If you own a home in Austin, your property tax bill is not just a city bill. Several local governments share it. This guide covers homeowners in the Austin ISD part of Travis County, using figures reported by Community Impact for the 2026 tax year. If you live in Round Rock, Georgetown, Hutto or another school district, your bill will be different.

Who gets the money

For a home valued at about $500,000, Community Impact reports a bill of roughly $8,215 a year across five taxing entities. The approximate shares:

• Austin ISD: about 40%.
• City of Austin: about 28%.
• Travis County: about 19%.
• Central Health: about 6%.
• Austin Community College: about 6%.

What changed in 2026

• The City of Austin adopted a rate of $0.579948 per $100 of taxable value on Aug. 12, up from $0.524017. For the median homeowner, the city portion rises from about $2,074 to about $2,250.
• Travis County adopted $0.386210 per $100 on Sept. 15, up from $0.375845. The county dropped a one-time increase it had added for recovery from the July 2025 flood.
• Central Health adopted $0.132863 per $100, up from $0.118023. The increase brings in $22.1 million in new revenue for mental health care.
• Austin ISD lowered its rate to $0.9184 per $100, down from $0.9252.
• Austin Community College set $0.103643 per $100, slightly above last year.

Home values also moved. The Travis Central Appraisal District reports the county’s median homestead value fell about 5%, from $519,677 to $493,449. So even where a rate went up, a lower value can soften the change.

What to do with this

• Find your own bill. The split above is for a typical homeowner, not for your house.
• Check the value on your appraisal notice, and see whether you are getting every exemption you qualify for. The Travis Central Appraisal District and the Travis County tax office can tell you what applies.
• Mark your calendar. Community Impact reports that bills are due Feb. 1, 2027.