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Austin property taxes

Austin property tax calculator

Austin city limits extend across Travis, Williamson and Hays counties. The useful estimate is therefore an address-level taxing-unit stack, not a single Austin-wide percentage.

County, school-district, city and special-district boundaries can change the total even when two properties share an Austin mailing address.

How to get a useful estimate

Build the parcel's actual taxing-unit stack

  1. 01

    Identify whether the parcel is in Travis, Williamson or Hays County.

  2. 02

    Select the school district and municipal rate that actually apply to the address.

  3. 03

    Check for MUD, ESD, community-college and other special-district taxes before relying on the total.

Property

Set the value, exemptions and county

The county narrows the official taxing-unit list. The exact parcel determines which city, school district and special districts you should select.

Choose a county to load adopted rates reported to the Texas Comptroller.

Estimate

Estimated annual property tax

Annual tax$0

2025 rate scenario

Monthly equivalent$0
Combined selected rate0.000000%
School portion$0

Taxable value $400,000

County/city/special portion$0

Taxable value $400,000

Common questions

Austin property-tax calculator FAQ

Is there one Austin property tax rate?

No. The total depends on the exact county, school district, city jurisdiction and special districts serving the parcel.

Why does the calculator ask for a county first?

Austin spans multiple counties, and the county selection determines which local taxing units can plausibly apply.

Should I add every special district shown for the county?

No. Add only districts that actually include the parcel, as shown by appraisal and tax records.

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Reference notes

Austin property-tax sources and methodology

Methodology

Texas Defined does not publish a single citywide or countywide combined rate. The calculator starts with the selected county, loads finalized taxing-unit rates reported to the Texas Comptroller, and requires the user to choose the school district, municipality and special districts that actually serve the parcel. Exemptions and taxable values remain user-entered because they are parcel-specific.

Last verified

Source links and local jurisdiction guidance checked August 30, 2026. The calculator labels the finalized rate year returned by the official-rate dataset; verify the actual parcel and current tax record before relying on the result.

This is a planning estimate, not a tax statement, appraisal, exemption determination or legal description. The parcel's appraisal record, exemptions, taxing-unit membership and adopted rates control the actual bill.