Texas · FIPS 48031 · ACS 2020–2024
Blanco County, Texas property tax rate
Homeowners in Blanco County paid a median of $4,510 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $483,500 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 1.02% of home value, 27% below the Texas rate of 1.40% and 9% above the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 1.02%Effective tax rate±0.18% margin · Texas: 1.40%
- $4,510Median tax per yearTexas: $4,232 · U.S.: $3,119
- $483,500Median home valueTexas: $283,800
- 3,938Owner-occupied homes76% of households own
| Measure | Blanco County | Texas | U.S. | Blanco County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 1.02% | 1.40% | 0.94% | 0.90% | +0.12 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $4,510 | $4,232 | $3,119 | $4,134 | +$376 (+9.1%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $5,517 | $5,327 | $3,489 | $5,390 | +$127 (+2.4%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $3,225 | $2,847 | $2,576 | $3,175 | +$50 (+1.6%) |
| Median home value | $483,500 | $283,800 | $332,700 | $396,200 | +$87,300 (+22.0%) |
| Total taxes paid | $21,628,100 | $35,304,639,700 | $360,573,527,500 | $19,666,400 |
How Blanco County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $10.23 a year, against $14.02 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Texas: 65 of 173 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 71% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.97% of value; homes without one: 1.08%. Median bills: $5,517 and $3,225.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate rose (+0.12 pts) and the median tax changed +$376 (+9.1%). 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 1.02% ± 0.18% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 3,938 owner-occupied homes.
Texas counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coryell County | 1.00% | $2,654 | $195,300 |
| Austin County | 1.00% | $3,433 | $296,900 |
| Kendall County | 1.00% | $5,656 | $512,700 |
| Aransas County | 1.01% | $2,705 | $265,400 |
| Burleson County | 1.01% | $1,816 | $191,000 |
| Clay County | 1.01% | $2,182 | $171,500 |
| Chambers County | 1.01% | $3,474 | $329,500 |
| Comal County | 1.04% | $4,833 | $427,200 |
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.