Texas property tax
Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates · updated 2026-09-20
The median effective property tax rate in Texas is 1.58%, above the national median of 0.98%, ranking 7 of 51 states and DC. The median homeowner pays $4,111 a year on a home worth $260,400. On a $300,000 home that is about $4,740 before exemptions.
- Effective rate
- 1.58%
- Median annual bill
- $4,111
- Median home value
- $260,400
- Rank (highest = 1)
- 7of 51
Property tax rates by county in Texas
Every Texas county with Census figures (245 of 245), largest first. The 100 linked counties have their own page with an estimate table, due dates and exemptions.
| County | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County | 1.72% | $4,382 | $255,000 | 4,758,579 |
| Dallas County | 1.68% | $4,668 | $277,900 | 2,603,816 |
| Tarrant County | 1.77% | $5,211 | $294,100 | 2,135,743 |
| Bexar County | 1.81% | $4,429 | $244,100 | 2,037,344 |
| Travis County | 1.54% | $7,487 | $487,600 | 1,307,625 |
| Collin County | 1.66% | $7,432 | $447,600 | 1,116,601 |
| Denton County | 1.72% | $6,943 | $403,400 | 945,644 |
| Hidalgo County | 1.76% | $2,187 | $124,000 | 880,921 |
| El Paso County | 2.09% | $3,490 | $167,300 | 866,275 |
| Fort Bend County | 1.99% | $6,965 | $350,300 | 859,721 |
| Montgomery County | 1.65% | $5,237 | $317,500 | 654,722 |
| Williamson County | 1.71% | $7,079 | $414,600 | 643,889 |
| Cameron County | 1.62% | $1,946 | $120,000 | 423,192 |
| Brazoria County | 1.75% | $4,831 | $276,800 | 381,650 |
| Bell County | 1.54% | $3,409 | $221,100 | 379,811 |
| Galveston County | 1.49% | $4,238 | $284,900 | 354,721 |
| Nueces County | 1.68% | $3,268 | $194,700 | 352,829 |
| Lubbock County | 1.56% | $3,119 | $199,600 | 314,633 |
| Webb County | 1.85% | $3,312 | $178,900 | 267,731 |
| McLennan County | 1.53% | $3,347 | $219,200 | 263,608 |
| Hays County | 1.73% | $6,420 | $371,400 | 256,429 |
| Jefferson County | 1.57% | $2,513 | $159,600 | 253,939 |
| Smith County | 1.25% | $2,749 | $220,800 | 238,014 |
| Brazos County | 1.64% | $4,580 | $279,700 | 237,980 |
| Ellis County | 1.46% | $4,472 | $306,400 | 203,927 |
| Johnson County | 1.28% | $3,259 | $254,600 | 188,820 |
| Guadalupe County | 1.49% | $4,270 | $285,900 | 178,368 |
| Comal County | 1.21% | $4,827 | $398,800 | 174,552 |
| Midland County | 1.26% | $3,697 | $293,000 | 171,496 |
| Ector County | 1.28% | $2,438 | $190,500 | 163,206 |
| Kaufman County | 1.73% | $5,036 | $290,800 | 160,718 |
| Parker County | 1.45% | $4,978 | $343,600 | 158,079 |
| Taylor County | 1.40% | $2,670 | $190,300 | 144,259 |
| Randall County | 1.58% | $3,587 | $227,500 | 143,791 |
| Grayson County | 1.29% | $2,953 | $228,300 | 139,988 |
| Wichita County | 1.77% | $2,501 | $141,600 | 129,842 |
| Gregg County | 1.22% | $2,271 | $185,800 | 124,860 |
| Tom Green County | 1.35% | $2,523 | $186,700 | 119,398 |
| Rockwall County | 1.64% | $6,341 | $386,000 | 116,931 |
| Potter County | 1.50% | $2,028 | $134,900 | 116,634 |
| Hunt County | 1.30% | $2,736 | $210,900 | 104,917 |
| Bastrop County | 1.51% | $4,077 | $269,500 | 102,370 |
| Liberty County | 1.25% | $2,091 | $167,100 | 97,993 |
| Bowie County | 1.30% | $2,091 | $161,300 | 92,321 |
| Victoria County | 1.49% | $2,941 | $197,600 | 91,281 |
| Angelina County | 1.25% | $1,872 | $149,800 | 86,791 |
| Orange County | 1.25% | $2,036 | $163,400 | 84,993 |
| Coryell County | 1.41% | $2,509 | $177,400 | 83,772 |
| Henderson County | 0.98% | $1,859 | $189,600 | 83,658 |
| Walker County | 1.11% | $2,312 | $207,900 | 78,292 |
| Wise County | 1.19% | $3,293 | $277,200 | 72,359 |
| Harrison County | 1.02% | $1,811 | $178,200 | 69,584 |
