Santa Clara, Texas
Santa Clara is a small city in Guadalupe County, set on the gently rolling farmland and prairie between San Antonio and San Marcos in south-central Texas. It lies about 8 miles from New Braunfels and roughly 23 miles northeast of San Antonio, in the rapidly growing Interstate 35 corridor along the eastern edge of the Hill Country. The community remains largely rural and residential, ringed by pasture and cropland even as the surrounding region urbanizes.
Property here runs through the Guadalupe Central Appraisal District and the county tax office — the homestead exemption, the appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level. The Guadalupe County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Guadalupe County notes
What to know around Santa Clara
Property Tax Basics
Who Appraises Your Property in Guadalupe County
The Guadalupe Appraisal District sets the value on your property each year, and that value drives your tax bill.
Homestead Exemption
Homestead Exemption: Save on Your Tax Bill
If you own and live in your Guadalupe County home, a residence homestead exemption can lower the taxable value used for your property tax bill.
Appraisal Protest
Disagree With Your Appraisal? You Can Protest
Property owners in Guadalupe County can formally challenge their appraised value each year before a set deadline.
Tax Payment
Paying Your Property Taxes in Guadalupe County
The county Tax Assessor-Collector collects property taxes for Guadalupe County and many of its cities and districts.
Agricultural Appraisal
Ag Valuation: Lower Taxes for Working Land
Land used for farming, ranching, or wildlife management can be taxed on its agricultural value instead of its full market value.
Special Districts
MUDs and Special Districts Add to Your Tax Bill
Parts of Guadalupe County, especially near Schertz and the fast-growing northeast, lie inside special districts that charge their own property taxes.
Nearby
Places near Santa Clara
Nearby counties
Local notes for nearby counties
Comal County
28 local notes · San Antonio / South Central
Bexar County
69 local notes · San Antonio / South Central
Wilson County
11 local notes · San Antonio / South Central
Hays County
39 local notes · Austin / Central Texas / Hill Country
Caldwell County
11 local notes · Austin / Central Texas / Hill Country
Kendall County
11 local notes · Austin / Central Texas / Hill Country
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