The median sales price of a Travis County home in the second quarter of 2022 was $363,593, based on data from the 1,179 properties sold during that time. In 2021 the median tax bill for the county was $7,067, which is 1.9% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 1.7 times higher than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Travis County real estate data showed homeowners in Volente and Elgin paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Volente with some other cities belonging to Travis County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the second quarter of 2022.
| City | Q2 2022 Sales | Q2 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volente | 1 | $237,669 | $12,471 | 5.2% |
| Elgin | 6 | $174,566 | $4,666 | 2.7% |
| Point Venture | 12 | $298,114 | $7,564 | 2.5% |
| Dessau Fountains | 2 | $212,425 | $5,388 | 2.5% |
| Hutto | 2 | $321,363 | $7,931 | 2.5% |
| Hornsby Bend | 3 | $138,294 | $3,270 | 2.4% |
| Manor | 45 | $216,867 | $5,143 | 2.4% |
| Wells Branch | 6 | $253,716 | $5,808 | 2.3% |
| Pflugerville | 77 | $288,079 | $6,445 | 2.2% |
| Austin | 858 | $373,929 | $7,946 | 2.1% |
| Lost Creek | 4 | $770,691 | $16,206 | 2.1% |
| West Lake Hills | 7 | $1,022,691 | $20,251 | 2% |
| Cedar Park | 12 | $519,687 | $10,191 | 2% |
| Spicewood | 13 | $518,210 | $10,286 | 2% |
| Lago Vista | 24 | $271,310 | $5,105 | 1.9% |
| Barton Creek | 6 | $1,330,005 | $25,489 | 1.9% |
| Leander | 16 | $395,961 | $7,488 | 1.9% |
| Bee Cave | 10 | $574,475 | $9,670 | 1.7% |
| Lakeway | 39 | $567,500 | $8,901 | 1.6% |
| Dripping Springs | 4 | $322,416 | $5,005 | 1.6% |
| Shady Hollow | 5 | $501,500 | $7,437 | 1.5% |
| The Hills | 6 | $689,686 | $10,340 | 1.5% |
| Sunset Valley | 1 | $623,700 | $9,471 | 1.5% |
| Rollingwood | 2 | $1,537,903 | $21,721 | 1.4% |
| Manchaca | 3 | $314,800 | $4,398 | 1.4% |
| Garfield | 2 | $154,371 | $2,185 | 1.4% |
| Briarcliff | 4 | $423,764 | $5,902 | 1.4% |
| Hudson Bend | 1 | $528,896 | $6,898 | 1.3% |
| Marble Falls | 3 | $480,597 | $5,899 | 1.2% |
| Jonestown | 4 | $613,995 | $6,078 | 1% |
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