Lockhart property tax: where it goes
A typical Lockhart house pays about $4,110 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Lockhart house pays 2.056% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $265,725 of value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, that's about $4,115 a year.
Tax is levied on the value of your property, per $100.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $265,725 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Lockhart | 0.62% | $1,647 |
| Caldwell County | 0.439% | $1,167 |
| Lockhart ISD (schools) | 0.9635% | $1,211 |
| Plum Creek Conservation District | 0.0148% | $39 |
| Plum Creek Underground Water District | 0.0189% | $50 |
| Total | 2.056% | $4,115 |
2026 tax year, Caldwell County. Exemptions applied: School district homestead exemption ($140,000).
How Lockhart compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Buda · 17 mi1.94%
- San Marcos · 15 mi1.95%
- Seguin · 26 mi1.96%
- Lockhart2.06%
- Kyle · 14 mi2.10%
- Austin · 29 mi2.12%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Jan 31 | Property taxes are generally due by Jan. 31 of the following year. |
| Feb 1 | Penalty and interest start on most unpaid tax bills on Feb. 1. |
| May 15 | Usual deadline to protest your appraisal, or 30 days after the notice is mailed if later. |
Sources
Checked October 29, 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.
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