Tax relief and valuation review

Protect your exemption and appeal rights.

A homestead exemption, senior-relief program, or valuation protest can change the amount a homeowner owes—but only if the filing reaches the right local office in the correct window. Use the verified county guidance below as your working checklist, then confirm the current form and deadline with Crane County Appraisal District.

Relief programs

What the local record says

Homestead filing

The filing guidance for this county is: April 30, 2026, generally, for residence homestead, age-65-or-older and disabled-person applications under Texas Tax Code §11.43 and Comptroller Form 50-114; late residence-homestead applications may be filed under §11.431, while annual special-appraisal applications can have different deadlines. Use the official form or application channel, provide the residence and ownership documentation requested, and keep a copy of the submission.

Open homestead application

Senior citizen tax relief

For a qualifying owner age 65 or older, the school district must provide the 2026 additional $60,000 residence-homestead exemption; local taxing units may adopt additional exemptions. The school-tax ceiling generally freezes school taxes at the amount in the first qualifying year, and eligible owners may use the four-installment plan under Texas Tax Code §31.031. The local CAD determines eligibility and administers the filing.

Valuation cap or growth limit

Texas Tax Code §23.23 generally limits a qualifying residence homestead's annual appraised-value increase to the lesser of market value or prior appraised value plus 10% and new improvements. For tax years 2024–2026, §23.231 temporarily limits qualifying non-residence-homestead real property valued at $5,320,000 or less for 2026 to the lesser of market value or prior value plus 20% and new improvements; agricultural, timber, wildlife and other productivity appraisals are governed separately.

Appealing an assessment

Build the objection around evidence and the notice date.

Calendar the window

Use the valuation notice and the county’s published protest guidance to determine the last day to file. Do not assume the payment deadline controls the appeal.

Assemble support

Gather comparable sales, photographs, repair records, appraisal evidence, property characteristics, and any documentation that explains why the assessed value is incorrect.

File and preserve proof

Submit through the official channel, save the confirmation, and attend the board or review hearing if one is scheduled. An appraiser or attorney can help evaluate evidence when the value or stakes are substantial.

The verified protest guidance for this county is: May 15, 2026, or the 30th day after the appraisal district mails the 2026 Notice of Appraised Value, whichever is later, under Texas Tax Code §41.44; no different county-specific 2026 deadline was published by the official source reviewed. If the language is not a specific calendar date, contact the office promptly for the current notice and board-review schedule.