Texas · FIPS 48171 · ACS 2020–2024
Gillespie County, Texas property tax rate
Homeowners in Gillespie County paid a median of $4,496 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $460,700 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.83% of home value, 41% below the Texas rate of 1.40% and 12% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.83%Effective tax rate±0.10% margin · Texas: 1.40%
- $4,496Median tax per yearTexas: $4,232 · U.S.: $3,119
- $460,700Median home valueTexas: $283,800
- 8,624Owner-occupied homes75% of households own
| Measure | Gillespie County | Texas | U.S. | Gillespie County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.83% | 1.40% | 0.94% | 0.90% | −0.07 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $4,496 | $4,232 | $3,119 | $4,404 | +$92 (+2.1%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $5,373 | $5,327 | $3,489 | $4,780 | +$593 (+12.4%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $3,655 | $2,847 | $2,576 | $3,946 | −$291 (-7.4%) |
| Median home value | $460,700 | $283,800 | $332,700 | $432,300 | +$28,400 (+6.6%) |
| Total taxes paid | $42,338,000 | $35,304,639,700 | $360,573,527,500 | $39,050,100 |
How Gillespie County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $8.31 a year, against $14.02 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Texas: 17 of 173 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 56% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.95% of value; homes without one: 0.72%. Median bills: $5,373 and $3,655.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.07 pts) and the median tax changed +$92 (+2.1%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 0.83% ± 0.10% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 8,624 owner-occupied homes.
Texas counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandera County | 0.81% | $2,438 | $278,400 |
| Franklin County | 0.81% | $2,023 | $226,300 |
| Hamilton County | 0.81% | $1,863 | $147,700 |
| Jack County | 0.84% | $2,453 | $251,200 |
| Van Zandt County | 0.84% | $2,298 | $222,100 |
| Nacogdoches County | 0.86% | $1,399 | $169,200 |
| Bosque County | 0.86% | $1,959 | $200,900 |
| Fannin County | 0.86% | $2,529 | $233,700 |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.