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2021 DUE DATES:

Business Personal Property Renditions are due by April 15.

Applications for 1-d-1 (Open-Space) Agricultural Use are due before May 1.

Applications for Residence Homestead Exemptions are due before May 1.

NEW HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION APPLICATION RULES – Thursday, May 08, 2014

Beginning September 1, 2013, individuals seeking to apply for a Residence Homestead Exemption will need to comply with a new application process. Applicants must provide a copy of their valid Texas driver’s license or Texas state-issued identification card with their application. The address on these documents must correspond to the address of the property for which you are applying.
YOUR AGRICULTURAL APPRAISAL AND THE DROUGHT – Thursday, May 08, 2014

Section 23.522 of the Texas Property Tax Code states that the eligibility of open-space land does not end during temporary cessation of agricultural use during a drought. Your land can continue to qualify for open-space agricultural appraisal if the governor declares a drought and the land remains out of production for an extended period, as long as you intend to return the land to its pre-drought level of agricultural intensity. In most cases, the appraisal district will not remove the agricultural appraisal on any property that is currently receiving it. The absence of livestock or hay production will not trigger the removal. Depending on how long the drought lasts will determine what approach will be taken next year.
OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS – Thursday, May 08, 2014

Any requests for information from the Austin County Appraisal District must be made in writing. Go to TAX INFORMATION and FORMS on this website for an Open Records Request Form. Please be very specific in your request so that the information that we provide to you is accurate. Most requests will be completed within 10 business days from receipt of the request form. Applicable fees will apply. The Open Records Fee Schedule is also located on this website under TAX INFORMATION and FORMS .
Please be aware, there is NO CHARGE to file a homestead exemption application with the appraisal district. Homestead applications are available: on this website on the forms page, at the Austin County Appraisal District office located at 906 E. Amelia St. Bellville, TX 77418, or the Texas Comptroller web site at https://comptroller.texas.gov (Enter Homestead Exemption in the search box.). Please contact our office at 979-865-9124 if you have any questions concerning this matter.
Contact Information
979-865-9124979-865-3296austincad@gmail.com
906 E. Amelia St.
Bellville, Texas 77418
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Chief Appraiser
Greg Cook, RPA
2023 DUE DATES

2023 Notices of Appraised Value will be sent to property owners whose value increased $1000 or more, new property owners, and owners who had an exemption removed. Please feel free to call the Appraisal District if you have any questions.

Business Personal Property Renditions are due by April 15, 2023.

Applications for 1-d-1 (Open-Space) Agricultural Use are due before May 1, 2023

Applications for Residence Homestead Exemptions are due before May 1, 2023