemption deadline in Bexar County?
- April 30 — Bexar Appraisal District puts it this way: “Generally, the completed application and required documentation is due no later than April 30 of the year for which you are requesting the exemption.” The same calendar date every year. We read that sentence on 2026-08-04.
- Who do I file my Bexar County homestead exemption with?
- You file with Bexar Appraisal District, not with us and not with the state. Its own site is https://bcad.org/, and everything on this page was read from there or from a page it links.
- Which form does Bexar County want?
- The application Bexar Appraisal District publishes is at https://bcad.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/50-114-Residence-HS-Fillable-New.pdf. We link it rather than hosting a copy, because a copy goes stale the day the county edits it and the county's own file does not.
- What happens if I miss the Bexar County deadline?
- Late filing in this county: You may file a late application for a residence homestead exemption, including age 65 or older or disabled, up to two years after the filing deadline. Disabled veterans (not surviving spouses) may file a late application up to five years after the delinquency date; a disabled veteran's surviving spouse may file a late application up to two years after the delinquency date.
- Who qualifies for the homestead exemption in Bexar County?
- In short: BCAD's Form 50-114 covers the general Residence Homestead exemption together with the Over-65, Disabled Person, and 100% Disabled Veteran exemptions ("Homestead Exemption (50-114 Disabled, Over-65, 100% Disabled Vet & more)"), plus related surviving-spouse continuations. Once granted, the property owner is not required to reapply annually unless the chief appraiser specifically requests it.
- Can I file online in Bexar County?
- Yes — Bexar Appraisal District publishes an online entry point at https://bcad.org/. The paper form linked above is the alternative if the portal will not take your application.
- Do I have to re-apply every year in Bexar County?
- No. Once Bexar Appraisal District grants it, the exemption stays with the property while you own and occupy it. Moving house does end it, and the new home needs its own application.
Remind me before the next Bexar County deadline
Not open yet. Email reminders are the thing this site is being built to do, and the sending side is not finished. There is no form here on purpose: we would rather show you an empty space than take an address we cannot yet write to.
When it opens it will be one address and one county, a confirmation email you have to click before anything else is ever sent, and three reminders a year at most. No advertising, and nothing sold on.
Other counties, and the Texas rule
- Texas homestead exemption: the state rule
- Harris County homestead exemption deadline
- Dallas County homestead exemption deadline
- Tarrant County homestead exemption deadline
- Travis County homestead exemption deadline
- Collin County homestead exemption deadline
- Denton County homestead exemption deadline
- Every county deadline we hold, in one table
- How does the Texas homestead exemption deadline work?
Sources
- Deadline: bcad.org, read
- Office: Bexar Appraisal District
- Application form: bcad.org
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 Bexar Appraisal District and are governed by its current notices. This page was verified on 2026-08-04.