The median sales price of a Travis County home in the first quarter of 2023 was $370,810, based on data from the 1,051 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 Hornsby Bend and Jonestown paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Hornsby Bend with some other cities belonging to Travis County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the first quarter of 2023.
| City | Q1 2023 Sales | Q1 2023 Median Price | Median tax 2023 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornsby Bend | 3 | $94,788 | $3,484 | 3.7% |
| Jonestown | 3 | $182,573 | $6,476 | 3.5% |
| Dessau Fountains | 1 | $212,797 | $5,740 | 2.7% |
| Hutto | 2 | $317,804 | $8,450 | 2.7% |
| Pflugerville | 73 | $275,298 | $6,866 | 2.5% |
| Elgin | 9 | $199,741 | $4,972 | 2.5% |
| Wells Branch | 4 | $258,138 | $6,188 | 2.4% |
| Point Venture | 9 | $339,600 | $8,059 | 2.4% |
| Briarcliff | 2 | $267,074 | $6,288 | 2.4% |
| Cedar Park | 13 | $447,634 | $10,858 | 2.4% |
| Manor | 48 | $237,323 | $5,480 | 2.3% |
| Austin | 753 | $388,017 | $8,466 | 2.2% |
| Bee Cave | 8 | $486,205 | $10,302 | 2.1% |
| Lost Creek | 10 | $807,775 | $17,266 | 2.1% |
| Dripping Springs | 3 | $256,671 | $5,333 | 2.1% |
| Spicewood | 14 | $510,909 | $10,959 | 2.1% |
| Lago Vista | 17 | $268,571 | $5,439 | 2% |
| West Lake Hills | 5 | $1,077,400 | $21,576 | 2% |
| Round Rock | 2 | $322,665 | $6,535 | 2% |
| Lakeway | 29 | $503,916 | $9,484 | 1.9% |
| The Hills | 9 | $617,191 | $11,016 | 1.8% |
| Marble Falls | 1 | $361,505 | $6,285 | 1.7% |
| Hudson Bend | 6 | $459,689 | $7,350 | 1.6% |
| Manchaca | 4 | $285,661 | $4,686 | 1.6% |
| Leander | 14 | $484,853 | $7,977 | 1.6% |
| Barton Creek | 4 | $2,292,620 | $27,157 | 1.2% |
| Shady Hollow | 2 | $646,003 | $7,923 | 1.2% |
| Mustang Ridge | 1 | $554,557 | $4,201 | 0.8% |
| Buda | 1 | $424,274 | $2,151 | 0.5% |
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