Lee County, Texas

6 local notes for Lee County — practical, plain-English, and pointed at the official source to confirm. Austin / Central Texas / Hill Country.

Money & Taxes

Property Tax Basics

Two Offices Handle Your Property Taxes in Lee County

In Lee County, one office sets your property value and a separate office collects your tax bill — knowing the difference saves time.

Homestead Exemption

Homestead Exemption Cuts Your School Tax Bill in Lee County

Texas law requires school districts to subtract $140,000 from your home's taxable value if it is your main residence — you have to apply to get it.

Home & Property

Water Wells

A Groundwater District Controls Well Permits in Lee County

Lee County is inside the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District, which means drilling or operating a water well requires a permit.

Outdoors

Public Hunting Land

Somerville WMA Offers Public Hunting in Lee County

The Somerville Wildlife Management Area straddles Lee and Burleson counties and gives the public access to over 3,000 acres for hunting, fishing, and other outdoor activities.

History & Culture

Immigrant Heritage

Serbin: A Wendish Settlement That Still Stands in Lee County

In 1854, more than 500 Wends from Lusatia (in present-day Germany) settled near what is now Serbin and built the first Missouri Synod Lutheran church in Texas.

Historic Courthouse

Lee County's 1899 Courthouse Was Designed by a Celebrated Architect

The Lee County Courthouse in Giddings was built in 1899 in Romanesque Revival style by James Riely Gordon, who designed several notable Texas courthouses.