San Saba, Texas
San Saba is the seat of San Saba County, on the Edwards Plateau of western Central Texas where the San Saba River meets the Colorado. The town is long associated with pecans and has billed itself as the Pecan Capital of the World, the crop taking hold in the river-bottom orchards along the two streams. It lies about 73 miles northwest of Georgetown in country that blends Hill Country terrain with open ranchland.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 3,126
- Change from 2020 base
- +0.9%
- Land area
- 2.7 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- San Saba 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 San Saba 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 San Saba
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around San Saba.
Local History
San Saba and Its Pecan Industry
San Saba calls itself the Pecan Capital of the World, a claim rooted in the work of a 19th-century settler who improved native pecan trees.
Property Tax
Who Handles Property Taxes in San Saba County
The San Saba Central Appraisal District sets property values for all taxing units in the county, but separate entities collect your taxes.
Groundwater / Well Permits
Drilling a Water Well? Check the Hickory District First
Parts of San Saba County fall inside the Hickory Underground Water Conservation District, which regulates well drilling and requires registration of new wells.
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