Tax Rates
Learn more about the approved tax rate for Fiscal Year 2025–26, how the rate was calculated, and the legal notices required by state law in the documents linked below. They show the steps the City followed, the numbers used in the calculation, and how the final rate compares to last year. Together, they give residents a simple, transparent view of how the City sets its tax rate and how those decisions support community services.
| Fiscal Year 2025-26 tax rate information | File Type |
|---|---|
| Approved Tax Rate notice and Approved Tax Rate Statement (English/Español) | |
| City of Austin Tax Year 2025 Tax Code Section 26-18 Noticing Requirement | |
| City of Austin Tax Year 2025 Tax Rate Calculation Worksheet |
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Tax Rates
| Tax | Rate |
|---|---|
| Property | $0.574017 per $100 taxable value |
| Sales | 1% of gross taxable sales |
| Hotel/Motel Occupancy | 11% of room rate |
| Motor Vehicle Rental | 5% of gross rental receipts |
| Mixed Drink | The State of Texas assesses a 6.7% gross receipts tax and an 8.25% sales tax on mixed beverages. The City receives 10.7143% of total mixed beverage tax receipts collected in Austin. |
| Bingo | The State of Texas assesses a 5% prize fee on bingo winnings in excess of $5. The City receives 25% of the fee collected on a prize awarded at a bingo game conducted in Austin. |
City of Austin Property Tax Rates
The Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year's budget by an amount of $190,707,336 which is a 16.9 percent increase from last year's budget. The property tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year is $20,027,343.
| Rate | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year |
|---|---|---|
| Property Tax Rate | 0.4776 | 0.574017 |
| No-New-Revenue Rate | 0.4508 | 0.483319 |
| No-New-Revenue M&O Tax Rate | 0.3686 | 0.396408 |
| Voter Approval Tax Rate | 0.4776 | 0.524017 |
| Debt Rate | 0.0961 | 0.113735 |
| 2025-2026 City of Austin General Obligation Debt Service: | $253,525,250 | |
Fiscal Year 2025-26 City Council Tax Rate Vote
| Name | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Kirk Watson | Mayor | For |
| Natasha Harper-Madison | 1 | For |
| Vanessa Fuentes | 2 | For |
| José Miguel Anwar Velásquez | 3 | For |
| José “Chito” Vela | 4 | For |
| Ryan Alter | 5 | For |
| Krista Laine | 6 | For |
| Mike Siegel | 7 | For |
| Paige Ellis | 8 | For |
| Zohaib “Zo” Qadri | 9 | For |
| Marc Duchen | 10 | For |
Click here to view details about the City's Budget and the FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget City Council Vote.
Previous Fiscal Year Tax Rates
- FY 2024-25
Property 47.76 cents per $100 taxable value Sales 1% of gross taxable sales Hotel/Motel Occupancy 11% of room rate Motor Vehicle Rental 5% of gross rental receipts Mixed Drink The State of Texas assesses a 6.7% gross receipts tax and an 8.25% sales tax on mixed beverages. The City receives 10.7143% of total mixed beverage tax receipts collected in Austin. Bingo The State of Texas assesses a 5% prize fee on bingo winnings in excess of $5. The City receives 25% of the fee collected on a prize awarded at a bingo game conducted in Austin. - FY 2023-24
Property 44.58 cents per $100 taxable value Sales 1% of gross taxable sales Hotel/Motel Occupancy 11% of room rate Motor Vehicle Rental 5% of gross rental receipts Mixed Drink The State of Texas assesses a 6.7% gross receipts tax and an 8.25% sales tax on mixed beverages. The City receives 10.7143% of total mixed beverage tax receipts collected in Austin. Bingo The State of Texas assesses a 5% prize fee on bingo winnings in excess of $5. The City receives 25% of the fee collected on a prize awarded at a bingo game conducted in Austin. - FY 2022-23
Property 46.27 cents per $100 taxable value Sales 1% of gross taxable sales Hotel/Motel Occupancy 11% of room rate Motor Vehicle Rental 5% of gross rental receipts Mixed Drink The State of Texas assesses a 6.7% gross receipts tax and an 8.25% sales tax on mixed beverages. The City receives 10.7143% of total mixed beverage tax receipts collected in Austin. Bingo The State of Texas assesses a 5% prize fee on bingo winnings in excess of $5. The City receives 25% of the fee collected on a prize awarded at a bingo game conducted in Austin. - FY 2021-22
Property 54.10 cents per $100 of taxable value Sales 1% of gross taxable sales Hotel/Motel Occupancy 11% of room rate Motor Vehicle Rental 5% of gross rental receipts Mixed Drink The State of Texas assesses a 6.7% gross receipts tax and an 8.25% sales tax on mixed beverages. The City receives 10.7143% of total mixed beverage tax receipts collected in Austin. Bingo The State of Texas assesses a 5% prize fee on bingo winnings in excess of $5. The City receives 25% of the fee collected on a prize awarded at a bingo game conducted in Austin. - FY 2020-21
