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Austin Area Property Tax Rates
If you are relocating to the Austin area from another state, your property taxes may be higher here than where you lived previously. The offset is that in Texas you will not be paying any state or local personal income taxes. Depending on your level of income and the value of your home, your total annual state and local tax bill may be less than it is where you are currently living. Additionally, Texas is one of only 12 states in the nation without a residential real estate transfer tax. In fact, recent U.S. Census data shows Texas ranks 37th among the 50 states in percentage of per capita personal income spent on state and local taxes.
Property taxes are calculated by multiplying the assessed value of the property minus applicable homestead, age 65+ and disability exemption amounts by the mil rates levied by the taxing authorities that have jurisdiction where the property is located. Texas state law defines the assessed value of real property as the market value of a property on January 1, the first day of the tax year. Official property tax exemption information can be found at State of Texas Comptroller property tax exemptions.
Property taxes typically are paid in a single annual payment that is due on or before December 31, the final day of the tax year.
Austin cities/towns property tax rates
The following table provides 2017 the most common total combined property tax rates for 29 Austin area cities and towns. Complete lists of Austin school districts and counties in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metro area are shown by clicking on these Austin school districts property tax rates and Austin counties property tax rates jump links.
To show the combined total tax rates for all of the Austin cities and towns listed below, change Show entries to All. To display the tax rates for only a specific city or town, enter its name in the Search box. Click on the column headings to change the table sort order.
| property tax rates | other taxing units | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cities/towns | total | municipal | school | county | school district | county |
| Austin | 2.21% | 0.44% | 1.19% | 0.58% | Austin ISD | Travis |
| Bastrop | 2.59% | 0.56% | 1.44% | 0.59% | Bastrop ISD | Bastrop |
| Bee Cave | 2.00% | 0.02% | 1.41% | 0.58% | Lake Travis ISD | Travis |
| Buda | 2.35% | 0.37% | 1.54% | 0.45% | Hays CISD | Hays |
| Cedar Park | 2.44% | 0.46% | 1.51% | 0.47% | Leander ISD | Williamson |
| Coupland | 2.11% | 0.25% | 1.39% | 0.47% | Thrall ISD | Williamson |
| Creedmoor | 2.49% | 0.38% | 1.54% | 0.58% | Hays CISD | Travis |
| Dripping Springs | 2.16% | 0.19% | 1.52% | 0.45% | Dripping Springs ISD | Hays |
| Elgin | 2.79% | 0.66% | 1.54% | 0.59% | Elgin ISD | Bastrop |
| Georgetown | 2.30% | 0.42% | 1.41% | 0.47% | Georgetown ISD | Williamson |
| Granger | 2.34% | 0.77% | 1.11% | 0.47% | Granger ISD | Williamson |
| Hutto | 2.60% | 0.52% | 1.62% | 0.47% | Hutto ISD | Williamson |
| Jarrell | 2.31% | 0.42% | 1.42% | 0.47% | Jarrell ISD | Williamson |
| Jonestown | 2.65% | 0.57% | 1.51% | 0.58% | Leander ISD | Travis |
| Kyle | 2.52% | 0.54% | 1.54% | 0.45% | Hays CISD | Hays |
| Lago Vista | 2.55% | 0.65% | 1.32% | 0.58% | Lago Vista ISD | Travis |
| Lakeway | 2.16% | 0.17% | 1.41% | 0.58% | Lake Travis ISD | Travis |
| Leander | 2.56% | 0.58% | 1.51% | 0.47% | Leander ISD | Williamson |
| Lockhart | 2.83% | 0.73% | 1.33% | 0.78% | Lockhart ISD | Caldwell |
| Manor | 2.86% | 0.77% | 1.52% | 0.58% | Manor ISD | Travis |
| Martindale | 2.68% | 0.49% | 1.41% | 0.78% | San Marcos CISD | Caldwell |
| Pflugerville | 2.66% | 0.54% | 1.54% | 0.58% | Pflugerville ISD | Travis |
| Point Venture | 2.02% | 0.12% | 1.32% | 0.58% | Lago Vista ISD | Travis |
| Round Rock | 2.20% | 0.43% | 1.30% | 0.47% | Round Rock ISD | Williamson |
| Smithville | 2.52% | 0.54% | 1.39% | 0.59% | Smithville ISD | Bastrop |
| Taylor | 2.83% | 0.80% | 1.57% | 0.47% | Taylor ISD | Williamson |
| Thrall | 2.51% | 0.65% | 1.39% | 0.47% | Thrall ISD | Williamson |
| Volente | 2.20% | 0.11% | 1.51% | 0.58% | Leander ISD | Travis |
| West Lake Hills | 1.84% | 0.07% | 1.20% | 0.58% | Eanes ISD | Travis |
The most common combined total property tax rates for 958 of the largest cities/towns in Texas are shown on this Texas property tax page.
Current property tax data available for Austin area real properties can be found on these central appraisal districts websites, depending on which counties the properties are located ‐ Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis or Williamson.
Austin school districts property tax rates
The table below provides 2017 property tax rates for 29 school districts located in the Austin area.
| school district | tax rate |
|---|---|
| Austin ISD | 1.19% |
| Bastrop ISD | 1.44% |
| Coupland ISD | 1.04% |
| Del Valle ISD | 1.46% |
| Dripping Springs ISD | 1.52% |
| Eanes ISD | 1.20% |
| Elgin ISD | 1.54% |
| Florence ISD | 1.37% |
| Georgetown ISD | 1.41% |
| Granger ISD | 1.11% |
| Hays CISD | 1.54% |
| Hutto ISD | 1.62% |
| Jarrell ISD | 1.42% |
| Lago Vista ISD | 1.32% |
| Lake Travis ISD | 1.41% |
| Leander ISD | 1.51% |
| Liberty Hill ISD | 1.54% |
| Lockhart ISD | 1.33% |
| Luling ISD | 1.11% |
| Manor ISD | 1.52% |
| McDade ISD | 1.10% |
| Pflugerville ISD | 1.54% |
| Prairie Lea ISD | 1.00% |
| Round Rock ISD | 1.30% |
| San Marcos CISD | 1.41% |
| Smithville ISD | 1.39% |
| Taylor ISD | 1.57% |
| Thrall ISD | 1.39% |
| Wimberley ISD | 1.30% |
School taxes typically are the major component of a homeowner's annual property tax bill, typically ranging from about 50 to 60 percent of the total. Set by state law, the homestead exemption for all Texas independent school districts currently is $25,000.
Property tax tates for all 1,018 Texas independent school districts are available by clicking on this Texas school districts property tax rates link.
Austin counties property tax rates
The following table provides 2017 the property tax rates for 5 Austin area counties that are included in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metropolitan area.
| county | tax rate |
|---|---|
| Bastrop | 0.59% |
| Caldwell | 0.78% |
| Hays | 0.45% |
| Travis | 0.58% |
| Williamson | 0.47% |
Property tax rates for all 254 Texas counties are available by clicking on this Texas counties property tax rates link.
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