| San Patricio County | 1.53% | $2,754 | $180,400 | 69,519 |
| Starr County | 1.12% | $1,047 | $93,300 | 65,809 |
| Nacogdoches County | 0.93% | $1,464 | $158,200 | 64,897 |
| Hood County | 1.15% | $3,240 | $281,300 | 64,198 |
| Van Zandt County | 1.10% | $2,204 | $199,500 | 61,323 |
| Waller County | 1.36% | $3,971 | $292,000 | 59,455 |
| Anderson County | 0.97% | $1,688 | $173,400 | 57,825 |
| Maverick County | 1.39% | $2,112 | $151,500 | 57,770 |
| Hardin County | 1.16% | $2,174 | $188,200 | 57,126 |
| Navarro County | 1.33% | $2,119 | $159,900 | 53,735 |
| Kerr County | 1.09% | $3,115 | $285,100 | 53,166 |
| Rusk County | 1.00% | $1,670 | $166,900 | 52,613 |
| Medina County | 1.31% | $2,881 | $220,000 | 52,419 |
| Polk County | 1.04% | $1,597 | $154,000 | 51,780 |
| Wilson County | 1.30% | $3,726 | $286,300 | 51,501 |
| Cherokee County | 1.21% | $1,941 | $160,300 | 51,143 |
| Burnet County | 1.13% | $3,495 | $310,500 | 51,064 |
| Lamar County | 0.95% | $1,669 | $175,500 | 50,421 |
| Atascosa County | 1.32% | $2,079 | $157,400 | 50,058 |
| Chambers County | 1.13% | $3,290 | $289,900 | 49,178 |
| Val Verde County | 1.47% | $2,233 | $151,500 | 47,647 |
| Caldwell County | 1.33% | $2,871 | $215,600 | 47,184 |
| Kendall County | 1.20% | $5,890 | $489,800 | 46,971 |
| Wood County | 0.93% | $1,818 | $195,100 | 46,094 |
| Erath County | 1.13% | $2,836 | $251,900 | 43,244 |
| Cooke County | 1.24% | $2,794 | $224,600 | 42,473 |
| Upshur County | 1.23% | $2,099 | $171,200 | 41,864 |
| Wharton County | 1.50% | $2,749 | $182,700 | 41,651 |
| Jim Wells County | 1.25% | $1,311 | $104,800 | 38,863 |
| Brown County | 1.15% | $1,727 | $149,900 | 38,294 |
| Hopkins County | 1.07% | $2,072 | $193,200 | 37,351 |
| Hill County | 1.23% | $2,012 | $163,100 | 36,664 |
| Fannin County | 1.10% | $2,356 | $213,500 | 36,525 |
| Matagorda County | 1.25% | $2,035 | $162,200 | 36,274 |
| Washington County | 1.15% | $3,105 | $270,100 | 36,156 |
| Howard County | 1.09% | $1,642 | $150,300 | 33,127 |
| Jasper County | 1.04% | $1,304 | $125,900 | 32,807 |
| Hale County | 1.39% | $1,471 | $106,100 | 32,247 |
| Titus County | 1.20% | $1,897 | $157,900 | 31,284 |
| Bee County | 1.42% | $1,461 | $102,800 | 31,000 |
| Austin County | 1.28% | $3,464 | $270,900 | 30,712 |
| Kleberg County | 1.61% | $2,457 | $152,200 | 30,629 |
| Grimes County | 1.09% | $2,480 | $226,600 | 30,385 |
| Palo Pinto County | 1.28% | $2,147 | $167,300 | 28,920 |
| Cass County | 1.06% | $1,419 | $133,500 | 28,582 |
| San Jacinto County | 1.14% | $2,086 | $183,100 | 27,983 |
| Gillespie County | 1.02% | $4,404 | $432,300 | 27,202 |
| Milam County | 1.06% | $1,789 | $168,900 | 25,268 |
| Uvalde County | 1.57% | $2,260 | $144,400 | 24,810 |
| Fayette County | 1.01% | $2,734 | $271,100 | 24,783 |
| Aransas County | 1.01% | $2,401 | $236,800 | 24,449 |
| Shelby County | 1.02% | $1,143 | $111,700 | 24,108 |
| Panola County | 0.90% | $1,313 | $146,000 | 22,624 |
| Lampasas County | 1.27% | $2,993 | $236,000 | 22,267 |
| Limestone County | 1.19% | $1,833 | $154,400 | 22,185 |
| Houston County | 0.92% | $1,429 | $155,100 | 22,042 |
| Llano County | 0.80% | $2,587 | $322,300 | 22,011 |
| Gaines County | 1.47% | $2,721 | $185,300 | 21,904 |
| Bandera County | 0.94% | $2,347 | $249,800 | 21,589 |
| Hockley County | 1.48% | $1,668 | $112,700 | 21,455 |
| Moore County | 1.53% | $2,066 | $135,400 | 21,234 |
| Gray County | 1.43% | $1,435 | $100,400 | 21,131 |
| Colorado County | 1.09% | $2,117 | $194,000 | 20,736 |
| Montague County | 0.95% | $1,802 | $189,400 | 20,599 |
| Lavaca County | 0.96% | $2,113 | $220,900 | 20,479 |
| Hutchinson County | 1.48% | $1,515 | $102,200 | 20,413 |
