Calculator rates: Belmont FWSD 1 and 2, Argyle ISD, Northwest ISD, Denton County, and Denton County ESD Nos. 1 and 2 adopted for 2025. Official government links remain in the guide below.
What to do next
Understand your value, exemptions, and options
See what is—and is not—part of your property-tax bill, how homestead exemptions work, how Denton CAD appraises your home, and what to do if your property record or value looks wrong.
HOA dues are separate from property taxes
Harvest HOA dues are private association charges. They are not included in your property-tax bill or in the calculator above.
For 2026, most single-family homes pay $2,070 for the year, billed as $1,035 on January 1 and $1,035 on July 1. Townside homes, duplexes, and townhomes pay more because their dues include additional services.
If you own your home and live there as your main residence, you will usually qualify for a homestead exemption. You have to apply for it. It is not automatically added when you buy a house.
The exemption lowers the value used to calculate some of your property taxes. Texas school districts currently exempt $140,000 of a qualifying homestead’s value from school taxes. A homestead also generally limits how quickly the appraised value used for taxes can rise each year.
Not sure if you already have one? Look up your home on the Denton CAD Property Search and check the exemptions listed on your property record.
If you do not have one: File a Residence Homestead Exemption Application, Form 50-114, with Denton Central Appraisal District. The normal deadline is April 30, but late applications are allowed in many cases, so it is still worth applying if you missed it. Once approved, you usually do not need to apply again each year.
People who are 65 or older, disabled, veterans, or qualifying surviving spouses may be eligible for additional exemptions.
Denton Central Appraisal District estimates what your home is worth for property-tax purposes.
For most homes, it estimates what the property could have sold for on January 1. It uses recent sales, neighborhood data, property records, and computer models. It does not inspect every home each year.
If your home has a qualifying homestead exemption, the appraised value used for taxes generally cannot rise more than 10% in one year, apart from new improvements. Your market value can rise by more than 10%. That is why your appraisal notice may show a high market value and a lower capped value.
If you think the value is too high, you can protest the appraisal. A successful protest lowers the value used to calculate that year’s taxes. It does not change the tax rates.
You can protest your Denton CAD appraisal if you think your home is valued too high, similar homes are appraised lower, the property record has mistakes, or an exemption or homestead limit is missing.
A protest challenges the property value or appraisal record. It does not challenge the tax rate.
Check the deadline on your appraisal notice. In most cases, it is May 15 or 30 days after the notice was mailed, whichever is later.
File the protest with Denton Central Appraisal District, then gather a few strong pieces of evidence. Useful evidence can include recent sales of similar homes, photos of damage or needed repairs, contractor estimates, your closing documents, or proof that Denton CAD has incorrect information about the property.
Denton CAD may offer an informal review. If you still disagree, you can have the case heard by the Appraisal Review Board, which decides the protest for that tax year.