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Property Tax
Property Tax
Local governments and special taxing districts levy taxes on real and tangible personal property. Texas has no state property tax.

All property is appraised at full market value, and taxes are assessed by local county assessors on 100% of appraised value. The total tax rate is the sum of the rates of all applicable taxing units including cities, counties, schools, and special districts.

Local governments have the option to exempt goods exported from Texas (freeport goods) and goods in transit from ad valorem taxation. Freeport goods are inventories acquired or brought into the state by businesses and held for no more than 175 days before being shipped out of state. A number of jurisdictions in the Austin area have chosen to allow the exemption.

Property utilized for pollution control and solar or wind-powered energy devices are exempt from ad valorem taxation.

Local governments can enter into agreements with businesses to abate local ad valorem taxes on real and personal property for up to 10 years.

PROPERTY TAX RATES IN SELECTED AUSTIN METRO AREA COMMUNITIES, 2024

City
County
County
City
School
district
Comm.
college
Other
Total
Austin Travis
0.3444
0.4776
0.9505
0.1013
0.1080
1.9818
Austin Williamson
0.4000
0.4776
0.8931
0.1013
0.0170
1.8890
Bastrop Bastrop
0.4028
0.4994
1.0679
-
-
1.9701
Buda Hays
0.3500
0.3395
1.1546
0.1013
0.1678
2.1132
Cedar Park Williamson
0.4000
0.3630
1.0869
0.1013
0.0170
1.9682
Dripping Springs Hays
0.3500
0.1794
1.1052
-
0.1089
1.7435
Elgin Bastrop
0.4028
0.5700
1.2234
0.1013
-
2.2975
Georgetown Williamson
0.4000
0.3647
1.0544
-
-
1.8191
Hutto Williamson
0.4000
0.3996
1.2052
0.0391
0.1000
2.1439
Jarrell Williamson
0.4000
0.3940
1.1669
-
0.0994
2.0603
Kyle Hays
0.3500
0.4693
1.1546
0.1013
0.1298
2.2050
Lago Vista Travis
0.3444
0.4231
1.0169
-
0.2080
1.9924
Leander Williamson
0.4000
0.4173
1.0869
0.1013
0.0170
2.0225
Liberty Hill Williamson
0.4000
0.4830
1.2269
-
0.0749
2.1849
Lockhart Caldwell
0.4391
0.5093
0.9546
-
0.0298
1.9328
Luling Caldwell
0.4391
0.4024
0.8811
-
-
1.7226
Manor Travis
0.3444
0.8537
1.0814
0.1013
0.2080
2.5888
Pflugerville Travis
0.3444
0.5428
1.1069
-
0.0939
2.0880
Round Rock Williamson
0.4000
0.3600
0.8931
0.1013
0.0170
1.7714
San Marcos Caldwell
0.4391
0.6030
1.0152
-
0.1000
2.1573
San Marcos Hays
0.3500
0.6030
1.0152
-
-
1.9682
Smithville Bastrop
0.4028
0.5890
0.9425
-
-
1.9342
Taylor Williamson
0.4000
0.5914
1.1000
-
-
2.0914

Source: County assessors or appraisal districts.

Note: The totals in this table represent the “typical” property tax rates in each community. In practice, a range of rates may apply within a single community due to the boundaries of school and other special districts which do not align with municipal boundaries.