Property tax in Kenedy County, Texas
The Census Bureau does not publish a median property tax figure for Kenedy County, Texas. It publishes neither a median tax bill nor a median home value for this county. This is not missing data on our side. The American Community Survey suppresses an estimate when the sample is too small to be reliable, and Kenedy County is one of the least populated counties in the United States. Rather than drop the county or publish a number we cannot stand behind, this page says what is known and points you at the county itself.
What is known about property tax in Kenedy County?
Kenedy County is not ranked among Texas's 250 counties with a published rate, because there is no rate to rank. The Texas rules below still apply here in full: they are set by the state and administered by the county, and they do not depend on the Census publishing an estimate. See every Texas county with a published rate.
How is a home assessed in Kenedy County?
Texas assesses homes at 100% of market value, and that applies in Kenedy County as in every other Texas county.
Appraised at 100% of market value as of January 1; reappraised at least once every three years (Texas Tax Code 23.01, 25.18).
Is there a homestead exemption in Kenedy County?
Yes. Texas has a homestead exemption of $140,000, applied to school-district taxes. General residence homestead exemption (Tax Code 11.13(b)); taxing units may add a local-option exemption up to 20% of value.
Texas sets these rules and the Kenedy County office that administers property tax applies them, which is also where the application, the filing deadline and the form come from. Confirm what applies to your own home with that office before relying on it.
Other relief that Kenedy County owners may qualify for:
- Seniors and disabled owners: Additional school-district exemption for owners age 65 or older or disabled (Tax Code 11.13(c)). Texas has no income test for this exemption.
- Disabled veterans: Partial exemption by VA disability rating ($5,000 to $12,000); a 100% service-connected disabled veteran receives a total exemption of the residence homestead's value (Tax Code 11.131, 11.22).
- No state income tax, so property taxes carry more of the load. A qualified homestead's appraised value cannot rise more than 10% per year (Tax Code 23.23).
When are property taxes due in Kenedy County?
Bills are mailed starting in October; taxes are due on receipt and delinquent February 1 (the standard January 31 deadline). Set and collected by local taxing units; certain age-65+/disabled owners may pay in installments.
That is the Texas rule. Kenedy County issues and collects the bill, so the dates printed on your statement are the ones that bind you.
How to appeal your Kenedy County property assessment
You contest the assessed value with the Appraisal Review Board (ARB). The filing deadline is typically May 15. File a written protest with the county ARB by May 15, or 30 days after the appraisal district's notice, whichever is later; the ARB holds a hearing and issues a binding decision for that year (Tax Code 41.44). These are Texas rules; Kenedy County sets the exact dates and forms.
Texas property-tax rules from primary state sources (Department of Taxation / statute), reviewed September 7, 2026. Exemption amounts and credits change; confirm the current figures with your county auditor or assessor. Sources: assessment, appeals.
What the effective rate means
The effective rate here is the median tax bill divided by the median home value, which is the standard way to compare property taxes across places. It is not a rate you are billed directly. Your actual bill is your home's assessed value times the local millage rates set by the county, city, school district, and any special districts, minus exemptions you qualify for (such as a homestead exemption). Two homes of the same market value in the same county can owe different amounts.
Property tax is a state and local matter. For the state's income and retirement tax picture, see Texas income tax and Texas retirement taxes.
Sources
- Median real estate taxes paid and median home value for Kenedy County, Texas: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2023), tables B25103 and B25077.