General Residence Homestead
Who may qualify
Ownership interest and use as principal residence; applicant must not claim another residence homestead exemption in or outside Texas.
Official source. Verified .
Hays County property tax due dates 2027
Annual taxes: statutory payment cutoff
Due upon receipt; ordinarily delinquent February 1 of the following year. The weekend rule applies to the nominal January 31 cutoff.
statutory payment deadline
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Penalty cutoff
Not yet verified.
Confirm the last penalty-free payment day with your county.
County weekend and holiday rule
When the last day falls on a weekend or legal holiday, performance on the next regular business day is timely; confirm the applicable cutoff with the tax office.
If the last day for the performance of an act is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal state or national holiday, the act is timely if performed on the next regular business day.
Official rule. Verified October 24, 2026.
Not tax or legal advice; confirm with your county. Dates are shown as published by the source.
Property tax in Hays County: county, state and US
Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates for owner-occupied homes. The median annual tax paid is a historical survey estimate, not a quote for this year’s bill.
| Area | Median annual tax paid | Median home value | Effective rate estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hays County | $6,649 | $399,800 | 1.66% |
| Texas | $4,232 | $283,800 | 1.49% |
| United States | $3,119 | $332,700 | 0.94% |
Hays County’s effective-rate point estimate is 0.17 percentage points above Texas’s and 0.73 percentage points above the US estimate.
Effective rate = median annual real estate taxes paid (B25103) ÷ median owner-occupied home value (B25077). State and US figures use their own Census medians, not averages of counties. These ratios are not statutory rates or medians of individual tax rates. Differences are not tests of statistical significance. Bounded or missing estimates stay unavailable.
Census sources, quotations and sampling uncertainty
Hays County
Annual taxes: $6,649 (90% margin of error: ±$127). Census table B25103_001E. Verified October 24, 2026.
0500000US48209|6649|127|6965|169|5765|320
Home value: $399,800 (90% margin of error: ±$10,271). Census table B25077_001E. Verified October 24, 2026.
0500000US48209|399800|10271
Texas
Annual taxes: $4,232 (90% margin of error: ±$19). Census table B25103_001E. Verified October 24, 2026.
0400000US48|4232|19|5327|27|2847|18
Home value: $283,800 (90% margin of error: ±$738). Census table B25077_001E. Verified October 24, 2026.
0400000US48|283800|738
United States
Annual taxes: $3,119 (90% margin of error: ±$4). Census table B25103_001E. Verified October 24, 2026.
0100000US|3119|4|3489|4|2576|4
Home value: $332,700 (90% margin of error: ±$236). Census table B25077_001E. Verified October 24, 2026.
0100000US|332700|236
Installment timeline
2027Due dates and filing windows, in one view.
Today: (outside the published timeline)
Assessment notice: not yet verified.
Notice-dependent appeal timing
File by May 15 or 30 days after the appraisal notice is mailed, whichever is later; use the deadline on your notice.
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Only announced dates are included, with a reminder seven days before. Re-download after dates change.
How to pay
Fees have not been verified. Check the official checkout before paying.
Late payments and penalties
Comptroller's ordinary delinquency schedule: February 1 penalty 6% plus 1% interest; penalty grows monthly to 12% July 1; interest 1% monthly without maximum.
Official source. Verified .
A numerical example is unavailable without a verified single percentage and unit. Use the published rule or ask the county for a payoff amount.
Assessment appeals
File by May 15 or 30 days after the appraisal notice is mailed, whichever is later; use the deadline on your notice.
Official source. Verified .
Exemptions
Age 65 or older residence homestead exemption
Who may qualify
Age 65 or older, ownership interest, and use as principal residence.
Official source. Verified .
Savings
Additional $60,000 exemption from school-district taxable value under §11.13(c).
Official source. Verified .
Disabled-person residence homestead exemption
Who may qualify
A disabled homestead claimant must meet the Social Security disability-insurance definition; another program's disability finding does not automatically qualify.
Official source. Verified .
Savings
Additional $60,000 school-district residence homestead exemption under §11.13(c).
