Texas property tax by county
The median Texas homeowner pays $4,111 a year in property tax on a home worth $260,400, an effective rate of 1.58%. That ranks Texas #7 of 51 states, against a national 0.98%.
Effective rate 1.58% #7 of 51 states
Median bill $4,111 U.S. $2,969
Median home $260,400 #28 most expensive
Counties covered 202 over 5,000 people
Why the county matters more than the state
El Paso County charges an effective 2.09% and Ward County 0.60%, a spread of 1.49 points inside one state. Property tax in the United States is set by counties, cities, school districts and special districts, not by states. A statewide figure is a weighted average of thousands of separate decisions, and it can be a poor guide to any particular address.
Texas sits 0.6 points above the national effective rate. States with high rates often have low home values, because a school district has to raise the same money whatever housing is worth. House prices in the state moved +0.4% over the year to 2026 Q2, which changes the denominator of this rate over time.
Every county ranked
| # | County | Rate | Median bill | Home value | Rent | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Paso County | 2.09% | $3,490 | $167,300 | $1,045 | $58,859 |
| 2 | Fort Bend County | 1.99% | $6,965 | $350,300 | $1,770 | $113,409 |
| 3 | Mitchell County | 1.96% | $1,680 | $85,700 | $481 | $56,033 |
| 4 | Willacy County | 1.91% | $1,164 | $60,800 | $868 | $45,645 |
| 5 | Webb County | 1.85% | $3,312 | $178,900 | $997 | $62,506 |
| 6 | Bexar County | 1.81% | $4,429 | $244,100 | $1,290 | $70,571 |
| 7 | Crosby County | 1.78% | $1,345 | $75,500 | $637 | $52,197 |
| 8 | Tarrant County | 1.77% | $5,211 | $294,100 | $1,447 | $81,905 |
| 9 | Wichita County | 1.77% | $2,501 | $141,600 | $972 | $62,168 |
| 10 | Hidalgo County | 1.76% | $2,187 | $124,000 | $925 | $52,281 |
| 11 | Brazoria County | 1.75% | $4,831 | $276,800 | $1,410 | $95,155 |
| 12 | Swisher County | 1.74% | $1,555 | $89,200 | $729 | $39,031 |
| 13 | Hays County | 1.73% | $6,420 | $371,400 | $1,417 | $85,827 |
| 14 | Kaufman County | 1.73% | $5,036 | $290,800 | $1,408 | $88,606 |
| 15 | Dawson County | 1.73% | $1,567 | $90,800 | $873 | $55,789 |
| 16 | Lynn County | 1.73% | $2,268 | $130,800 | $933 | $57,411 |
| 17 | Harris County | 1.72% | $4,382 | $255,000 | $1,349 | $73,104 |
| 18 | Denton County | 1.72% | $6,943 | $403,400 | $1,642 | $108,185 |
| 19 | Williamson County | 1.71% | $7,079 | $414,600 | $1,720 | $108,309 |
| 20 | Dallas County | 1.68% | $4,668 | $277,900 | $1,469 | $74,149 |
| 21 | Nueces County | 1.68% | $3,268 | $194,700 | $1,224 | $66,021 |
| 22 | Stephens County | 1.68% | $1,779 | $105,700 | $802 | $54,695 |
| 23 | Collin County | 1.66% | $7,432 | $447,600 | $1,792 | $117,588 |
| 24 | Garza County | 1.66% | $1,316 | $79,300 | $797 | $50,545 |
| 25 | Montgomery County | 1.65% | $5,237 | $317,500 | $1,471 | $97,266 |
| 26 | Brazos County | 1.64% | $4,580 | $279,700 | $1,160 | $58,388 |
| 27 | Rockwall County | 1.64% | $6,341 | $386,000 | $1,899 | $124,917 |
| 28 | Hansford County | 1.64% | $2,165 | $132,100 | $770 | $68,299 |
