Bexar Central Appraisal District
Market, assessed and taxable value; property characteristics; exemptions; ownership/mailing appraisal record; protest process.
Open BCAD Bexar County property-tax guidance
Understand the number. Protect the deadline.
Separate value from tax, exemptions from payment plans, and a current bill from a delinquent balance—then take the right question to the right office.
No address required No document upload Reviewed August 2026
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One property, several authorities
First identify who controls the answer.
Tax Assessor-Collector
Tax statements, live balances, payments, receipts, current plans, delinquent arrangements, penalties and interest for accounts it collects.
Open Tax OfficeQualified professional
Tax suits, foreclosure-sale notices, ownership disputes, lien priority, estate authority, bankruptcy, or advice about legal rights.
Bring the notice, account history, deed, and exact deadline.Interactive tool 01
Send the problem to the right desk.
Value, exemptions, bills, collections, escrow, and title are related—but different offices control them.
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Rebuild the bill line by line.
Each taxing unit can have a different taxable value and rate. Copy figures from the official records; this worksheet does not fetch or replace the tax account.
Market-to-assessed difference$0.00This is not necessarily an exemption amount.
Taxing unitTaxable valueRate per $100Estimated levy
Worksheet levy total$0.00Before payments, penalties, interest, fees, or credits.
Math check: taxable value × rate ÷ 100. If this total differs from the bill, recheck the year, each unit's taxable value and rate, and whether the statement includes prior balances or collection amounts.
Exemptions reduce taxable value
Check the person, the property, and the tax year.
A homestead benefit is not a generic senior discount and not every exemption applies to every taxing unit. Eligibility can turn on occupancy, ownership, disability status, service-connected rating, survivor status, documents, and timing.
IdentityCurrent Texas ID or an applicable documented exception
OccupancyPrincipal residence facts and acquisition/qualification date
OwnershipRecorded deed or BCAD-requested heir, trust, estate, or manufactured-home evidence
QualificationAge, disability, VA, marriage/death, or survivor support as applicable
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Select every statement that might fit. This creates questions for BCAD; only the chief appraiser determines eligibility.
2026 working calendar
The deadline on your own notice or agreement controls.
This local snapshot was reviewed August 31, 2026. Weekend/holiday adjustments and special account dates can apply; confirm every date with the official office.
Jan 31
Last day to pay the 2025 bill without ordinary penalty and interest; first Quarter-Pay installment due (2026 observed date may shift).
Mar 31
Second Quarter-Pay installment due.
May 15
BCAD's published 2026 protest deadline; a 30-days-after-notice rule may control instead.
May 31
Third Quarter-Pay installment due, subject to weekend/holiday rule.
Jun 30
Second Half-Pay installment due; Bexar calendar also flags the last arrangement date before July attorney-fee escalation for certain past-due 2025 taxes.
Jul 31
Fourth Quarter-Pay installment due.
October
Current-year statements begin; eligible 10-Month Plan can begin; verify enrollment instructions.
Nov 30
First Half-Pay installment due for the current tax year.
Official account desk
Verify the live record.
Bexar Property Tax Desk is private. It does not set values, approve exemptions, collect taxes, change deadlines, or represent a government office.
Bexar property-tax account hubAccount search, statements, payments, forms, rates, and calendarsBexar 2026 Tax CalendarCurrent local payment dates and plan milestonesBexar payment plans FAQHalf-Pay, Quarter-Pay, 10-Month, and account questionsBexar Central Appraisal DistrictCurrent property search, appraisal, exemptions, and online servicesBCAD exemption overviewCurrent exemption categories and filing overviewBCAD homestead application guideCurrent application pathway and homeowner requirementsBCAD protest processValues, evidence, filing, informal review, and ARB processTexas Comptroller payment optionsState-law overview of installments, split pay, and deferralsTexas property-tax deadlinesStatewide statutory calendar and weekend/holiday warning
Urgent notice? Use the notice, not this page, as your clock.
If you have a delinquency demand, collection letter, lawsuit, judgment, order of sale, or scheduled tax sale, contact the office or counsel named on it and qualified Texas legal counsel immediately. Do not assume an online form, phone message, protest, exemption application, or partial payment pauses the proceeding.
Property-tax questions
Make every number identify its source and year.
Most confusion disappears when the account, tax year, taxing unit, value type, and payment status are written down.
Who sets my property value?
Bexar Central Appraisal District (BCAD) appraises property and administers exemptions. The Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector calculates and collects bills for the jurisdictions it serves; it does not set values or tax rates.
Why are market, assessed, and taxable value different?
Market value is BCAD's estimate as of the statutory appraisal date. Assessed value may reflect appraisal limitations or special appraisal. Taxable value is generally assessed value minus exemptions and can differ by taxing unit.
When is a protest due?
BCAD states the ordinary deadline is May 15 or 30 days after the Notice of Appraised Value was delivered, whichever applies. Read the date on the current notice and confirm with BCAD; special circumstances can have different deadlines.
What if I never received a tax bill?
The Tax Office warns that failure to receive a notice generally does not erase the tax, lien, due date, penalty, interest, or collection procedure. Check the online account and correct the mailing information promptly.
Can I pay in parts?
Bexar County publishes Half-Pay, Quarter-Pay, 10-Month, prepayment, one-time, and other arrangements. Eligibility, enrollment, written-notice requirements, and deadlines vary. Delinquent arrangements are separate from current-year statutory options.
Does a deferral erase the taxes?
No. A qualifying deferral postpones collection; it does not cancel the tax. The Texas Comptroller says interest can continue and the deferred balance becomes due after the deferral ends under the statutory rules.
My mortgage company pays through escrow—am I done?
Verify the Tax Office balance and the servicer's actual disbursement. An escrow estimate is not proof that the correct account and year were paid. Review any supplemental or corrected bill too.
Can this site tell me exactly what I owe?
No. The live Tax Office account is the source for the collected balance, and BCAD is the source for appraisal/exemption records. The tools here help reconcile and prepare questions without collecting your address or documents.
Private planning, official verification
Build my action path Find the account. Protect the date. Take one documented action.
Start with a five-answer path that names the office and the next questions.