Bellville, Texas
Bellville is the seat of Austin County, set in the rolling post-oak countryside near the Brazos River bottoms, about 43 miles northwest of Sugar Land. The town lies in a region of German and Central European heritage that shaped much of the surrounding farming community. Its landscape of pastures, woodlands, and creek valleys is typical of southeast-central Texas.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 4,379
- Change from 2020 base
- +3.9%
- Land area
- 2.7 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Austin County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Austin County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
County context
What to know around Bellville
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Bellville.
History / Immigration
Austin County was a gateway for German and Czech immigrants to Texas
The towns of Industry and Cat Spring in Austin County were two of the earliest immigrant settlements in Texas. Industry was the first permanent German settlement. Cat Spring was the main starting point for Czech immigrants spreading across the state.
Property tax
Austin County has two separate property tax offices
Austin County property taxes go through the appraisal district, while the county tax assessor-collector handles vehicle titles and registration.
Flood
The Brazos River forms the eastern edge of Austin County — and a real flood risk
The Brazos River runs along Austin County's eastern border. Property near the river and its tributaries can sit in a FEMA high-risk flood zone. That can mean required flood insurance and stricter building rules.
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