Official source. Verified .
100% disabled-veteran homestead exemption
Who may qualify
Disabled veteran awarded 100% service-connected disability compensation and rated 100% disabled or individually unemployable by VA; applies to residence homestead.
Official source. Verified .
County offices
Hays County Tax Assessor-Collector
collector
Official source. Verified .
Hays Central Appraisal District
assessor
Official source. Verified .
Common questions
When is property tax due in Hays County?
Annual taxes: statutory payment cutoff: January 31, 2027 (statutory).
Where can I pay Hays County property tax?
Use the official payment portal: https://www.hayscountytx.gov/498/Property-Tax-Payments.
What is the late-payment penalty for Hays County property tax?
Comptroller's ordinary delinquency schedule: February 1 penalty 6% plus 1% interest; penalty grows monthly to 12% July 1; interest 1% monthly without maximum.
When can I appeal my Hays County assessment?
File by May 15 or 30 days after the appraisal notice is mailed, whichever is later; use the deadline on your notice.
Sources and verification
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/GetStatute.aspx?Code=TX&Value=31
taxes are due on receipt of the tax bill and are delinquent if not paid before February 1 of the year following the year in which imposed.
Verified
https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/calendars/deadlines.php
If the last day for the performance of an act is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal state or national holiday, the act is timely if performed on the next regular business day.
Verified
https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/exemptions/
To qualify for the general residence homestead exemption, a home must meet the definition of a residence homestead and an individual must have an ownership interest in the property and use the property as the individual's principal residence. An applicant is required to state that he or she does not claim an exemption on another residence homestead in or outside of Texas.
Verified
https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/exemptions/
Age 65 or Older or Disabled Persons
Verified
https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/exemptions/
To qualify for the age 65 or older residence homestead exemption, the individual must be age 65 or older, have an ownership interest in the property and live in the home as his or her principal residence.
Verified
https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/exemptions/
For persons age 65 or older or disabled, Tax Code Section 11.13(c) requires school districts to provide an additional $60,000 residence homestead exemption.
Verified
https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/exemptions/
A disabled person must meet the definition of disabled for the purpose of receiving disability insurance benefits under the Federal Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance Act administered by the Social Security Administration. Disability benefits from any other program do not automatically qualify you for the exemption.
Verified
https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/exemptions/
Tax Code Section 11.131 entitles a disabled veteran
Verified
https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/exemptions/
Tax Code Section 11.131 entitles a disabled veteran awarded 100 percent disability compensation due to a service-connected disability and a rating of 100 percent disabled or of individual unemployability to a total property tax exemption on the disabled veteran's residence homestead, as determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Verified
https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/pay/
If taxes go delinquent, the tax collector adds a six percent penalty and one percent interest on Feb. 1. Penalty continues to accrue at one percent per month until July 1. On July 1, the penalty becomes 12 percent. Interest will be charged at the rate of one percent per month, with no maximum.
Verified
https://propertysearch.hayscad.com/User/Login?ReturnUrl=%2F
All filed protests will be scheduled for a hearing with the Hays County Appraisal Review Board.
Verified
https://hayscad.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-Board-of-Directors-General-Policy-Policy-for-Public-Access.pdf
May 15th: Deadline for filing written protests to the Appraisal Review Board, or by the 30th day after a Notice of Appraised Value is mailed to the property owner, whichever is later.
Verified
https://hayscad.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-Board-of-Directors-General-Policy-Policy-for-Public-Access.pdf
Tax Assessor-Collector’s office at (512) 393-5545
Verified
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Tools for your county
Open county toolsTools for Hays County, TX
Estimated bill
Starts at the county’s Census median: $399,800. Change it to your best estimate.
Estimated annual bill$6,649
Your home value × the county’s Census effective rate; your actual bill may differ.
Not tax or legal advice; confirm with your county.
Census survey, 2020–2024. Rate = median annual taxes ÷ median home value.
Census taxes paid source
0500000US48209|6649|127|6965|169|5765|320
Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.
