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This website is provided to assist you in learning more about our agency and how it can serve you. We are dedicated to serving the citizens of Shelby County while ensuring that property valuation in our county is fair, equal and uniform. The duties of the appraisal district include the determination of market value of taxable property and the administration of exemptions and special valuations authorized by the local entities and the State of Texas
TAXPAYERS!
If you wish to file for an exemption, you may email clerk@shelbycad.com or in person!
We are pleased to provide you with the link to download the homestead exemption form from our website. Please click the link below for access:
General Residence Homestead Exemption – Including Age 65 and Over Exemption
General Residence Homestead Exemption – Including Age 65 and Over Exemption – Spanish
Thank you for your attention to this matter!
Best Regards!
∴ If ownership was changed into a Trust on your Homestead Property you will need to submit a New Exemption Application ∴
2025 Homestead Audit letters have been mailed for ALL school Districts for properties Shelby CAD has NOT been able to independently verify.
If you receive a letter, a response is mandatory, or the Homestead Exemption will be removed. If you do not receive a letter, no further action is required.
Section 11.43 (h-1) Texas Property Tax Code, passed by the 88th Legislature and made Effective 9-1-2023, now requires each residential property with a homestead exemption be confirmed by each county appraisal district that the property still qualifies for the homestead exemption once every 5 years.
Homestead Audit Letters will be mailed out in batches throughout the 2025 calendar year for Shelby County ISD’s. The remaining properties will be notified by areas throughout the next five years.
By replying to this letter, with a copy of the Residents VALID Texas Driver’s License or Texas State ID, the homestead exemption will be verified by our Exemption Department. The address on the ID MUST match the physical address of the residence that is being homesteaded.
No response to the initial letter will generate a certified letter informing you of the cancellation process of the homestead exemption. If you are not scheduled for the review, filing a new application does not alter the review process! Your homestead exemption will still be reviewed per our homestead exemption cycle.