Austin homeowners pay a median $8,024 a year in property tax on a median $555,300 home, an effective rate of about 1.44% (Census ACS 2020β2024). The City of Austin's 2025 rate is $0.5240 per $100; county, school district and other units add more. Most protests go to TCAD, and the 2027 deadline is Monday, May 17, 2027 (May 15 falls on a Saturday), or 30 days after your notice was mailed, whichever is later.
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Austin homeowners pay a median $8,024 a year in property tax on a median $555,300 home, an effective rate of about 1.44% (Census ACS 2020β2024). The City of Austin's 2025 rate is $0.5240 per $100; county, school district and other units add more. Most protests go to TCAD, and the 2027 deadline is Monday, May 17, 2027 (May 15 falls on a Saturday), or 30 days after your notice was mailed, whichever is later.
Austin has the highest median home value of the three big Texas metros we cover, and its city rate changed mid-year: voters rejected the higher rate in November 2025, so the 2025 rate fell to the voter-approval rate.
Your Austin tax bill is several separate taxes added together. Each taxing unit sets its own 2025 rate per $100 of taxable value. For a home in Austin ISD:
Total of the units listed: $1.825062 per $100 (about 1.83% of taxable value), before exemptions. Central Health (hospital district) and Austin Community College also tax most Austin homes; their 2025 rates aren't listed here. Some neighborhoods also pay a MUD or PID.
Homestead exemption: Texas school districts must exempt $140,000 of a homestead's value, plus another $60,000 for owners 65 or older or disabled (Texas Comptroller). At Austin ISD's rate, the $140,000 exemption takes about $1,295 a year off the school portion. Homestead appraisal increases are capped at 10% a year, plus new improvements.
Austin spans more than one county, and your appraisal district depends on the county your home is in, not your mailing address. Your Notice of Appraised Value names the district.
How to protest your Austin property taxes with TCAD
Homes on the Williamson or Hays County side follow the same steps with that county's appraisal district.
TaxDrop savings in Austin
Results vary by property, and a reduction is not guaranteed.
The median Austin homeowner pays about $8,024 a year on a median $555,300 home, an effective rate of about 1.44% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020β2024). Your bill depends on your appraised value, exemptions and school district.
For 2025, the City of Austin rate is $0.524017 per $100 of taxable value. County, school district and other taxing units are added on top.
Monday, May 17, 2027 (May 15 falls on a Saturday), or 30 days after your notice was mailed, whichever is later.
Most of Austin is appraised by Travis Central Appraisal District (TCAD). Homes in Williamson or Hays County are appraised by WCAD or Hays CAD.
TaxDrop One is $129 per property per year, refunded if there's no reduction. TaxDrop Pro is 1% of the assessment reduction, and you pay only if we win.
Filing a protest carries no penalty. The appraisal district or review board decides your value based on the evidence presented.
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