Brazos County Homestead Exemption Guide

New Homeowner Guide • Brazos County, TX

How to File Your Homestead Exemption

Filing takes about 5 minutes and can significantly reduce your annual property tax bill. Here's exactly how to do it.

💰 Most homeowners save $800–$1,500/year
⏰ Filing Deadline You must file by April 30th for the exemption to apply to the current tax year. The property must be your primary residence as of January 1st of the year you're applying.
1

Find Your Property Information

  1. 1
    Go to brazoscad.org in your browser.
  2. 2
    Click Property Search in the top navigation menu.
  3. 3
    Search by your last name to find your property.
  4. 4
    Click your property from the search results.
  5. 5
    On the property details page, write down these two numbers:
  • Property ID A numeric ID shown on the page
  • Owner ID Another numeric ID on the same page
2

Request Your E-File PIN

  1. 1
  2. 2
    Click Request Current PIN.
  3. 3
    Fill in the form that appears:
  • Property ID The number from Part 1, Step 5
  • Owner ID The number from Part 1, Step 5
  • Email ID Your email address
  1. 4
    Click the blue Submit button.
  2. 5
    Check your email — your E-File PIN will arrive shortly.
3

Register Your Account & Submit

  1. 1
  2. 2
    Under Step 1: Owner Information, enter your Owner ID and E-File PIN.
  3. 3
    Click Register Account and follow the remaining prompts.
  4. 4
    Once registered, log in to the Taxpayer Portal and submit your homestead exemption application.
✅ You're done. After submitting, Brazos CAD will process your application. You don't need to do anything else — the exemption will be reflected on your next tax bill.
📋 Eligibility Reminder

To qualify, the property must be your primary residence as of January 1st of the tax year you're applying for. You can only claim one homestead exemption in Texas at a time.

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