Austin property tax: where it goes
A Austin house pays 2.121% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $471,603 of value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, that's about $7,675 a year.
Tax is levied on taxable value: property tax = tax rate x taxable value / 100.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $471,603 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Austin | 0.5799% | $2,188 |
| Travis County | 0.3862% | $1,457 |
| Austin ISD (schools) | 0.9184% | $3,045 |
| Austin Community College | 0.1036% | $484 |
| Central Health (Travis County Healthcare District) | 0.1329% | $501 |
| Total | 2.121% | $7,675 |
2026 tax year, Travis County. Exemptions applied: School homestead exemption ($140,000); 20% homestead exemption (City of Austin, Travis County and Central Health; at least $5,000) ($94,321); Austin Community College 1% homestead exemption (at least $5,000) ($5,000).
Ways to pay less
- Seniors 65+ and disabled owners: extra $204,000 off city taxable value. The City of Austin exempts an additional $204,000 of assessed value for homeowners 65 or older and disabled homeowners. Owners who already have the general homestead exemption and turn 65 do not need to apply if the appraisal district has their birthday. How: Apply with the appraisal district for your county (Travis: traviscad.org/homesteadexemptions).
- Seniors 65+ and disabled owners: Austin ISD exemption and school tax ceiling. School districts must give owners 65 or older or disabled an extra $60,000 homestead exemption; Austin ISD adds a $25,000 local exemption for 65+ ($15,000 for disabled). The over-65 exemption also sets a school tax ceiling (a tax freeze). How: Apply with the Travis Central Appraisal District.
- Seniors 65+ and disabled owners: extra $145,269 off Travis County taxable value. Travis County offers an additional $145,269 exemption for homesteads of owners 65 and older or disabled, on top of its 20% homestead exemption. How: File with the appraisal district in the county where the home is.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Jan 31 | Property taxes are generally due by Jan. 31 of the year after they are billed. |
| Feb 1 | Penalty and interest start on unpaid property tax bills. |
| Apr 30 | General deadline to file exemption applications: before May 1. |
| May 15 | Usual deadline to protest your appraised value (or 30 days after the notice is mailed, if later). |
Pay or manage it
- Travis County Tax Office: current property taxes ↗
- Travis Central Appraisal District: homestead exemptions ↗
Sources
- City of Austin 2026-27 Taxpayer Impact Statement (approved rate and fee changes)
- City of Austin notice of public hearing on tax increase (2026)
- City of Austin tax rates (FY 2026-27)
- Travis County FY 2027 adopted budget (tax rates)
- Central Health FY 2027 budget and tax rate
- ACC approves FY2026-27 property tax rate
- Austin ISD 2026 taxpayer impact statement
- Community Impact: where Austin property taxes go this year (Oct. 9, 2026)
- Travis Central Appraisal District 2026 exemption listing
- Travis Central Appraisal District homestead exemptions
- Texas Comptroller: property tax exemptions
- Texas Comptroller: residence homestead exemptions table
- Texas Comptroller: property tax basics
- Texas Comptroller: property tax protests
Checked October 21, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.