Property Tax Resources · Burnet County, Texas
Burnet County — the “Bluebonnet Capital of Texas” — is in the heart of the Hill Country, where Lake LBJ and Marble Falls have driven property values far beyond local incomes.
Source: County debt — Texas Bond Review Board, FY2025.
🔴 2026 Protest Deadline: May 15, 2026 — or 30 days after your Notice of Appraised Value is mailed, whichever is later. Miss this date and you waive your right to protest.
Burnet County sits in the Highland Lakes region — Lake Buchanan, Inks Lake, Lake LBJ, and Lake Marble Falls all draw retirees, second-home buyers, and Austin-area commuters, pushing waterfront and lake-adjacent values to levels the broader county economy cannot support. With a total market value exceeding $21 billion in 2023 and a median annual tax bill over $4,000, Burnet County property owners are paying Hill Country prices whether they planned to or not.
In 2024, 7,143 protests were filed in Burnet County — and 63% of those resolved through the informal process received a value reduction (Texas Comptroller, 2024 Appraisal District Operations Survey). Total protest savings reached $3 million. If your lake property or Hill Country home has seen steep appraisal increases, the odds of a meaningful reduction are strong.
Official CAD site — appraisal notices, exemption applications, and district contact information.
Search your property record, view current appraised value, and verify exemption status.
Burnet CAD online protest portal — file, track your case, and access hearing information.
Every taxing entity’s proposed rate, adopted rate, and public hearing schedule for Burnet County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Burnet County — your school district, city, county — must publish its proposed rate and hold a public hearing before adopting any rate exceeding the no-new-revenue rate. These meetings are open. Your voice is on the record.
View Burnet County Tax Rates →Photo: Burnet County Courthouse, Burnet, Texas. Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain.
| Taxing Entity | Type | Rate (2025 adopted) |
|---|---|---|
| Burnet County | County | $0.3323/$100 |
| Burnet CISD | School District | $0.8710/$100 |
| Lampasas ISD | School District | $1.0152/$100 |
| Marble Falls ISD | School District | $0.8855/$100 |
2025 adopted rates per Texas Comptroller Tax Rates & Levies (source). City, MUD, college and other special-district rates may also apply depending on your parcel. Your total depends on which districts your property falls in — verify current rates at your county appraisal district.
What your Notice means and exactly what to do — and by when — after it arrives.
How the Texas homestead exemption lowers your taxable value, including recent changes.
When a property tax consultant is worth it for protesting your appraisal.
Lesser-known special valuations that can cut the taxable value of qualifying land.
The state office that oversees appraisal districts and protects taxpayers.
Who sets your county’s values and why that role matters to your bill.
Search your account at esearch.burnet-cad.org. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online at the Burnet CAD portal, by mail, or in person: 223 S. Pierce St., Burnet, TX 78611. Deadline: May 15, 2026 or 30 days after your notice was mailed.
Recent sales of comparable homes, your purchase price, photos of property condition issues, and repair estimates all strengthen your case.
Before your ARB hearing, a CAD appraiser may offer to settle. Review any offer carefully before accepting — you can accept or proceed to the formal hearing.
The Appraisal Review Board is independent of the CAD. Present your evidence clearly and concisely. Most hearings run 15–30 minutes.
Disagree with the ARB ruling? You may appeal to district court, binding arbitration, or SOAH (properties over $1 million).
“No person’s particular services shall be demanded, nor property taken or applied to public use, unless by the consent of himself or his representative, without just compensation being made therefor.”
— Section 13, Declaration of Rights, Republic of Texas, 1836Burnet County is Hill Country Texas — bluebonnets in spring, deer on the hillsides, and lakes that have drawn Texans for generations. But the same beauty that draws people in has driven values up to levels that price out the families who have been here all along. When a lake cabin gets appraised like a vacation resort or a rural homestead gets valued like a subdivision lot, the appraisal district has overstepped — and you have the right to say so. Look up your value. File your protest. The process is free and the odds are in your favor.