| 29 | Cameron County | 1.62% | $1,946 | $120,000 | $899 | $51,334 |
| 30 | Kleberg County | 1.61% | $2,457 | $152,200 | $1,022 | $57,612 |
| 31 | Frio County | 1.59% | $1,751 | $110,100 | $1,006 | $60,098 |
| 32 | Scurry County | 1.59% | $1,761 | $110,800 | $913 | $62,689 |
| 33 | Randall County | 1.58% | $3,587 | $227,500 | $1,119 | $80,905 |
| 34 | Presidio County | 1.58% | $1,949 | $123,100 | $445 | $29,014 |
| 35 | Jefferson County | 1.57% | $2,513 | $159,600 | $1,079 | $59,934 |
| 36 | Uvalde County | 1.57% | $2,260 | $144,400 | $966 | $57,849 |
| 37 | Parmer County | 1.57% | $1,994 | $127,300 | $1,015 | $68,164 |
| 38 | Lubbock County | 1.56% | $3,119 | $199,600 | $1,134 | $63,367 |
| 39 | La Salle County | 1.56% | $1,577 | $101,000 | not reported | $55,469 |
| 40 | Travis County | 1.54% | $7,487 | $487,600 | $1,669 | $97,169 |
| 41 | Bell County | 1.54% | $3,409 | $221,100 | $1,168 | $66,051 |
| 42 | Jones County | 1.54% | $1,425 | $92,700 | $938 | $63,472 |
| 43 | Hamilton County | 1.54% | $1,918 | $124,800 | $847 | $55,339 |
| 44 | McLennan County | 1.53% | $3,347 | $219,200 | $1,106 | $63,888 |
| 45 | San Patricio County | 1.53% | $2,754 | $180,400 | $1,239 | $67,512 |
| 46 | Moore County | 1.53% | $2,066 | $135,400 | $894 | $61,325 |
| 47 | Bastrop County | 1.51% | $4,077 | $269,500 | $1,342 | $82,730 |
| 48 | Nolan County | 1.51% | $1,485 | $98,300 | $866 | $50,160 |
| 49 | Comanche County | 1.51% | $2,082 | $137,800 | $823 | $59,946 |
| 50 | Potter County | 1.50% | $2,028 | $134,900 | $989 | $50,448 |
| 51 | Wharton County | 1.50% | $2,749 | $182,700 | $986 | $66,100 |
| 52 | Galveston County | 1.49% | $4,238 | $284,900 | $1,360 | $85,348 |
| 53 | Guadalupe County | 1.49% | $4,270 | $285,900 | $1,439 | $93,776 |
| 54 | Victoria County | 1.49% | $2,941 | $197,600 | $1,151 | $70,101 |
| 55 | Hockley County | 1.48% | $1,668 | $112,700 | $813 | $54,810 |
| 56 | Hutchinson County | 1.48% | $1,515 | $102,200 | $852 | $65,470 |
| 57 | Terry County | 1.48% | $1,645 | $111,200 | $813 | $45,905 |
| 58 | Val Verde County | 1.47% | $2,233 | $151,500 | $956 | $59,673 |
| 59 | Gaines County | 1.47% | $2,721 | $185,300 | $788 | $76,605 |
| 60 | Falls County | 1.47% | $1,429 | $97,300 | $747 | $55,372 |
| 61 | Wilbarger County | 1.47% | $1,456 | $98,800 | $862 | $51,626 |
| 62 | Dallam County | 1.47% | $2,065 | $140,500 | $1,074 | $72,332 |
| 63 | Bailey County | 1.47% | $1,533 | $104,400 | $744 | $70,625 |
| 64 | Childress County | 1.47% | $1,694 | $115,100 | $934 | $60,333 |
| 65 | Ellis County | 1.46% | $4,472 | $306,400 | $1,449 | $95,898 |
| 66 | Runnels County | 1.46% | $1,518 | $103,700 | $894 | $63,490 |
| 67 | Parker County | 1.45% | $4,978 | $343,600 | $1,440 | $102,099 |
| 68 | Gray County | 1.43% | $1,435 | $100,400 | $898 | $56,082 |
| 69 | Bee County | 1.42% | $1,461 | $102,800 | $1,028 | $56,075 |
| 70 | Zavala County | 1.42% | $1,254 | $88,100 | $544 | $41,887 |
| 71 | Coryell County | 1.41% | $2,509 | $177,400 | $1,120 | $68,904 |
| 72 | Taylor County | 1.40% | $2,670 | $190,300 | $1,111 | $66,406 |
