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, 2022

CITYCOUNTYCOUNTYCITYSCHOOL
DISTRICT
COMM.
COLLEGE
OTHERTOTAL
AustinTravis0.31820.46270.99660.09870.09871.9749
AustinWilliamson0.37560.46271.06260.09870.01752.0171
BastropBastrop0.40460.51281.25562.1730
BudaHays0.31250.34231.34230.09870.15502.2508
Cedar ParkWilliamson0.37560.39001.27460.09870.01752.1564
Dripping SpringsHays0.31250.17781.29290.10021.8834
ElginBastrop0.40460.54471.41110.09872.4591
GeorgetownWilliamson0.37560.37401.21361.9632
HuttoWilliamson0.37560.42201.39290.03830.10002.3288
JarrellWilliamson0.37560.41951.35460.09372.2434
KyleHays0.31250.50821.34230.09870.12162.3833
Lago VistaTravis0.31820.42831.18460.19872.1298
LeanderWilliamson0.37560.43231.27460.09870.01752.1987
Liberty HillWilliamson0.37560.45461.34460.06712.2418
LockhartCaldwell0.55320.60061.12230.03212.3082
LulingCaldwell0.55320.42741.07192.0525
ManorTravis0.31820.74701.35200.09870.19872.7146
PflugervilleTravis0.31820.48131.26460.08002.1441
RollingwoodTravis0.31820.17961.00460.17131.6737
Round RockWilliamson0.37560.34201.06260.09870.01751.8964
San MarcosHays0.31250.60301.13382.0493
SmithvilleBastrop0.40460.54891.10292.0564
Sunset ValleyTravis0.31820.99660.09870.09871.5122
TaylorWilliamson0.37560.64901.28542.3100
West Lake HillsTravis0.31820.15041.00460.23881.7120

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.