Lavaca County, Texas
7 local notes for Lavaca County — practical, plain-English, and pointed at the official source to confirm. Gulf Coast / Coastal Bend.
Money & Taxes
Property Tax
Two offices handle your property taxes in Lavaca County
The Lavaca County Appraisal District sets your property value; a separate tax assessor-collector office collects what you owe.
Ag Valuation
Farm and ranch land in Lavaca County can get a big tax break
Texas law lets qualifying farm and ranch land be taxed on what it can produce, not what it could sell for — which usually means a much lower tax bill.
Home & Property
Outdoors
Rules & Licenses
History & Culture
Historic Landmark
Lavaca County's 1899 courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places
The Lavaca County Courthouse in Hallettsville was built in 1899 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
Settlement History
Lavaca County has deep Czech and German roots
German and Czech immigrants shaped Lavaca County in the late 1800s and their influence is still visible in local towns, churches, and food traditions.