Sunset Canyon Property Taxes Explained
Sunset Canyon Homes · Dripping Springs, TX 78737
Sunset Canyon sits in unincorporated Hays County, zoned to Dripping Springs ISD. There is no city tax — which keeps the combined rate lower than comparable Austin-metro neighborhoods.
Who you pay
- Hays County
- Dripping Springs ISD (the largest line item)
- Hays County ESD #6 (fire/EMS)
- Austin Community College district
- Hays County Special Road District (some sections)
Effective rate
Combined rates land in the 1.6%–1.9% range depending on the specific MUDs and ESDs touching your parcel. There is no MUD overlay on most of Sunset Canyon, which is part of the appeal — Belterra and Caliterra carry MUD debt that pushes their effective rates higher.
How to estimate
Use the Hays CAD parcel lookup, pull the appraised value, multiply by the combined rate, and subtract any homestead/over-65 exemptions. For a $900,000 appraised value, expect roughly $14,000–$16,000/year after homestead.
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