| Willacy County | 1.91% | $1,164 | $60,800 | 20,218 |
| Tyler County | 1.03% | $1,428 | $138,400 | 20,084 |
| Jones County | 1.54% | $1,425 | $92,700 | 19,968 |
| Calhoun County | 1.40% | $2,095 | $150,000 | 19,921 |
| DeWitt County | 0.86% | $1,437 | $167,200 | 19,853 |
| Freestone County | 1.04% | $1,705 | $164,400 | 19,813 |
| Gonzales County | 1.23% | $1,949 | $158,900 | 19,764 |
| Bosque County | 1.01% | $1,859 | $184,500 | 18,546 |
| Andrews County | 1.33% | $2,500 | $188,200 | 18,518 |
| Deaf Smith County | 1.37% | $1,590 | $116,000 | 18,487 |
| Burleson County | 1.04% | $1,816 | $174,000 | 18,327 |
| Frio County | 1.59% | $1,751 | $110,100 | 18,019 |
| Young County | 1.21% | $2,006 | $165,300 | 17,963 |
| Eastland County | 1.19% | $1,451 | $121,700 | 17,846 |
| Lee County | 0.97% | $2,399 | $247,500 | 17,758 |
| Falls County | 1.47% | $1,429 | $97,300 | 17,063 |
| Robertson County | 0.92% | $1,583 | $172,700 | 16,973 |
| Scurry County | 1.59% | $1,761 | $110,800 | 16,633 |
| Leon County | 0.75% | $1,339 | $177,400 | 16,067 |
| Jackson County | 1.05% | $1,847 | $175,500 | 15,081 |
| Pecos County | 1.03% | $1,477 | $142,900 | 14,983 |
| Karnes County | 0.98% | $1,344 | $136,900 | 14,819 |
| Nolan County | 1.51% | $1,485 | $98,300 | 14,565 |
| Callahan County | 1.10% | $1,587 | $144,800 | 14,017 |
| Zapata County | 1.03% | $912 | $88,800 | 13,855 |
| Trinity County | 1.11% | $1,219 | $110,100 | 13,850 |
| Comanche County | 1.51% | $2,082 | $137,800 | 13,786 |
| Madison County | 1.15% | $1,722 | $149,100 | 13,574 |
| Reeves County | 1.18% | $1,343 | $113,700 | 13,219 |
| Lamb County | 1.19% | $913 | $76,600 | 12,919 |
| Wilbarger County | 1.47% | $1,456 | $98,800 | 12,712 |
| Camp County | 1.07% | $1,703 | $159,900 | 12,652 |
| Rains County | 1.09% | $2,350 | $214,900 | 12,505 |
| Dawson County | 1.73% | $1,567 | $90,800 | 12,311 |
| Newton County | 1.03% | $856 | $83,100 | 12,193 |
| Morris County | 1.18% | $1,298 | $110,200 | 12,014 |
| Blanco County | 1.04% | $4,134 | $396,200 | 12,008 |
| Terry County | 1.48% | $1,645 | $111,200 | 11,699 |
| Red River County | 0.98% | $1,317 | $133,800 | 11,621 |
| Live Oak County | 0.88% | $1,255 | $142,300 | 11,444 |
| Ward County | 0.60% | $833 | $138,800 | 11,255 |
| Franklin County | 0.91% | $1,944 | $213,200 | 10,522 |
| Clay County | 1.36% | $2,194 | $161,300 | 10,402 |
| Sabine County | 1.00% | $1,315 | $131,900 | 9,998 |
| Runnels County | 1.46% | $1,518 | $103,700 | 9,880 |
| Ochiltree County | 1.40% | $1,924 | $137,200 | 9,852 |
| Duval County | 1.08% | $931 | $86,400 | 9,824 |
| Parmer County | 1.57% | $1,994 | $127,300 | 9,752 |
| Marion County | 0.79% | $870 | $110,500 | 9,631 |
| Zavala County | 1.42% | $1,254 | $88,100 | 9,532 |
| Somervell County | 0.97% | $2,452 | $253,600 | 9,510 |
| Brewster County | 1.22% | $2,644 | $216,000 | 9,464 |
| Stephens County | 1.68% | $1,779 | $105,700 | 9,278 |
| Mitchell County | 1.96% | $1,680 | $85,700 | 8,989 |
| Archer County | 1.32% | $2,317 | $175,300 | 8,734 |
| Jack County | 1.30% | $2,266 | $174,800 | 8,623 |
| Dimmit County | 1.14% | $917 | $80,300 | 8,507 |
| Hamilton County | 1.54% | $1,918 | $124,800 | 8,320 |
| San Augustine County | 0.82% | $681 | $83,500 | 7,889 |
| Coleman County | 1.37% | $1,248 | $91,200 | 7,765 |
| Yoakum County | 0.98% | $1,795 | $183,000 | 7,589 |
| McCulloch County | 1.37% | $1,435 | $104,400 | 7,565 |
| Winkler County | 0.95% | $1,154 | $121,200 | 7,540 |
| Castro County | 1.12% | $1,067 | $94,900 | 7,328 |
| Dallam County | 1.47% | $2,065 | $140,500 | 7,180 |
| Goliad County | 1.04% | $1,892 | $182,800 | 7,096 |
| Bailey County | 1.47% | $1,533 | $104,400 | 7,044 |