Property 53.35 cents per $100 of taxable value Sales 1% of gross taxable sales Hotel/Motel Occupancy 11% of room rate Motor Vehicle Rental 5% of gross rental receipts Mixed Drink The State of Texas assesses a 6.7% gross receipts tax and an 8.25% sales tax on mixed beverages. The City receives 10.7143% of total mixed beverage tax receipts collected in Austin. Bingo The State of Texas assesses a 5% prize fee on bingo winnings in excess of $5. The City receives 25% of the fee collected on a prize awarded at a bingo game conducted in Austin. - FY 2019-20
Property 44.31 cents per $100 of taxable value Sales 1% of gross taxable sales Hotel/Motel Occupancy 11% of room rate Motor Vehicle Rental 5% of gross rental receipts Mixed Drink The State of Texas assesses a 6.7% gross receipts tax and an 8.25% sales tax on mixed beverages. The City receives 10.7143% of total mixed beverage tax receipts collected in Austin. Bingo The State of Texas assesses a 5% prize fee on bingo winnings in excess of $5. The City receives 25% of the fee collected on a prize awarded at a bingo game conducted in Austin. - FY 2018-19
Property 44.03 cents per $100 of taxable value Sales 1% of gross taxable sales Hotel/Motel Occupancy 9% of room rate Motor Vehicle Rental 5% of gross rental receipts Mixed Drink The State of Texas assesses a 6.7% gross receipts tax and an 8.25% sales tax on mixed beverages. The City receives 10.7143% of total mixed beverage tax receipts collected in Austin. Bingo The State of Texas assesses a 5% prize fee on bingo winnings in excess of $5. The City receives 25% of the fee collected on a prize awarded at a bingo game conducted in Austin.
City of Austin Public Improvement Districts
Service and Assessment Plans
The City of Austin is required to post this language pertaining to public improvement districts. For the Service Plans posted on this page, the following notices apply.
NOTICE OF OBLIGATION TO PAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ASSESSMENT TO THE TRAVIS COUNTY TAX OFFICE, TEXAS, CONCERNING THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY
The properties within the public improvement districts for which the Service Plans have been posted here as required by Section 372.013(f), Local Government Code.
As the purchaser of the real property described above, you are obligated to pay assessments to the Travis County Tax Office, Texas, for the costs of a portion of a public improvement or services project (the "Authorized Improvements") undertaken for the benefit of the property within the district created under Subchapter A, Chapter 372, Local Government Code.
AN ASSESSMENT HAS BEEN LEVIED AGAINST YOUR PROPERTY FOR THE AUTHORIZED IMPROVEMENTS, WHICH MAY BE PAID IN FULL AT ANY TIME. IF THE ASSESSMENT IS NOT PAID IN FULL, IT WILL BE DUE AND PAYABLE IN ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS THAT WILL VARY FROM YEAR TO YEAR DEPENDING ON THE AMOUNT OF INTEREST PAID, COLLECTION COSTS, ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, AND DELINQUENCY COSTS.
The exact amount of the assessment may be obtained from the City of Austin. The exact amount of each annual installment will be approved each year by the City Council of the City of Austin in the annual service plan update for the district. More information about the assessments, including the amounts and due dates, may be obtained from the City of Austin.
Your failure to pay any assessment or any annual installment may result in penalties and interest being added to what you owe or in a lien on and the foreclosure of your property.
The notice above applies to these six PIDs:
Downtown PID
East 6th PID
Estancia Hills
Indian Hills
South Congress PID
Whisper Valley
Hotels within the public improvement districts for which the Service Plans have been posted here as required by Section 372.013(f), Local Government Code.
As the purchaser of the real property described above, you are obligated to pay assessments to the Travis County Tax Office, Texas, for the costs of a portion of a public improvement or services project (the "Authorized Services") undertaken for the benefit of the property within the district created under Subchapter A, Chapter 372, Local Government Code.
AN ASSESSMENT HAS BEEN LEVIED AGAINST YOUR PROPERTY FOR THE AUTHORIZED SERVICES, WHICH MUST BE PAID IN FULL WITH EVERY PAYMENT BY THE HOTEL OF LOCAL HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX REMITTANCES TO THE MUNICIPALITY. YOUR FAILURE TO PAY THE ASSESSMENT MAY RESULT IN PENALTIES AND INTEREST BEING ADDED TO WHAT YOU OWE, AND MAY INCLUDE THE PURSUIT OF ANY OTHER REMEDY THAT IS AUTHORIZED UNDER SECTION 372.0035(d), LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE.
Information about the calculation of the assessment may be obtained from the City of Austin. The exact assessment rate will be approved each year by the City Council of the City of Austin in the annual service plan update for the district. More information about the assessments, including the assessment rate and due dates, may be obtained from the City of Austin.
The notice above applies to this PID: