Property (Ad Valorem) Tax
The property tax is the largest source of funding for local services in Texas. Property taxes help to pay for public schools in the Hutto Independent School District, municipal services in the City of Hutto, Williamson County roads and services, Hutto Fire & Rescue fire protection and many other services.
Property taxes are based on monetary value. For example, the property tax due on a vacant lot valued at $10,000 would be ten times as much as the tax for one valued at $1,000.
Property taxes are local taxes. Local officials establish a value for your property, set tax rates and collect your taxes. State law, however, governs the process.
The Texas Constitution sets out five rules for the property tax. 1) Taxation must be equal and uniform. All property, whether residential or commercial, must be taxed equally and uniformly. No single property or type of properties should pay more than its fair share of taxes; 2) with few exceptions, all tangible property must be taxed on its current market value. (The exceptions include agricultural land and timberland.); 3) all property is taxable unless a federal or state law exempts it from the tax. It authorizes the Texas Legislature to provide certain exemptions. 4) property owners have a right to reasonable notice of increases in appraised property value; and 5) each property in a county must have a single appraised value.
Current Property Tax Rates
| Taxing Entity |
Amount Taxed per $100 Property Value |
| Hutto ISD |
$ 1.485000 |
| City of Hutto |
$ 0.499154 |
| Williamson County |
$ 0.459999 |
| Williamson County ESD #3 (Hutto Fire & Rescue) |
$ 0.100000 |
| Williamson County FM/RD |
$ 0.030000 |
| Upper Brushy Creek Water Control and Improvement District |
$ 0.020000 |
| Composite Tax Rate for most of the City of Hutto |
$ 2.594153 |
Sales Tax
The composite sales tax rate in the City of Hutto is 8.25%. The rate is comprised of 6.25% for the State of Texas, 1% for the City of Hutto .5% for property tax reduction in the City of Hutto, and .5% Section A (Formerly 4A) economic development sales tax that funds the Hutto Economic Development Corporation.
Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT)
The City of Hutto collects a Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) from hotels, motels and bed and breakfasts. Under state law, the revenue for the HOT may be used only to directly promote tourism and the convention and hotel industry. The current composite rate in the City of Hutto is 13%. Of that 7% is levied by the City of Hutto, and 6% is levied by the state of Texas.