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 |
|
Cameron County |
|
City of South Padre Island |
|
South Texas ISD |
|
Texas Southmost College |
|
Laguna Madre Water District |
|
Total |
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Cents per $100 **For more information visit www.cameroncad.org |