Hays County, Texas

Absentee owners are the defining feature of Hays County, TX: 57,562 of its 114,594 mailable ownership records (50%) list a mailing address away from the property, per the 2025 tax roll TxGIO StratMap Land Parcels data. The county carries 116,845 parcels, including 25,216 vacant land parcels. 7,288 of those owners (6%) are based outside Texas entirely. The median vacant parcel is 0.3 acres.

Source: TxGIO StratMap Land Parcels (2025 tax roll)

Hays County by the numbers

Total parcels116,845
Vacant land parcels25,216
Vacant lots (under 5 acres)20,508
Vacant tracts (5 acres or more)4,708
Absentee owners57,562 (50% of mailable owners)
Out-of-state owners7,288 (6% of mailable owners)
Median vacant parcel0.3 acres (middle half 0.1–2.4)

Source: TxGIO StratMap Land Parcels (2025 tax roll)

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Hays County land data: common questions

How many parcels are in Hays County, TX?

Hays County, TX has 116,845 parcels in the 2025 tax roll TxGIO StratMap Land Parcels data.

How many absentee land owners are in Hays County, TX?

57,562 ownership records in Hays County list a mailing address away from the property — 50% of the county's 114,594 mailable owners, per the 2025 tax roll TxGIO StratMap Land Parcels data.

How many out-of-state owners hold property in Hays County, TX?

7,288 ownership records in Hays County carry a mailing address outside Texas — 6% of mailable owners, per the 2025 tax roll TxGIO StratMap Land Parcels data.

How many vacant land parcels are in Hays County, TX?

Hays County, TX has 25,216 vacant land parcels across the TxGIO StratMap Land Parcels vacant land-use groups, per the 2025 tax roll TxGIO StratMap Land Parcels data.

How big is a typical vacant parcel in Hays County, TX?

The median vacant parcel in Hays County is 0.3 acres; the middle half ranges from 0.1 to 2.4 acres, per the 2025 tax roll TxGIO StratMap Land Parcels data.

How much does a list of absentee owners of vacant land in Hays County, TX cost?

About 8,933 absentee owners hold vacant land in Hays County, TX (one row per owner and mailing address, 2025 tax roll). Lists are priced by record count — from $49 for up to 250 owners to $449 for all of them — and you see the exact count and price before paying.

How much does a list of out-of-state owners of vacant land in Hays County, TX cost?

About 597 out-of-state owners hold vacant land in Hays County, TX (one row per owner and mailing address, 2025 tax roll). Lists are priced by record count — from $49 for up to 250 owners to $129 for all of them — and you see the exact count and price before paying.

How much does a list of in-state absentee owners of vacant land in Hays County, TX cost?

About 8,351 in-state absentee owners hold vacant land in Hays County, TX (one row per owner and mailing address, 2025 tax roll). Lists are priced by record count — from $49 for up to 250 owners to $449 for all of them — and you see the exact count and price before paying.

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