Late payment penalty
Not available yet
A complete date-based penalty rule and its matching cutoff have not been verified here.
Not tax or legal advice; confirm with your county.
Check the official information
Source and verification
If taxes go delinquent, the tax collector adds a six percent penalty and one percent interest on Feb. 1. Penalty continues to accrue at one percent per month until July 1. On July 1, the penalty becomes 12 percent. Interest will be charged at the rate of one percent per month, with no maximum.
Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.
Exemption savings
Check the exemptions that may fit. A “Yes” does not confirm eligibility; your assessor makes that decision.
Age 65 or older residence homestead exemption
Age 65 or older, ownership interest, and use as principal residence.
Use the remaining amount after other exemptions.
Copy the applicable rate from your bill. The Census effective rate is not the rate to use here.
Additional school-district taxable-value exemption only. Use the school-district rate, not the combined tax rate. Do not combine the age and disability exemptions for the same taxing unit.
Possible annual savingsAnswer above
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Official eligibility and application
Eligibility source
To qualify for the age 65 or older residence homestead exemption, the individual must be age 65 or older, have an ownership interest in the property and live in the home as his or her principal residence.
Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.
Savings source
For persons age 65 or older or disabled, Tax Code Section 11.13(c) requires school districts to provide an additional $60,000 residence homestead exemption.
Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.
Disabled-person residence homestead exemption
A disabled homestead claimant must meet the Social Security disability-insurance definition; another program's disability finding does not automatically qualify.
Use the remaining amount after other exemptions.
Copy the applicable rate from your bill. The Census effective rate is not the rate to use here.
Additional school-district taxable-value exemption only. Use the school-district rate, not the combined tax rate. Do not combine the age and disability exemptions for the same taxing unit.
Possible annual savingsAnswer above
We’ll show the next step for this exemption.
Not tax or legal advice; confirm with your county.
Official eligibility and application
Eligibility source
A disabled person must meet the definition of disabled for the purpose of receiving disability insurance benefits under the Federal Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance Act administered by the Social Security Administration. Disability benefits from any other program do not automatically qualify you for the exemption.
Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.
Savings source
For persons age 65 or older or disabled, Tax Code Section 11.13(c) requires school districts to provide an additional $60,000 residence homestead exemption.
Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.
General Residence Homestead
Ownership interest and use as principal residence; applicant must not claim another residence homestead exemption in or outside Texas.
Possible annual savingsAnswer above
We’ll show the next step for this exemption.
Not tax or legal advice; confirm with your county.
Official eligibility and application
Eligibility source
To qualify for the general residence homestead exemption, a home must meet the definition of a residence homestead and an individual must have an ownership interest in the property and use the property as the individual's principal residence. An applicant is required to state that he or she does not claim an exemption on another residence homestead in or outside of Texas.
Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.
100% disabled-veteran homestead exemption
Disabled veteran awarded 100% service-connected disability compensation and rated 100% disabled or individually unemployable by VA; applies to residence homestead.
Possible annual savingsAnswer above
We’ll show the next step for this exemption.
Not tax or legal advice; confirm with your county.
Official eligibility and application
Eligibility source
Tax Code Section 11.131 entitles a disabled veteran awarded 100 percent disability compensation due to a service-connected disability and a rating of 100 percent disabled or of individual unemployability to a total property tax exemption on the disabled veteran's residence homestead, as determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.
Estimates are separate. Do not add them together; eligibility, taxing units and restrictions can overlap.
Is my assessment too high?
Use market value, not assessed or taxable value.
Compared with the county medianAt the median
This compares market values only; being above the county median does not establish overassessment.
Not tax or legal advice; confirm with your county.
Census survey, 2020–2024. Rate = median annual taxes ÷ median home value.
Census taxes paid source
0500000US48209|6649|127|6965|169|5765|320
Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.
Appeal dates and filing
File by May 15 or 30 days after the appraisal notice is mailed, whichever is later; use the deadline on your notice.
How to file: Hays County Appraisal Review Board
State guidance: An ARB order may be appealed to district court by petition within 60 days of receipt.
Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.
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