| 73 | Calhoun County | 1.40% | $2,095 | $150,000 | $1,121 | $71,870 |
| 74 | Ochiltree County | 1.40% | $1,924 | $137,200 | $905 | $64,988 |
| 75 | Refugio County | 1.40% | $1,325 | $94,400 | $842 | $58,016 |
| 76 | Maverick County | 1.39% | $2,112 | $151,500 | $789 | $51,270 |
| 77 | Hale County | 1.39% | $1,471 | $106,100 | $798 | $52,788 |
| 78 | Deaf Smith County | 1.37% | $1,590 | $116,000 | $919 | $54,114 |
| 79 | Coleman County | 1.37% | $1,248 | $91,200 | $714 | $52,364 |
| 80 | McCulloch County | 1.37% | $1,435 | $104,400 | $838 | $51,919 |
| 81 | Waller County | 1.36% | $3,971 | $292,000 | $1,210 | $76,135 |
| 82 | Clay County | 1.36% | $2,194 | $161,300 | $825 | $77,355 |
| 83 | Carson County | 1.36% | $1,915 | $140,600 | $933 | $84,583 |
| 84 | Tom Green County | 1.35% | $2,523 | $186,700 | $1,125 | $66,254 |
| 85 | Navarro County | 1.33% | $2,119 | $159,900 | $1,039 | $59,310 |
| 86 | Caldwell County | 1.33% | $2,871 | $215,600 | $1,145 | $68,503 |
| 87 | Andrews County | 1.33% | $2,500 | $188,200 | $1,364 | $76,902 |
| 88 | Atascosa County | 1.32% | $2,079 | $157,400 | $997 | $69,413 |
| 89 | Archer County | 1.32% | $2,317 | $175,300 | $766 | $71,958 |
| 90 | Medina County | 1.31% | $2,881 | $220,000 | $1,091 | $73,462 |
| 91 | Hunt County | 1.30% | $2,736 | $210,900 | $1,184 | $70,112 |
| 92 | Bowie County | 1.30% | $2,091 | $161,300 | $966 | $59,295 |
| 93 | Wilson County | 1.30% | $3,726 | $286,300 | $1,069 | $92,461 |
| 94 | Jack County | 1.30% | $2,266 | $174,800 | $968 | $65,693 |
| 95 | Grayson County | 1.29% | $2,953 | $228,300 | $1,178 | $70,455 |
| 96 | Johnson County | 1.28% | $3,259 | $254,600 | $1,343 | $81,826 |
| 97 | Ector County | 1.28% | $2,438 | $190,500 | $1,284 | $71,031 |
| 98 | Austin County | 1.28% | $3,464 | $270,900 | $1,111 | $75,994 |
| 99 | Palo Pinto County | 1.28% | $2,147 | $167,300 | $1,024 | $64,972 |
| 100 | Lampasas County | 1.27% | $2,993 | $236,000 | $961 | $76,919 |
| 101 | Midland County | 1.26% | $3,697 | $293,000 | $1,383 | $93,984 |
| 102 | Brooks County | 1.26% | $1,042 | $82,700 | $487 | $31,310 |
| 103 | Smith County | 1.25% | $2,749 | $220,800 | $1,197 | $71,923 |
| 104 | Liberty County | 1.25% | $2,091 | $167,100 | $1,038 | $64,773 |
| 105 | Angelina County | 1.25% | $1,872 | $149,800 | $1,056 | $58,847 |
| 106 | Orange County | 1.25% | $2,036 | $163,400 | $1,018 | $73,372 |
| 107 | Jim Wells County | 1.25% | $1,311 | $104,800 | $885 | $47,492 |
| 108 | Matagorda County | 1.25% | $2,035 | $162,200 | $998 | $55,174 |
| 109 | Cooke County | 1.24% | $2,794 | $224,600 | $1,088 | $72,472 |
| 110 | Upshur County | 1.23% | $2,099 | $171,200 | $1,015 | $62,794 |
| 111 | Hill County | 1.23% | $2,012 | $163,100 | $929 | $63,147 |
| 112 | Gonzales County | 1.23% | $1,949 | $158,900 | $837 | $59,355 |
| 113 | Gregg County | 1.22% | $2,271 | $185,800 | $1,072 | $64,809 |
| 114 | Brewster County | 1.22% | $2,644 | $216,000 | $768 | $52,612 |
| 115 | Hartley County | 1.22% | $2,604 | $213,200 | $1,023 | $82,122 |
| 116 | Comal County | 1.21% | $4,827 | $398,800 | $1,460 | $99,015 |
| 117 | Cherokee County | 1.21% | $1,941 | $160,300 | $880 | $59,830 |
