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Bexar County Property Taxes
Homestead exemption, protests through BCAD, MUD districts, over-65 freezes, and how Bexar County tax rates compare across cities and neighborhoods.
Why Your San Antonio Tax Bill Jumped: The 10% Cap, Improvements, and Re-Appraisal
If your Bexar County tax bill climbed even though you have a homestead exemption, the cause is usually one of three things: a catch-up on appraised value, an improvement that triggered re-appraisal, or a rate change at a taxing unit other than BCAD.
7 min read · Apr 21, 2026
The Over-65 and Disabled Tax Ceiling in Bexar County: What Actually Gets Frozen
The over-65 and disabled property-tax freeze in Bexar County is not one benefit — it is a stack of exemptions and ceilings across school, county, and city taxes, each with its own rules.
8 min read · Apr 21, 2026
Protesting Your BCAD Appraisal: Informal Review vs Formal ARB Hearing
How the two stages of a Bexar County appraisal protest actually work — what the informal meeting with a BCAD appraiser can and can't do, when to push to a formal ARB hearing, and the evidence that moves the number.
6 min read · Apr 21, 2026
Filing Your Bexar County Homestead Exemption: Form 50-114 and the April 30 Deadline
How to file Form 50-114 with BCAD, what the April 30 deadline actually means under current Texas law, and the small mistakes that cost Bexar County homeowners thousands in missed tax savings.
6 min read · Apr 21, 2026