| Brooks County | 1.26% | $1,042 | $82,700 | 6,987 |
| Swisher County | 1.74% | $1,555 | $89,200 | 6,981 |
| La Salle County | 1.56% | $1,577 | $101,000 | 6,946 |
| Childress County | 1.47% | $1,694 | $115,100 | 6,772 |
| Refugio County | 1.40% | $1,325 | $94,400 | 6,693 |
| Presidio County | 1.58% | $1,949 | $123,100 | 6,043 |
| Carson County | 1.36% | $1,915 | $140,600 | 5,802 |
| San Saba County | 1.01% | $1,628 | $161,800 | 5,802 |
| Lynn County | 1.73% | $2,268 | $130,800 | 5,667 |
| Garza County | 1.66% | $1,316 | $79,300 | 5,435 |
| Haskell County | 1.12% | $1,028 | $92,000 | 5,390 |
| Delta County | 0.97% | $1,456 | $149,400 | 5,345 |
| Hartley County | 1.22% | $2,604 | $213,200 | 5,307 |
| Floyd County | 1.08% | $1,090 | $101,000 | 5,294 |
| Martin County | 0.88% | $1,434 | $162,200 | 5,230 |
| Hansford County | 1.64% | $2,165 | $132,100 | 5,182 |
| Crosby County | 1.78% | $1,345 | $75,500 | 5,072 |
| Wheeler County | 1.45% | $1,411 | $97,600 | 4,902 |
| Jim Hogg County | 1.41% | $1,775 | $125,600 | 4,797 |
| Crane County | 1.31% | $1,568 | $119,900 | 4,623 |
| Mills County | 0.88% | $1,762 | $200,200 | 4,499 |
| Kimble County | 1.26% | $2,173 | $173,100 | 4,355 |
| Mason County | 0.82% | $2,239 | $274,600 | 3,951 |
| Fisher County | 1.70% | $1,323 | $77,600 | 3,661 |
| Hardeman County | 1.18% | $905 | $76,500 | 3,529 |
| Baylor County | 1.25% | $1,163 | $93,300 | 3,464 |
| Hudspeth County | 1.18% | $677 | $57,400 | 3,331 |
| Knox County | 1.86% | $1,244 | $66,800 | 3,322 |
| Coke County | 1.19% | $1,340 | $112,900 | 3,315 |
| Hemphill County | 1.16% | $2,502 | $214,900 | 3,311 |
| Sutton County | 1.38% | $1,938 | $140,600 | 3,306 |
| Concho County | 1.51% | $1,600 | $105,800 | 3,301 |
| Donley County | 1.13% | $1,019 | $90,500 | 3,276 |
| Reagan County | 1.11% | $1,825 | $163,700 | 3,259 |
| Upton County | 1.13% | $1,197 | $106,300 | 3,227 |
| Shackelford County | 1.29% | $2,276 | $176,900 | 3,169 |
| Kinney County | 1.41% | $1,244 | $88,500 | 3,140 |
| Lipscomb County | 1.36% | $1,750 | $128,400 | 2,964 |
| Crockett County | 0.33% | $466 | $140,000 | 2,881 |
| Hall County | 1.21% | $972 | $80,200 | 2,827 |
| Collingsworth County | 1.27% | $1,378 | $108,400 | 2,733 |
| Cochran County | 1.19% | $684 | $57,700 | 2,520 |
| Sherman County | 1.95% | $2,450 | $125,500 | 2,434 |
| Schleicher County | 1.43% | $1,621 | $113,400 | 2,426 |
| Culberson County | 0.86% | $726 | $84,500 | 2,181 |
| Oldham County | 1.30% | $1,878 | $144,800 | 2,097 |
| Menard County | 1.66% | $1,747 | $105,300 | 1,964 |
| Armstrong County | 1.44% | $2,679 | $185,700 | 1,883 |
| Jeff Davis County | 0.55% | $1,283 | $234,400 | 1,740 |
| Dickens County | 1.37% | $888 | $65,000 | 1,641 |
| Throckmorton County | 1.15% | $969 | $84,200 | 1,589 |
| Irion County | 0.95% | $1,456 | $152,600 | 1,432 |
| Edwards County | 1.05% | $823 | $78,300 | 1,392 |
| Sterling County | 1.07% | $1,535 | $143,200 | 1,389 |
| Cottle County | 1.15% | $623 | $54,100 | 1,302 |
| Motley County | 1.10% | $890 | $81,100 | 1,267 |
| Stonewall County | 1.36% | $744 | $54,700 | 1,244 |
| Briscoe County | 1.08% | $899 | $82,900 | 1,223 |
| Foard County | 1.18% | $844 | $71,400 | 1,079 |
| Glasscock County | 0.46% | $1,154 | $248,600 | 1,070 |
Texas county property tax rates, 2025
Jim Hogg County adopted the highest county rate for 2025, $1.188570 per $100 of taxable value, and Midland County the lowest, $0.121374. The middle county, Moore County, sits at $0.483735. Since 2021, 193 counties lowered their rate and 43 raised it. These are the counties' own rates only; cities, school districts and special districts add theirs, shown on each county page.