| 118 | Young County | 1.21% | $2,006 | $165,300 | $849 | $63,723 |
| 119 | Kendall County | 1.20% | $5,890 | $489,800 | $1,576 | $110,498 |
| 120 | Titus County | 1.20% | $1,897 | $157,900 | $817 | $59,220 |
| 121 | Wise County | 1.19% | $3,293 | $277,200 | $1,239 | $89,897 |
| 122 | Limestone County | 1.19% | $1,833 | $154,400 | $835 | $58,109 |
| 123 | Eastland County | 1.19% | $1,451 | $121,700 | $803 | $51,741 |
| 124 | Lamb County | 1.19% | $913 | $76,600 | $900 | $56,997 |
| 125 | Reeves County | 1.18% | $1,343 | $113,700 | $988 | $56,056 |
| 126 | Morris County | 1.18% | $1,298 | $110,200 | $824 | $55,082 |
| 127 | Hardin County | 1.16% | $2,174 | $188,200 | $1,011 | $72,532 |
| 128 | Hood County | 1.15% | $3,240 | $281,300 | $1,414 | $86,802 |
| 129 | Brown County | 1.15% | $1,727 | $149,900 | $887 | $55,305 |
| 130 | Washington County | 1.15% | $3,105 | $270,100 | $1,091 | $75,085 |
| 131 | Madison County | 1.15% | $1,722 | $149,100 | $832 | $67,128 |
| 132 | San Jacinto County | 1.14% | $2,086 | $183,100 | $1,018 | $59,526 |
| 133 | Dimmit County | 1.14% | $917 | $80,300 | $753 | $33,409 |
| 134 | Burnet County | 1.13% | $3,495 | $310,500 | $1,324 | $77,158 |
| 135 | Chambers County | 1.13% | $3,290 | $289,900 | $1,548 | $108,114 |
| 136 | Erath County | 1.13% | $2,836 | $251,900 | $1,134 | $65,351 |
| 137 | Starr County | 1.12% | $1,047 | $93,300 | $715 | $38,182 |
| 138 | Castro County | 1.12% | $1,067 | $94,900 | $910 | $63,485 |
| 139 | Haskell County | 1.12% | $1,028 | $92,000 | $824 | $54,044 |
| 140 | Walker County | 1.11% | $2,312 | $207,900 | $986 | $49,862 |
| 141 | Trinity County | 1.11% | $1,219 | $110,100 | $823 | $51,663 |
| 142 | Van Zandt County | 1.10% | $2,204 | $199,500 | $1,010 | $68,274 |
| 143 | Fannin County | 1.10% | $2,356 | $213,500 | $994 | $68,377 |
| 144 | Callahan County | 1.10% | $1,587 | $144,800 | $881 | $68,455 |
| 145 | Kerr County | 1.09% | $3,115 | $285,100 | $1,079 | $67,927 |
| 146 | Howard County | 1.09% | $1,642 | $150,300 | $993 | $71,457 |
| 147 | Grimes County | 1.09% | $2,480 | $226,600 | $985 | $67,080 |
| 148 | Colorado County | 1.09% | $2,117 | $194,000 | $1,002 | $68,554 |
| 149 | Rains County | 1.09% | $2,350 | $214,900 | $895 | $64,874 |
| 150 | Duval County | 1.08% | $931 | $86,400 | $737 | $50,081 |
| 151 | Floyd County | 1.08% | $1,090 | $101,000 | $587 | $55,461 |
| 152 | Hopkins County | 1.07% | $2,072 | $193,200 | $1,038 | $64,725 |
| 153 | Camp County | 1.07% | $1,703 | $159,900 | $774 | $55,061 |
| 154 | Cass County | 1.06% | $1,419 | $133,500 | $821 | $54,328 |
| 155 | Milam County | 1.06% | $1,789 | $168,900 | $948 | $59,076 |
| 156 | Jackson County | 1.05% | $1,847 | $175,500 | $1,011 | $61,752 |
| 157 | Polk County | 1.04% | $1,597 | $154,000 | $1,009 | $59,066 |
| 158 | Jasper County | 1.04% | $1,304 | $125,900 | $790 | $49,919 |
| 159 | Freestone County | 1.04% | $1,705 | $164,400 | $844 | $58,460 |
| 160 | Burleson County | 1.04% | $1,816 | $174,000 | $909 | $72,888 |
| 161 | Blanco County | 1.04% | $4,134 | $396,200 | $920 | $87,564 |
