San Saba County, Texas

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

Money & Taxes

Property Tax

Who Handles Property Taxes in San Saba County

The San Saba Central Appraisal District sets property values for all taxing units in the county, but separate entities collect your taxes.

Homestead Exemption

How to Lower Your Tax Bill with a Homestead Exemption

Texas homeowners can reduce their taxable property value by filing a homestead exemption with the San Saba CAD before May 1.

Home & Property

Groundwater / Well Permits

Drilling a Water Well? Check the Hickory District First

Parts of San Saba County fall inside the Hickory Underground Water Conservation District, which regulates well drilling and requires registration of new wells.

Outdoors

State Park

Colorado Bend State Park: What to Know Before You Go

Colorado Bend State Park sits in San Saba County along the Colorado River and offers hiking, fishing, caving, and a 70-foot waterfall.

Hunting & Wildlife

Hunting and Wildlife Resources in San Saba County

San Saba County has a Wildlife Management Association backed by TPWD, and sits in a productive Hill Country hunting region.

History & Culture

Local History

San Saba and Its Pecan Industry

San Saba calls itself the Pecan Capital of the World, a claim rooted in the work of a 19th-century settler who improved native pecan trees.