Hill Country
|Last reviewed: August 2026Burnet County Ag Exemption Requirements
Property tax exemption requirements and resources for Burnet County, Texas. Below you'll find the rules for each exemption type, the filing deadline, and your local appraisal district contact information.
Appraisal District
Burnet Central Appraisal District
223 S Pierce St, Burnet, TX 78611
Available exemptions
Agricultural
Livestock, crops, hay, and general farming operations.
Requirements
- Apply by April 30
Qualifying uses
Hill Country terrain. Grazing operations common with native and improved pasture. Exotic game ranching is an accepted agricultural use. Additional office in Marble Falls.
Wildlife Management
Native habitat management on land with existing ag valuation.
Requirements
- Requires existing ag valuation
- 3 management practices required
Edwards Plateau region with excellent native habitat. Must have had ag valuation for at least 5 of the previous 7 years. Popular for wildlife management due to native Hill Country habitat.
Beekeeping
Honey bee operations as a qualifying agricultural use.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 acres
- Minimum 6 hives
6 colonies minimum on 5 acres. 1 additional hive per 2.5 additional acres. Maximum 20 acres.
Timber
Managed timber production on qualifying acreage.
Not a primary timber-producing region. Hill Country terrain with cedar and live oak, not commercial timber.
Learn more about each exemption
How to apply
To apply for a property tax exemption in Burnet County, contact the Burnet Central Appraisal District directly. The standard application deadline is April 30 of each year, though late applications may be accepted until the appraisal review board approves the appraisal records.
The primary application form is Form 50-129 (Application for 1-d-1 Agricultural Use Appraisal), available from the Burnet Central Appraisal District website or the Texas Comptroller's office.
If the use of your land changes, you may face a rollback tax - the difference between what you paid under the special valuation and what you would have paid at market value, for the 3 years preceding the year of the change. The change-of-use year itself is not included, and for 1-d-1 open-space land no interest is added to the rollback.
Estimated savings in Burnet County
Average tax rate: 1.18% - Market value: $7,203/ac - Ag value: $52/ac
Per-acre values are regional averages, not Burnet County appraisals. Use them for a rough estimate only.
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