The Jarrell TX property tax rate for 2025 is approximately $2.0747 per $100 of assessed value once you add up all five taxing entities that bill properties inside the city. On a home assessed at $300,000, that works out to roughly $6,224 a year before any exemptions. Jarrell Independent School District takes the biggest piece, accounting for about 56 percent of a typical bill. These 2025 adopted rates determine the statements mailed in October 2025 and due by February 1, 2026.
Where Each Dollar Goes
Five separate government bodies tax real estate inside Jarrell, and each one sets its own rate through its own budget process. The 2025 adopted rates, per $100 of assessed value, are:1Williamson Property Tax. Truth in Taxation
- Jarrell ISD: $1.1669
- City of Jarrell: $0.3940
- Williamson County: $0.3694
- Williamson County Farm-to-Market/Road District: $0.0443
- Williamson County Emergency Services District No. 5: $0.1000
- Combined total: approximately $2.0747
The school district alone makes up roughly 56 percent of the total, which is typical across Texas. The City of Jarrell contributes about 19 percent and Williamson County another 18 percent, with the FM/Road district and ESD No. 5 covering the rest.2Williamson County, TX. 2025 Tax Rates and Exemptions by Jurisdictions
Rates change every year. Each entity usually adopts its new rate between August and September. If any entity adopts a rate above its voter-approval rate, state law generally forces an automatic election so voters can approve or reject the increase.3Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Elections to Approve Tax Rate
How Your Assessed Value Is Set
The rate is only half the equation. Your actual bill equals the rate times your assessed value, and the Williamson Central Appraisal District (WCAD) decides that value. WCAD is a separate agency from the taxing entities and has no say in the rates themselves.4Williamson County, TX. Williamson Central Appraisal District
Appraisers value each property based on its condition as of January 1 of the tax year, using recent sales of comparable homes, replacement cost estimates, and inspections. A home that was still under construction on January 1 is appraised at whatever percentage of the work was complete on that date, not at the finished value.5Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Valuing Property
WCAD mails a Notice of Appraised Value each spring, usually in April or May. That notice shows your proposed value for the coming tax year and lists the deadline to protest it.
The 10-Percent Homestead Cap
If your Jarrell home is your primary residence and you have the homestead exemption on file, state law caps how fast your appraised value can rise. Under Tax Code Section 23.23, the appraised value of a homesteaded property cannot increase more than 10 percent per year, plus the value of any new construction or improvements. The cap begins on January 1 of the year after you first receive the exemption.6State of Texas. Texas Tax Code 23.23 – Limitation on Appraised Value of Residence Homestead
In a growing area like Jarrell, this cap matters. Even if nearby homes sell for 25 percent more than last year, your taxable value can only climb 10 percent. The gap between your capped value and true market value can widen for years, but the cap resets when you sell or stop claiming the exemption, and the next owner starts over at full market value.
Exemptions That Lower the Taxable Value
Several exemptions reduce the value the tax rate is applied to. The residence homestead exemption is the one most Jarrell homeowners use. You must own the home and live in it as your primary residence on January 1, and the application requires a Texas driver’s license or state ID showing the property address.7State of Texas. Texas Tax Code 11.13 – Residence Homestead
General Homestead
Every Texas school district, including Jarrell ISD, must exempt $140,000 of a homesteaded property’s appraised value from school taxes. Any other taxing entity can also adopt a local-option exemption of up to 20 percent of appraised value, with a $5,000 floor. Whether the City of Jarrell, Williamson County, or ESD No. 5 offers one in a given year depends on each entity’s adopted budget; check WCAD for the current amounts by jurisdiction.7State of Texas. Texas Tax Code 11.13 – Residence Homestead
Over-65 and Disability
Homeowners who are 65 or older, or who have a qualifying disability, get an additional $60,000 school-tax exemption on top of the $140,000. That puts $200,000 of value out of reach of Jarrell ISD taxes.7State of Texas. Texas Tax Code 11.13 – Residence Homestead
There’s a second benefit that often saves more than the exemption itself. Once you turn 65 or qualify as disabled, the school district freezes your school-tax dollar amount at whatever you paid that year. School taxes won’t go up even if your value rises or Jarrell ISD raises its rate. County and city taxes are not frozen unless those entities have separately adopted a ceiling. The ceiling moves with you to a new Texas home, recalculated proportionally based on the new property’s value.
100 Percent Disabled Veteran
Veterans rated 100 percent disabled by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, or determined to be individually unemployable, qualify for a full exemption on their residence homestead. That means zero property tax from every taxing entity, not just the school district. A surviving spouse who has not remarried can keep the exemption on the same home.8Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. 100 Percent Disabled Veteran and Surviving Spouse Frequently Asked Questions
The standard filing deadline for any homestead exemption is April 30. You can file up to five years late and still receive the exemption retroactively for each year you qualified. All applications go through WCAD at no cost.
Protesting Your Value
If the Notice of Appraised Value looks too high, a formal protest is the way to push back, and the potential savings on every future year’s bill usually justify the time. You must file a written protest with WCAD’s Appraisal Review Board by May 15 or within 30 days of the date the notice was delivered, whichever is later.9State of Texas. Texas Tax Code 41.44 – Notice of Protest WCAD has an online filing portal for properties whose notice includes an online passcode.10Williamson Central Appraisal District. Online Protest Filing
The process usually runs in two stages. First comes an informal meeting with a WCAD appraiser who can lower the value on the spot if the evidence supports it. If that doesn’t resolve the dispute, the case moves to a formal hearing before the Appraisal Review Board, a citizen panel whose decision is binding.
The strongest evidence is recent sales of comparable homes in your neighborhood that closed below your assessed value, along with photos of condition issues the appraisal may not reflect, such as foundation problems, dated interiors, or drainage concerns. WCAD’s property search tool provides comparable-sales and equity reports, and the data sometimes points toward a lower number on its own.
When the Bill Is Due
The Williamson County Tax Office mails property tax statements in October each year.11Williamson County, TX. Property Tax You can pay by mail or through the county’s online portal using electronic check or credit card. If you have a mortgage, your lender probably collects escrow monthly and pays the county directly. Confirm with your servicer that the payment went through, because the responsibility stays with you if it didn’t.
Taxes become delinquent on February 1 of the following year. When February 1 lands on a weekend, the deadline moves to the next business day. After that, penalties and interest build quickly:12State of Texas. Texas Tax Code 33.01 – Penalties and Interest
- February: 6 percent penalty plus 1 percent interest, for 7 percent added to the bill.
- March through June: the penalty rises by 1 percent each month, with interest continuing to accrue at 1 percent per month.
- July 1: the penalty jumps to a flat 12 percent, plus accumulated interest, and an additional attorney collection fee of up to 20 percent can be added.
That July hit is the painful one. A $6,000 bill left unpaid into July can collect more than $2,000 in combined penalties, interest, and collection fees. Paying before February 1 avoids all of it.13Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Penalty Tax Bills
Installment Option for Seniors, Disabled Owners, and Disabled Veterans
Homeowners who are 65 or older, disabled, or disabled veterans with a qualifying exemption can split the bill into four equal installments without penalty or interest. The first payment and a written notice to the tax office are due before the February 1 delinquency date, with the remaining three due before April 1, June 1, and August 1. Missing an installment deadline triggers a 6 percent penalty plus 1 percent monthly interest on that installment, but the standard escalating penalty schedule under Section 33.01(a) does not apply.14State of Texas. Texas Tax Code 31.031 – Installment Payments by Certain Taxpayers