Current Tax Information

FISCAL YEAR 2023 | Adopted Property Tax Rate Information

ADOPTED TAX RATE $0.6030 PER $100

NO-NEW REVENUE TAX RATE $0.5459 PER $100

VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE $0.7270 PER $100


The no-new-revenue tax (NNR) rate is the Tax Rate for the 2022 tax year that will that will raise the same amount of property tax revenue for City of San Marcos from the same properties in both the 2021 tax year and the 2022 tax year. 

Estimation Formula

  • Estimated Appraised Value
  • Divided by 100
  • Multiplied by tax rate - .6030

To estimate your property taxes, use the formula below. For the actual property tax amount due, please contact the proper Hays County tax authorities.

Hays Central Appraisal District

For more information on the appraisal process, and resources to protest your appraisal, visit the Hays Central Appraisal District.


Total Sales Tax

Total Sales Tax: 8.25%

  • City Tax: 1.5%
  • County Tax: 0.50%
  • State Tax: 6.25%