Kerrville, Texas
Kerrville is a city in Kerr County set along the Guadalupe River in the Texas Hill Country, about 57 miles northwest of San Antonio. The clear, cypress-lined river and the surrounding hills have made the area a longtime center for summer camps, ranching, and outdoor recreation. The city is home to riverside parks and the Museum of Western Art, and it serves as a hub for the western reaches of the Hill Country.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 25,578
- Change from 2020 base
- +5.4%
- Land area
- 23.3 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Kerr 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 Kerr 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.
Local character
Start with Kerrville itself
A few landmarks, stories, and everyday places that help give Kerrville its shape.
Building Permits
Building Permits Inside the Kerrville City Limits
Inside Kerrville almost any real construction needs a city permit, and the permit should be pulled in the name of whoever does the work, not the homeowner.
Certificate of Occupancy
The Certificate of Occupancy a Kerrville Business Needs
Before a Kerrville storefront can legally open, it needs a Certificate of Occupancy, a sign-off that comes only after Planning, Engineering, Building, and the Fire Marshal all clear it.
Short-Term Rental
Running a Short-Term Rental in Kerrville
Not every Kerrville house can legally be an Airbnb. Short-term rentals are only allowed in certain zoning districts, need a city permit, and have to pay hotel tax.
Then zoom out to Kerr County
County History
Kerr County was carved from the Hill Country in 1856
Kerr County was established January 26, 1856, named for James Kerr, a colonist and figure in the Texas Revolution.
Property Tax Basics
Two offices handle your property taxes in Kerr County
The appraisal district sets your property value, but a separate tax assessor-collector sends the bill and takes payment.
Ranching Heritage
Kerrville was once called the Mohair Capital of the World
Sheep and Angora goat ranching dominated Kerr County's economy for decades, and the county shipped over a million pounds of wool in a single year.
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