The Tarrant County tax assessor is reminding homeowners that they can defer half of their annual property tax bill until next summer if they pay half their total bill by Dec. 1.
Taxpayers may pay their current-year property taxes in two equal installments. To qualify for this half-payment option, taxpayers must pay one-half of the total current-year property taxes owed by 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 1, 2025.
Property tax bills are due in full by Jan. 31, 2026, and if payments aren’t made in full by then, penalties and interest may apply. However, for those taking part in the half-payment option, if the first half of their property tax bill is paid by Dec. 1, the second half will not be due until June 30, 2026. During that time, no penalties or interest will accrue as long as the balance due is paid by that date…