Fayette County, Texas
8 local notes for Fayette County — practical, plain-English, and pointed at the official source to confirm. Austin / Central Texas / Hill Country.
Money & Taxes
Property Tax
Who handles your property tax in Fayette County
Fayette County uses two separate offices for property taxes — one appraises your land, another collects the bill.
Homestead Exemption
Homestead exemption can lower your property tax bill
If you live in the home you own in Fayette County, you may qualify for a homestead exemption that reduces your taxable property value.
Agricultural Valuation
Farm and ranch land can be taxed on productivity, not market value
If you use land in Fayette County for farming or ranching, you may qualify for ag valuation — which taxes the land based on what it produces, not what it would sell for.
Home & Property
Outdoors
Fishing
Fayette County Reservoir is known for largemouth bass fishing
The Fayette County Reservoir, about 10 miles east of La Grange, is a power plant cooling lake that Texas Parks and Wildlife has ranked highly for largemouth bass.
Hunting
Deer hunting in Fayette County has a county-specific bag limit
TPWD sets the deer bag limit for Fayette County separately from surrounding areas — hunters need to check the county-specific rules before the season.
History & Culture
History & State Park
Monument Hill preserves a key moment in Texas independence history
Monument Hill and Kreische Brewery State Historic Site in La Grange honors Texans killed during the Mier Expedition and Dawson Massacre of the 1840s.
Heritage
Czech and German settlers shaped Fayette County's towns and culture
German and Czech settlers came to Fayette County in the mid-to-late 1800s. They shaped the food, buildings, churches, and community life still seen here today.