Tax Information

The property tax rate for the 2011-12 fiscal year is $0.38750 per $100 valuation. Property taxes are billed in October of each year, but they do not become delinquent until February 1 of the next year. The 2011-12 fiscal year began on October 1, 2011.

2011-12 Property Tax Rates in City of Georgetown

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This notice concerns 2011 property tax rates for City of Georgetown.  It presents information about three tax rates.

• Last year’s tax rate is the actual rate the taxing unit used to determine property taxes last year.
• This year’s effective tax rate (0.369014) would impose the same total taxes as last year if you compare properties taxed in both years.
• This year’s rollback tax rate (0.445001) is the highest tax rate the taxing unit can set before taxpayers can start rollback procedures.

In each case these rates are found by dividing the total amount of taxes by the tax base (the total value of taxable property) with adjustments as required by state law.

The rates are given per $100 of property value.  The rate adopted by council is currently 0.387500.

Visit the links below for more in depth information

• Notice of Tax Revenue Increase (posted August 24)
• City of Georgetown Effective Tax Rate Notice (posted August 15)
• Tax Rate Presentation to Council (powerpoint file)

Questions on Your Tax Collection

The City has contracted with the Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector to collect property taxes on its behalf. If you have questions about your property taxes, the contact information for the Tax Assessor-Collector is:

The Williamson County Appraisal District is responsible for determining the value of all properties on the tax role. The WCAD determines the value of a home by comparing the home to similar homes that have sold recently and determines the market value accordingly. For specific questions regarding your appraisal, you can contact WCAD at:

In September 2004, voters in Georgetown approved an initiative that freezes the property taxes for homeowners over 65 or disabled and mirrors the State of Texas Constitutional Amendment, Proposition 13, which passed overwhelmingly, statewide in 2003. “Prop 13″ gives local governments the option of “freezing” taxes for the elderly and disabled. This program, which “freezes” approximately 27% of the Georgetown property tax revenue, may impact future property tax rates for Georgetown.

Sales tax rate for Georgetown is currently 8.25%.