| Rank | County | 2025 rate | 2021 rate | County tax per $100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Hogg County | $1.188570 | $1.189042 | $1,189 |
| 2 | Lipscomb County | $1.012480 | $0.877615 | $1,012 |
| 3 | Throckmorton County | $0.9991 | $0.996574 | $999 |
| 4 | Dawson County | $0.993810 | $0.970920 | $994 |
| 5 | King County | $0.9347 | $0.9347 | $935 |
| 6 | Zapata County | $0.926561 | $0.924026 | $927 |
| 7 | Stonewall County | $0.9146 | $0.9515 | $915 |
| 8 | Brooks County | $0.900847 | $0.943599 | $901 |
| 9 | Kent County | $0.8917 | $0.9500 | $892 |
| 10 | Crockett County | $0.880003 | $0.717492 | $880 |
| 11 | Cottle County | $0.8636 | $0.8130 | $864 |
| 12 | Tyler County | $0.8629 | $0.8629 | $863 |
| 13 | Duval County | $0.861839 | $0.951899 | $862 |
| 14 | Dickens County | $0.8500 | $0.8500 | $850 |
| 15 | Callahan County | $0.844050 | $0.567539 | $844 |
| 16 | Foard County | $0.8300 | $0.8350 | $830 |
| 17 | Runnels County | $0.820718 | $0.633144 | $821 |
| 18 | Collingsworth County | $0.817475 | $0.916129 | $817 |
| 19 | Roberts County | $0.814746 | $0.7300 | $815 |
| 20 | Crane County | $0.812929 | $0.8151 | $813 |
| 21 | Cochran County | $0.8000 | $1.0607 | $800 |
| 22 | Kenedy County | $0.8000 | $0.6700 | $800 |
| 23 | Refugio County | $0.8000 | $0.8000 | $800 |
| 24 | Terrell County | $0.8000 | $0.8000 | $800 |
| 25 | Hall County | $0.799991 | $0.7106 | $800 |
| 26 | Terry County | $0.798767 | $0.8000 | $799 |
| 27 | Coleman County | $0.7954 | $0.9034 | $795 |
| 28 | Garza County | $0.7941 | $0.7727 | $794 |
| 29 | Bailey County | $0.789430 | $0.8000 | $789 |
| 30 | Goliad County | $0.777943 | $0.791813 | $778 |
| 31 | Kleberg County | $0.771870 | $0.771870 | $772 |
| 32 | Jim Wells County | $0.767802 | $0.787581 | $768 |
| 33 | Falls County | $0.764650 | $0.930610 | $765 |
| 34 | Menard County | $0.760270 | $0.767450 | $760 |
| 35 | Lamb County | $0.7600 | $0.7943 | $760 |
| 36 | Sterling County | $0.735693 | $0.612636 | $736 |
| 37 | Pecos County | $0.7196 | $0.7770 | $720 |
| 38 | Floyd County | $0.7121 | $0.7250 | $712 |
| 39 | Starr County | $0.7086 | $0.7500 | $709 |
| 40 | Hale County | $0.699779 | $0.6430 | $700 |
| 41 | Newton County | $0.696645 | $0.653539 | $697 |
| 42 | Shackelford County | $0.6963 | $0.6506 | $696 |
| 43 | Schleicher County | $0.6959 | $0.6959 | $696 |
| 44 | Yoakum County | $0.692864 | $0.7450 | $693 |
| 45 | Red River County | $0.691580 | $0.780340 | $692 |
| 46 | Edwards County | $0.691431 | $0.6522 | $691 |
| 47 | Ward County | $0.6900 | $0.6900 | $690 |
| 48 | Sutton County | $0.689112 | $0.692861 | $689 |
| 49 | Hardeman County | $0.6888 | $0.6181 | $689 |
| 50 | Crosby County | $0.686035 | $0.6700 | $686 |
| 51 | Ochiltree County | $0.666938 | $0.757732 | $667 |
| 52 | Robertson County | $0.665050 | $0.5300 | $665 |
| 53 | Lynn County | $0.652365 | $0.7000 | $652 |
| 54 | Shelby County | $0.6513 | $0.8022 | $651 |
| 55 | Stephens County | $0.647945 | $0.8000 | $648 |
| 56 | Zavala County | $0.6471 | $0.7200 | $647 |
| 57 | Mason County | $0.6427 | $0.610189 | $643 |
| 58 | Briscoe County | $0.6300 | $0.5588 | $630 |
| 59 | Scurry County | $0.6268 | $0.5361 | $627 |
| 60 | Calhoun County | $0.6222 | $0.6101 | $622 |
| 61 | Swisher County | $0.6220 | $0.7150 | $622 |
| 62 | Motley County | $0.615610 | $0.674620 | $616 |
| 63 | Live Oak County | $0.614740 | $0.301630 | $615 |
| 64 | Uvalde County | $0.613907 | $0.7400 | $614 |
| 65 | McCulloch County | $0.610190 | $0.7400 | $610 |
| 66 | Mills County | $0.6061 | $0.575029 | $606 |
| 67 | Polk County | $0.5986 | $0.637906 | $599 |
| 68 | Knox County | $0.596930 | $0.621560 | $597 |
| 69 | Delta County | $0.594097 | $0.655951 | $594 |
| 70 | Potter County | $0.590240 | $0.705950 | $590 |
| 71 | Young County | $0.586350 | $0.693585 | $586 |
| 72 | Gray County | $0.581030 | $0.650560 | $581 |
| 73 | Clay County | $0.5773 | $0.6900 | $577 |
| 74 | Hidalgo County | $0.5750 | $0.5750 | $575 |
| 75 | Panola County | $0.5749 | $0.6081 | $575 |
