Current Tax Information

Property Tax


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

Estimation Formula


  • Estimated Appraised Value
  • Divided by 100
  • Multiplied by tax rate - .5302

Total Sales Tax


Total Sales Tax: 8.25%
  • City Tax: 1.5%
  • County Tax: 0.50%
  • State Tax: 6.25%

Useful Documents

2017 Tax Year Rate Notice

  1. City of San Marcos 2017 Tax Year Rate Notice

Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Documents

  1. HOT Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
  2. HOT Exemptions (PDF)
  3. HOT Report (PDF)
  4. HOT Tax Exemptions Matrix (PDF)
  5. Hotel Occupancy Tax Percentage (PDF)
  6. Instructions for completing HOT Report (PDF)

Property Taxes

  1. Property Taxes (PDF)