Should you sell your Austin home over the holidays or wait for spring? Listing over the holidays in Austin means far less competition: Unlock MLS counted about 1,900 new listings across the Austin area last December, compared with about 3,500 this September, and closed sales held up that December. S

Should you pay your Austin property tax bill in December or January? Austin-area property tax bills for 2026 are due by January 31, 2027, and penalties start February 1. Paying in December or January costs the same, but the tax year it counts in is different: a December payment generally counts towa

What happens when Texas's 20% appraisal cap on rental homes ends? Texas's 20% "circuit breaker" cap on non-homestead property values expires on December 31, 2026. Starting with the 2027 tax year, an Austin-area rental or second home with a capped value below market value can be appraised at its full