| 76 | Jasper County | $0.5711 | $0.6519 | $571 |
| 77 | Irion County | $0.569723 | $0.714466 | $570 |
| 78 | Coryell County | $0.565790 | $0.4831 | $566 |
| 79 | Hudspeth County | $0.562371 | $0.656074 | $562 |
| 80 | Haskell County | $0.561675 | $0.494898 | $562 |
| 81 | Limestone County | $0.5600 | $0.7478 | $560 |
| 82 | Donley County | $0.558867 | $0.612776 | $559 |
| 83 | Taylor County | $0.5578 | $0.6070 | $558 |
| 84 | Deaf Smith County | $0.556330 | $0.600638 | $556 |
| 85 | Waller County | $0.556187 | $0.604632 | $556 |
| 86 | Fisher County | $0.554359 | $0.731907 | $554 |
| 87 | Concho County | $0.552565 | $0.540820 | $553 |
| 88 | Lavaca County | $0.5497 | $0.6890 | $550 |
| 89 | Rusk County | $0.544476 | $0.631876 | $544 |
| 90 | Lampasas County | $0.5400 | $0.6850 | $540 |
| 91 | Trinity County | $0.5390 | $0.5846 | $539 |
| 92 | Jones County | $0.536293 | $0.618948 | $536 |
| 93 | Marion County | $0.535878 | $0.606929 | $536 |
| 94 | Childress County | $0.5350 | $0.578882 | $535 |
| 95 | Archer County | $0.531520 | $0.627830 | $532 |
| 96 | Bandera County | $0.5304 | $0.6262 | $530 |
| 97 | Hemphill County | $0.5300 | $0.5300 | $530 |
| 98 | Real County | $0.5300 | $0.510125 | $530 |
| 99 | Rains County | $0.524316 | $0.5894 | $524 |
| 100 | Castro County | $0.5239 | $0.5950 | $524 |
| 101 | Wilbarger County | $0.523742 | $0.566190 | $524 |
| 102 | Gaines County | $0.523555 | $0.605924 | $524 |
| 103 | Wichita County | $0.521303 | $0.613841 | $521 |
| 104 | Carson County | $0.519967 | $0.578509 | $520 |
| 105 | Wheeler County | $0.517240 | $0.729280 | $517 |
| 106 | Upshur County | $0.5140 | $0.6150 | $514 |
| 107 | Milam County | $0.511187 | $0.7300 | $511 |
| 108 | Comanche County | $0.511090 | $0.625729 | $511 |
| 109 | Hamilton County | $0.508652 | $0.4554 | $509 |
| 110 | Sherman County | $0.5053 | $0.686090 | $505 |
| 111 | Borden County | $0.5040 | $0.7425 | $504 |
| 112 | Austin County | $0.503770 | $0.567430 | $504 |
| 113 | Lee County | $0.5006 | $0.6850 | $501 |
| 114 | Hutchinson County | $0.5000 | $0.5950 | $500 |
| 115 | Madison County | $0.5000 | $0.5500 | $500 |
| 116 | San Saba County | $0.5000 | $0.5950 | $500 |
| 117 | Hockley County | $0.499918 | $0.596880 | $500 |
| 118 | Val Verde County | $0.4977 | $0.5342 | $498 |
| 119 | Montague County | $0.4961 | $0.6840 | $496 |
| 120 | Brown County | $0.494820 | $0.5542 | $495 |
| 121 | Anderson County | $0.493907 | $0.610535 | $494 |
| 122 | Orange County | $0.492847 | $0.5420 | $493 |
| 123 | Cherokee County | $0.4900 | $0.5800 | $490 |
| 124 | Moore County | $0.483735 | $0.550001 | $484 |
| 125 | San Jacinto County | $0.482910 | $0.5779 | $483 |
| 126 | Atascosa County | $0.482888 | $0.577073 | $483 |
| 127 | Hardin County | $0.480106 | $0.640601 | $480 |
| 128 | Liberty County | $0.4800 | $0.5543 | $480 |
| 129 | Bee County | $0.476730 | $0.729030 | $477 |
| 130 | Presidio County | $0.475860 | $0.533665 | $476 |
| 131 | Loving County | $0.474860 | $0.4582 | $475 |
| 132 | Cameron County | $0.474158 | $0.436893 | $474 |
| 133 | Tom Green County | $0.470750 | $0.5488 | $471 |
| 134 | Oldham County | $0.4700 | $0.5000 | $470 |
| 135 | Kinney County | $0.4672 | $0.5590 | $467 |
| 136 | Chambers County | $0.467092 | $0.513196 | $467 |
| 137 | Armstrong County | $0.466181 | $0.587059 | $466 |
| 138 | Colorado County | $0.464918 | $0.499599 | $465 |
| 139 | Washington County | $0.4640 | $0.5032 | $464 |
| 140 | Wood County | $0.4625 | $0.5325 | $463 |
| 141 | Cass County | $0.462009 | $0.506873 | $462 |
| 142 | McMullen County | $0.4600 | $0.5200 | $460 |
| 143 | El Paso County | $0.458889 | $0.470181 | $459 |
| 144 | Winkler County | $0.4581 | $0.4515 | $458 |
| 145 | Walker County | $0.4571 | $0.4799 | $457 |
| 146 | Mitchell County | $0.456451 | $0.471687 | $456 |
| 147 | Hansford County | $0.454422 | $0.539128 | $454 |
| 148 | Hill County | $0.452647 | $0.497242 | $453 |
| 149 | LaSalle County | $0.449762 | $0.6250 | $450 |
| 150 | Angelina County | $0.449041 | $0.4936 | $449 |
