The Val Verde County bills and collects property taxes for the City of Del Rio. The funds to pay the county are budgeted in the Finance Department budget. If you have any questions about your tax statement or your account balance contact the Val Verde County Tax Office at (830) 774-7529. To mail a check or money order, please make it payable to:

Val Verde County Tax Office
PO Box 1368
Del Rio, TX 78841

You may also make a payment online by visiting www.certifiedpayments.net and entering the bureau code: 9454279. You may also visit the Val Verde County Tax Assessors Office website here. 

 
Tax Notices
The City is required to post public notices and hearings on the proposed tax rate. Any person may attend and may participate in the meetings and hearing. (Tax.Code.Sec.26.06)

The property tax has two components: maintenance and operations (M&O rate) for General Fund operating expenses and the interest and sinking rate (I&S rate) for principal and interest debt payments. The adopted M&O rate of $0.335673 generates a total of $5,538,321 in property tax revenue. The I&S rate of $0.371327 generates a total of $6,126,582 in debt service revenue.

Sales Tax
The City of Del Rio’s current sales tax rate is 8.25%; from that amount 6.25% is the states portion and 2% is the City’s which is distributed by 1.875% to the General Fund and .125% to the Economic Development Board Corporation.

Hotel Occupancy Tax
The City’s Hotel Occupancy Tax rate is 7% which is remitted to the City from the local hotels on a monthly basis. Under Texas Law, local HOT revenue can be used to directly promote tourism and the convention/hotel industry. For more information, click here.