Taxes

The State of Texas has no state income tax and allows for local tax incentives and exemptions from state sales tax. Local taxing discounts include a $15,000 homestead exemption, a 20 percent exemption on Laguna Madre Water District and City of South Padre Island taxes. Cameron County offers a $12,000 exemption to taxpayers over the ages of 65. Ad valorem taxes are assessed and collected by the Point Isabel ISD Tax Office. The City of South Padre Island levies a 2 percent sales tax and a 10.5% hotel-motel occupancy tax. Contact the Cameron County Appraisal District (956-399-9322) or view the Website here.

South Padre Island Tax Revenue Earned

1990-2018

Year

Sales Tax

Hotel-Motel Occupancy

Mixed Drink

Property Tax

Total Revenue

2018

$3,497,030

$8,214,412

$354,651

$8,204,583

$20,270,676

2017

$3,262,523

$7,596,930

$337,522

$7,544,542

$18,741,517

2016

$3,125,446

$7,440,023

$332,432

$7,360,174

$18,258,066

2015

$3,142,842

$7,209,432

$328,935

$6,700,239

$17,381,448

2014

$3,050,346

$7,135,926

$319,053

$6,584,166

$17,089,491

2013

$2,923,179

$6,532,214

$274,684

$6,354,878

$16,084,955

2012

$2,651,572

$6,202,100

$216,469

$7,064,208

$16,134,349

2011

2,536,833

5,603,897

215,112

5,921,663

$14,277,505

2010

2,394,470

5,283,701

224,166

6,152,850

14,055,187

2009

2,552,357

4,691,737

216,613

6,244,873

13,705,580

2008

2,497,841

4,408,809

195,171

5,294,904

12,396,725

2007

2,401,168

5,355,993

204,316

5,166,612

13,128,089

2006

2,209,411

5,322,385

207,117

4,255,282

11,994,195

2005

2,031,668

4,777,696

206,974

4,016,920

11,033,258

2004

1,962,203

4,610,922

194,163

3,499,580

10,266,868

2003

1,883,890

4,250,253

191,537

3,180,020

9,505,700

2002

1,793,118

4,449,502

186,407

2,233,090

8,662,117

2001

1,696,573

4,052,386

167,636

2,094,328

8,010,923

2000

1,704,137

3,855,722

169,925

2,390,673

8,120,457

1999

1,577,164

3,532,435

161,395

1,551,650

6,822,644

1998

1,507,257

3,238,726

150,676

1,989,977

6,886,636

1997

1,423,292

3,129,209

130,440

1,606,488

6,289,429

1996

1,390,352

2,919,416

125,332

1,506,872

5,941,972

1995

1,366,314

2,753,729

121,597

1,470,909

5,712,549

1994

1,443,968

2,923,344

128,651

1,469,896

5,965,859

1993

1,230,320

2,497,665

105,006

1,369,388

5,202,379

1992

668,249

2,425,198

99,745

1,404,996

4,598,188

1991

554,330

2,242,414

100,116

1,436,560

4,333,420

1990

526,681

2,150,824

92,680

1,286,155

4,056,340

Taxing Entities

2018 Rates

Point Isabel Independent School District

1.080657

Cameron County

.416893

City of South Padre Island

.315640

South Texas ISD

.049200

Texas Southmost College

.162407

Laguna Madre Water District

.040101

Total

2.064898

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