| 162 | Goliad County | 1.04% | $1,892 | $182,800 | $724 | $59,556 |
| 163 | Tyler County | 1.03% | $1,428 | $138,400 | $951 | $50,647 |
| 164 | Pecos County | 1.03% | $1,477 | $142,900 | $973 | $67,689 |
| 165 | Zapata County | 1.03% | $912 | $88,800 | $569 | $36,527 |
| 166 | Newton County | 1.03% | $856 | $83,100 | $877 | $41,044 |
| 167 | Harrison County | 1.02% | $1,811 | $178,200 | $977 | $66,040 |
| 168 | Gillespie County | 1.02% | $4,404 | $432,300 | $1,331 | $67,799 |
| 169 | Shelby County | 1.02% | $1,143 | $111,700 | $832 | $50,436 |
| 170 | Fayette County | 1.01% | $2,734 | $271,100 | $909 | $76,541 |
| 171 | Aransas County | 1.01% | $2,401 | $236,800 | $1,052 | $61,754 |
| 172 | Bosque County | 1.01% | $1,859 | $184,500 | $926 | $69,339 |
| 173 | San Saba County | 1.01% | $1,628 | $161,800 | $894 | $54,855 |
| 174 | Rusk County | 1.00% | $1,670 | $166,900 | $997 | $67,506 |
| 175 | Sabine County | 1.00% | $1,315 | $131,900 | $738 | $59,924 |
| 176 | Henderson County | 0.98% | $1,859 | $189,600 | $978 | $63,955 |
| 177 | Karnes County | 0.98% | $1,344 | $136,900 | $872 | $59,103 |
| 178 | Red River County | 0.98% | $1,317 | $133,800 | $902 | $46,912 |
| 179 | Yoakum County | 0.98% | $1,795 | $183,000 | $931 | $82,261 |
| 180 | Anderson County | 0.97% | $1,688 | $173,400 | $1,006 | $58,846 |
| 181 | Lee County | 0.97% | $2,399 | $247,500 | $1,050 | $66,000 |
| 182 | Somervell County | 0.97% | $2,452 | $253,600 | $927 | $83,382 |
| 183 | Delta County | 0.97% | $1,456 | $149,400 | $857 | $62,855 |
| 184 | Lavaca County | 0.96% | $2,113 | $220,900 | $879 | $61,768 |
| 185 | Lamar County | 0.95% | $1,669 | $175,500 | $897 | $61,122 |
| 186 | Montague County | 0.95% | $1,802 | $189,400 | $957 | $62,818 |
| 187 | Winkler County | 0.95% | $1,154 | $121,200 | $900 | $91,898 |
| 188 | Bandera County | 0.94% | $2,347 | $249,800 | $998 | $69,703 |
| 189 | Nacogdoches County | 0.93% | $1,464 | $158,200 | $923 | $51,528 |
| 190 | Wood County | 0.93% | $1,818 | $195,100 | $851 | $62,524 |
| 191 | Houston County | 0.92% | $1,429 | $155,100 | $873 | $54,563 |
| 192 | Robertson County | 0.92% | $1,583 | $172,700 | $773 | $66,250 |
| 193 | Franklin County | 0.91% | $1,944 | $213,200 | $948 | $66,800 |
| 194 | Panola County | 0.90% | $1,313 | $146,000 | $810 | $62,593 |
| 195 | Live Oak County | 0.88% | $1,255 | $142,300 | $949 | $53,869 |
| 196 | Martin County | 0.88% | $1,434 | $162,200 | $1,175 | $77,083 |
| 197 | DeWitt County | 0.86% | $1,437 | $167,200 | $955 | $64,014 |
| 198 | San Augustine County | 0.82% | $681 | $83,500 | $741 | $46,338 |
| 199 | Llano County | 0.80% | $2,587 | $322,300 | $995 | $65,636 |
| 200 | Marion County | 0.79% | $870 | $110,500 | $854 | $47,447 |
| 201 | Leon County | 0.75% | $1,339 | $177,400 | $798 | $59,975 |
| 202 | Ward County | 0.60% | $833 | $138,800 | $939 | $71,719 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates. The effective property tax rate is median taxes paid divided by median home value. The two medians come from different distributions, so it approximates the typical rate rather than describing any one household.