| 151 | Burleson County | $0.447850 | $0.5600 | $448 |
| 152 | Medina County | $0.4434 | $0.5223 | $443 |
| 153 | Frio County | $0.4430 | $0.5535 | $443 |
| 154 | Jack County | $0.439206 | $0.543780 | $439 |
| 155 | Caldwell County | $0.4391 | $0.6719 | $439 |
| 156 | Ector County | $0.438950 | $0.3650 | $439 |
| 157 | Kimble County | $0.436482 | $0.4731 | $436 |
| 158 | Jackson County | $0.4345 | $0.4269 | $435 |
| 159 | Nacogdoches County | $0.4300 | $0.5642 | $430 |
| 160 | Bastrop County | $0.4287 | $0.5220 | $429 |
| 161 | Bowie County | $0.423947 | $0.424322 | $424 |
| 162 | Grimes County | $0.423077 | $0.526933 | $423 |
| 163 | Brazos County | $0.423059 | $0.4935 | $423 |
| 164 | Houston County | $0.4230 | $0.5300 | $423 |
| 165 | Camp County | $0.422737 | $0.4689 | $423 |
| 166 | Navarro County | $0.4197 | $0.6045 | $420 |
| 167 | Leon County | $0.419296 | $0.443095 | $419 |
| 168 | Kaufman County | $0.415113 | $0.461171 | $415 |
| 169 | Williamson County | $0.413776 | $0.440846 | $414 |
| 170 | Morris County | $0.4100 | $0.551057 | $410 |
| 171 | Fayette County | $0.409840 | $0.4640 | $410 |
| 172 | San Patricio County | $0.409761 | $0.591338 | $410 |
| 173 | Reeves County | $0.407473 | $0.475620 | $407 |
| 174 | Coke County | $0.407150 | $0.464776 | $407 |
| 175 | Wilson County | $0.405961 | $0.4228 | $406 |
| 176 | Hartley County | $0.405342 | $0.3981 | $405 |
| 177 | Kerr County | $0.4024 | $0.4545 | $402 |
| 178 | Randall County | $0.400990 | $0.444210 | $401 |
| 179 | Nolan County | $0.400041 | $0.537637 | $400 |
| 180 | Hays County | $0.3999 | $0.3867 | $400 |
| 181 | Johnson County | $0.389276 | $0.4200 | $389 |
| 182 | Titus County | $0.3861 | $0.4669 | $386 |
| 183 | DeWitt County | $0.385760 | $0.469370 | $386 |
| 184 | Victoria County | $0.3853 | $0.3329 | $385 |
| 185 | Webb County | $0.3825 | $0.4100 | $383 |
| 186 | Erath County | $0.3811 | $0.4355 | $381 |
| 187 | Harris County | $0.380960 | $0.376930 | $381 |
| 188 | Aransas County | $0.3785 | $0.458936 | $379 |
| 189 | Maverick County | $0.378313 | $0.538571 | $378 |
| 190 | Parmer County | $0.377399 | $0.5334 | $377 |
| 191 | Kendall County | $0.3770 | $0.4127 | $377 |
| 192 | Montgomery County | $0.3770 | $0.4083 | $377 |
| 193 | Travis County | $0.375845 | $0.357365 | $376 |
| 194 | Blanco County | $0.375232 | $0.3900 | $375 |
| 195 | Brewster County | $0.370007 | $0.421531 | $370 |
| 196 | Smith County | $0.364231 | $0.3350 | $364 |
| 197 | Franklin County | $0.363860 | $0.481680 | $364 |
| 198 | Andrews County | $0.3598 | $0.5150 | $360 |
| 199 | Jefferson County | $0.3570 | $0.363184 | $357 |
| 200 | Fannin County | $0.350311 | $0.5341 | $350 |
| 201 | Wharton County | $0.345170 | $0.424790 | $345 |
| 202 | Harrison County | $0.3428 | $0.435260 | $343 |
| 203 | Sabine County | $0.341882 | $0.388732 | $342 |
| 204 | Bosque County | $0.3410 | $0.4628 | $341 |
| 205 | Eastland County | $0.3400 | $0.4590 | $340 |
| 206 | Matagorda County | $0.336510 | $0.399740 | $337 |
| 207 | Hopkins County | $0.335617 | $0.584035 | $336 |
| 208 | Cooke County | $0.3355 | $0.4130 | $336 |
| 209 | McLennan County | $0.334805 | $0.4250 | $335 |
| 210 | Freestone County | $0.3335 | $0.393750 | $334 |
| 211 | Hunt County | $0.333241 | $0.428379 | $333 |
| 212 | Burnet County | $0.3323 | $0.3997 | $332 |
| 213 | Bell County | $0.3317 | $0.3943 | $332 |
| 214 | Henderson County | $0.331493 | $0.446487 | $331 |
| 215 | Guadalupe County | $0.3304 | $0.3799 | $330 |
| 216 | Lubbock County | $0.327425 | $0.359990 | $327 |
| 217 | Somervell County | $0.3246 | $0.4980 | $325 |
| 218 | Galveston County | $0.322660 | $0.414940 | $323 |
| 219 | San Augustine County | $0.321960 | $0.326370 | $322 |
| 220 | Dallam County | $0.309270 | $0.335015 | $309 |
| 221 | Lamar County | $0.3063 | $0.3608 | $306 |
| 222 | Grayson County | $0.3051 | $0.3390 | $305 |
| 223 | Comal County | $0.305015 | $0.353515 | $305 |
| 224 | Brazoria County | $0.304758 | $0.386530 | $305 |
| 225 | Gregg County | $0.304331 | $0.2975 | $304 |
