Most north Austin suburbs raised at least one tax rate for 2026. Round Rock's city rate went from 0.372 to 0.423 per $100, the biggest city increase in the corridor. Leander's city rate held at 0.417282 for the fourth year in a row. Hutto ISD went down and Pflugerville ISD held flat. All of these are adopted rates from the Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector's 2026 table, with Travis County's table for the Travis side.
A rate is only half of the bill. Each line is the taxable value divided by 100, times the rate. Values are reset every January 1, so a flat rate can still mean a bigger bill and a higher rate can still mean a smaller one.
The short version
- City rates rose in Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Hutto and Pflugerville. Leander's held.
- School rates rose in Leander ISD, Round Rock ISD and Georgetown ISD, fell in Hutto ISD and held in Pflugerville ISD.
- Williamson County's general rate rose and its road rate fell. Travis County and Central Health both rose.
Key facts, checked October 15, 2026
- City of Round Rock: 0.372000 in 2025, 0.423000 adopted for 2026. Its 2026 no-new-revenue rate was 0.385265. Source: Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector, 2026 Tax Rate Information (Truth in Taxation Summary).
- City of Leander: 0.417282 in 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. Source: Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector, 2026 Tax Rate Information (Truth in Taxation Summary).
- Hutto ISD: 1.205200 in 2025, 1.187400 for 2026. Source: Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector, 2026 Tax Rate Information (Truth in Taxation Summary).
- Travis County: 0.375845 in 2025, 0.38621 for 2026. Central Health: 0.118023 to 0.132863. Source: Travis County Tax Office, 2026 Truth in Taxation rate table.
City rates, 2025 and 2026
City | 2025 | 2026 | Change per $100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
Leander | 0.417282 | 0.417282 | $0.00 |
Cedar Park | 0.360000 | 0.377930 | +$17.93 |
Round Rock | 0.372000 | 0.423000 | +$51.00 |
Pflugerville | 0.535000 | 0.543600 | +$8.60 |
Hutto | 0.385928 | 0.397011 | +$11.08 |
Georgetown | 0.353000 | 0.363167 | +$10.17 |
Adopted rates per $100 of taxable value. Change is for $100,000 of taxable value on the city line.
Round Rock's increase is the one most owners will notice: $51 more on the city line for every $100,000 of taxable value. Cedar Park's is the next biggest. Leander did not change its city rate at all.
School district rates
School district | 2025 | 2026 | Change per $100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
Leander ISD | 1.086900 | 1.116900 | +$30.00 |
Round Rock ISD | 0.893100 | 0.948400 | +$55.30 |
Pflugerville ISD | 1.106900 | 1.106900 | $0.00 |
Hutto ISD | 1.205200 | 1.187400 | -$17.80 |
Georgetown ISD | 1.050600 | 1.110600 | +$60.00 |
Adopted rates per $100 from the Williamson County table.
The school line is the biggest on most bills, but it also has the biggest exemption. The Comptroller lists a $140,000 general homestead exemption for school districts, so on a homestead the school rate applies to a smaller number than the city or county rate. Georgetown ISD had the largest school increase this year at six cents per $100. Round Rock ISD is still the lowest of the five.
County and college lines
Line | 2025 | 2026 | Change per $100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
Williamson County general | 0.369447 | 0.381218 | +$11.77 |
Williamson County road (FM/RD) | 0.044329 | 0.040329 | -$4.00 |
Travis County | 0.375845 | 0.38621 | +$10.37 |
Central Health (Travis) | 0.118023 | 0.132863 | +$14.84 |
Austin Community College | 0.103400 | 0.103643 | +$0.24 |
Williamson lines from the Williamson County table; Travis County and Central Health from the Travis County table.
Which of these lines you pay depends on the parcel. Williamson-side homes carry the Williamson lines. Travis-side homes carry Travis County and Central Health instead. ACC applies only inside its taxing district, which leaves out Hutto ISD and Georgetown ISD.
What the no-new-revenue rate tells you
Every line in the county table also shows a no-new-revenue rate. The county defines it as the rate that would bring in the same money as last year from property taxed in both years. When a unit adopts a rate above that number, it collects more from existing property than it did the year before.
Round Rock's city rate of 0.423 compares with a no-new-revenue rate of 0.385265. Leander's 0.417282 is below its no-new-revenue rate of 0.430886, so the same rate brings in less from existing property than last year.
All six towns side by side
Every component, the combined totals and the MUD and PID caveats are in the 2026 north Austin suburb tax rate table.
What to do with this
If you are buying, estimate the payment with the 2026 rates and the parcel's taxable value, not the tax figure on an old listing. If you own, your 2026 statement uses these rates. For next year's value, the protest deadline is May 15 or 30 days after your appraisal notice arrives, whichever is later, under Tax Code 41.44. Here is how to protest in Williamson County, and the town guides for Leander and Round Rock show where each rate fits.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Which north Austin suburb raised its city tax rate the most for 2026?
Round Rock, from 0.372 to 0.423 per $100. That is $51 more per $100,000 of taxable value on the city line.
Did Leander raise its tax rate for 2026?
The City of Leander did not. It adopted 0.417282 per $100, the same rate it has used since 2023. Leander ISD did go up, from 1.0869 to 1.1169.
Where do these numbers come from?
The Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector's 2026 Tax Rate Information table, and Travis County's 2026 Truth in Taxation table for Travis County and Central Health. Both list adopted rates by taxing unit.
Will my 2026 tax bill go up?
It depends on your taxable value as well as the rate. Multiply the taxable value on each line by its rate and divide by 100. Your appraisal notice shows the value, and your tax statement shows the final numbers.
Keep reading
Sources
- Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector, 2026 Tax Rate Information (Truth in Taxation Summary)
- Travis County Tax Office, 2026 Truth in Taxation rate table
- Texas Comptroller, Property Tax Exemptions
- Texas Tax Code Section 41.44
Every figure above was checked on the official page on October 15, 2026. Rates and rules change; the linked source is the final word. Reviewed by Ken Jackson, REALTOR, Spyglass Realty, TREC #754679.
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