Corpus Christi property tax: where it goes
A Corpus Christi house pays 2.225% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $278,348 of market value with the homestead exemption, that's about $4,289 a year.
Tax is levied on taxable value: tax = rate x taxable value / 100, with rates set per $100 of value.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $278,348 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Corpus Christi | 0.5998% | $1,336 |
| Nueces County | 0.2994% | $667 |
| Nueces County Farm to Market Road | 0.0033% | $9 |
| Corpus Christi ISD (schools) | 0.9583% | $1,326 |
| Del Mar College District | 0.2759% | $754 |
| Nueces County Hospital District | 0.0885% | $197 |
| Total | 2.225% | $4,289 |
2026 tax year, Nueces County. Exemptions applied: School homestead exemption (CCISD) ($140,000); 20% homestead exemption (City, Nueces County, Hospital District; $5,000 minimum) ($55,670); Del Mar College homestead exemption ($5,000).
Ways to pay less
- Disabled veterans rated 100%. A disabled veteran awarded 100 percent disability compensation for a service-connected disability, and rated 100 percent disabled or individually unemployable, gets a total property tax exemption on the homestead. How: The application is Form 50-114. Exemption applications are filed with the appraisal district in your county.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Jan 31 | Homeowners 65 or older, disabled or disabled veterans with the exemption can pay homestead taxes in installments: give notice and pay the first installment by Jan. 31. |
| Feb 1 | Property taxes imposed the previous year become delinquent on Feb. 1 if the bill was mailed by Jan. 10. |
| Apr 30 | General deadline to file exemption applications: before May 1. |
| May 15 | Usual deadline to protest your appraised value (or 30 days after the notice is mailed, if later). |
Pay or manage it
- Nueces County tax rates and property tax info ↗
- Nueces Central Appraisal District (exemptions, protests) ↗
Sources
- City of Corpus Christi notice of public hearing on tax increase, 2026
- Nueces County tax rate public hearing, Sept 2, 2026
- Nueces Central Appraisal District 2026 certified totals
- Del Mar College notice of budget and tax rate approval, FY 2026-27
- Nueces County Hospital District FY 2027 budget and taxpayer impact statement
- Texas Comptroller: property tax exemptions
- Texas Comptroller: property tax protests
- Texas Comptroller: property tax deadlines calendar
Checked October 20, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.