Schertz property tax: where it goes
A Schertz house pays 2.076% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $317,100 of market value with the homestead exemption, that's about $4,888 a year.
Tax is levied on the taxable value of your property, per $100 (property tax = tax rate x taxable value / 100).
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $317,100 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Schertz | 0.5296% | $1,679 |
| Guadalupe County | 0.2964% | $925 |
| Guadalupe County Lateral Road | 0.0529% | $164 |
| Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD (schools) | 1.1969% | $2,120 |
| Total | 2.076% | $4,888 |
2026 tax year, Guadalupe County. Exemptions applied: School district homestead exemption ($140,000); Guadalupe County homestead exemption (1%, $5,000 minimum) ($5,000); Lateral Road extra $3,000 homestead exemption ($3,000).
Ways to pay less
- Seniors 65+: file the over-65 exemptions. At 65, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD takes another $60,000 off your home's taxable value, the City of Schertz $10,000, Guadalupe County $10,000 more and the Lateral Road $7,000 more. How: Apply with the appraisal district in your county (Form 50-114).
- Disabled veterans rated 100%: total homestead exemption. A disabled veteran awarded 100 percent disability compensation for a service-connected disability, and rated 100 percent disabled or individually unemployable, gets a total property tax exemption on the homestead. How: File Form 50-114 with the appraisal district in your county.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 (in 11 days) | SCUC ISD Proposition A: if approved, the school tax rate is $1.1969 per $100; if not approved, $1.0769. |
| Jan 31 | Property taxes are generally due; penalty and interest start on Feb. 1. |
| Apr 30 | General deadline to file exemption applications: before May 1. |
| May 15 | Usual deadline to protest your appraisal, or 30 days after the notice is mailed if later. |
Pay or manage it
Sources
- Guadalupe County Tax Assessor-Collector: 2026 tax rates
- Guadalupe Appraisal District: residential exemptions by taxing unit
- City of Schertz: Notice of public hearing on 2026 tax increase
- City of Schertz: current tax rates by county (2025)
- SCUC ISD order calling the November 3, 2026 tax ratification election
- Texas Comptroller: property tax exemptions
- Texas Comptroller: property tax basics
- Texas Comptroller: property tax protests
Checked October 22, 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.