| 226 | Howard County | $0.301711 | $0.327545 | $302 |
| 227 | Bexar County | $0.299999 | $0.299999 | $300 |
| 228 | Nueces County | $0.289789 | $0.310445 | $290 |
| 229 | Parker County | $0.285070 | $0.329362 | $285 |
| 230 | Palo Pinto County | $0.282158 | $0.392145 | $282 |
| 231 | Dimmit County | $0.2800 | $0.2900 | $280 |
| 232 | Hood County | $0.2797 | $0.420345 | $280 |
| 233 | Ellis County | $0.273992 | $0.339338 | $274 |
| 234 | Gonzales County | $0.2689 | $0.4391 | $269 |
| 235 | Gillespie County | $0.2685 | $0.3577 | $269 |
| 236 | Llano County | $0.259530 | $0.295740 | $260 |
| 237 | Rockwall County | $0.2510 | $0.3131 | $251 |
| 238 | Karnes County | $0.241058 | $0.376243 | $241 |
| 239 | Upton County | $0.230176 | $0.259406 | $230 |
| 240 | Wise County | $0.2175 | $0.370125 | $218 |
| 241 | Dallas County | $0.2155 | $0.227946 | $216 |
| 242 | Martin County | $0.1977 | $0.3703 | $198 |
| 243 | Tarrant County | $0.1862 | $0.2290 | $186 |
| 244 | Denton County | $0.185938 | $0.233086 | $186 |
| 245 | Glasscock County | $0.1500 | $0.2100 | $150 |
| 246 | Collin County | $0.149343 | $0.168087 | $149 |
| 247 | Midland County | $0.121374 | $0.251635 | $121 |
How Texas assesses property
100% of appraised market value, set annually by the county appraisal district.
Homestead and other exemptions
School districts must grant a $140,000 residence homestead exemption under Tax Code Section 11.13(b), and any taxing unit may adopt a local option exemption of up to 20 percent of appraised value, with a $5,000 floor. Homestead appraised value growth is capped at 10 percent a year. Owners aged 65 or older, or disabled, receive a further $60,000 school exemption under Section 11.13(c) plus a school tax ceiling. Apply with the county appraisal district; the general deadline is April 30.
Due dates
Bills mailed October; due January 31 of the following year.
Appeals
File a protest with the appraisal review board by May 15 or within 30 days of the appraisal notice, whichever is later. How to appeal, step by step.
No state income tax, so property tax funds most local services. School districts are the largest share of most bills.
Rates and medians: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2023 5-year estimates. Rules: Texas Comptroller, Property Tax Exemptions and Appraisal Protests.
Frequently asked questions
What is the property tax rate in Texas?
The median effective property tax rate in Texas is 1.58% of home value, above the national median of 0.98%. On a $300,000 home that is about $4,740 per year before exemptions. Rates vary by county and school district.
Which Texas county has the highest property tax?
El Paso County has the highest median effective rate in Texas at 2.09%. Wood County has the lowest at 0.93%. The largest county by population, Harris County, is at 1.72%.
What are Texas county property tax rates?
For 2025, Texas counties adopted rates from $0.121374 (Midland County) to $1.188570 (Jim Hogg County) per $100 of taxable value; the middle county is Moore County at $0.483735, as reported to the Texas Comptroller. That is only the county's own rate: cities, school districts and special districts add theirs, which is why total effective rates run far higher.
When are property taxes due in Texas?
Bills mailed October; due January 31 of the following year.
Does Texas have a homestead exemption?
School districts must grant a $140,000 residence homestead exemption under Tax Code Section 11.13(b), and any taxing unit may adopt a local option exemption of up to 20 percent of appraised value, with a $5,000 floor. Homestead appraised value growth is capped at 10 percent a year. Owners aged 65 or older, or disabled, receive a further $60,000 school exemption under Section 11.13(c) plus a school tax ceiling. Apply with the county appraisal district; the general deadline is April 30.
How do I appeal my property tax assessment in Texas?
File a protest with the appraisal review board by May 15 or within 30 days of the appraisal notice, whichever is later.