Texas
Property Taxes

The median property tax rate in Texas is 1.49% of market value. On the statewide median home value of $283,800, that works out to $4,232 per year in property taxes, the 8th highest of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Rates are set by counties, cities, and school districts rather than by the state, so county medians run from 0.33% in Crockett County to 2.03% in El Paso County. The deadline to appeal your Texas assessment is May 15.

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A home in Texas
Median tax bill
$4,232
+0.7% vs. last year

Texas Property Tax Rate by County

The typical Texas homeowner pays a median effective rate of 1.49% of market value each year, against the U.S. median of 0.94%. Rates are set by counties, cities, and school districts, so county medians run from 0.33% in Crockett County to 2.03% in El Paso County. The table shows the 25th, median, and 75th percentile rate for all 254 counties.

Texas
1.49%
statewide median
Crockett County
0.33%
lowest of 254 counties
El Paso County
2.03%
highest of 254 counties
All 254 counties
25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile effective tax rate for every County
County25th percentileMedian75th percentile
Anderson County0.72%0.92%1.00%
Andrews County1.08%1.28%1.46%
Angelina County0.97%1.09%1.27%
Aransas County0.79%1.02%1.10%
Archer County0.98%1.21%1.44%
Armstrong County1.05%1.23%1.39%
Atascosa County1.11%1.29%1.54%
Austin County0.96%1.16%1.29%
Bailey County1.29%1.52%1.81%
Bandera County0.74%0.88%0.97%

A dash means the Census withholds a figure this rate is worked out from: it does not publish a bill above $10,001 or a home value above $2,000,001.

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Texas Property Tax Bill

On a statewide median home value of $283,800, the typical Texas tax bill comes to $4,232 a year, against the U.S. median of $3,119. Because bills scale with value, the middle half of Texas counties fall between $1,403 and $2,601. Search all 254 counties below to compare the 25th, median, and 75th percentile bill.

Texas
$4,232
statewide median
McMullen County
$400
lowest of 254 counties
Travis County
$7,727
highest of 254 counties
All 254 counties
25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile annual property tax bill for every County
County25th percentileMedian75th percentile
Anderson County$819$1,702$2,212
Andrews County$1,516$2,509$3,651
Angelina County$1,271$1,775$2,828
Aransas County$1,301$2,705$3,346
Archer County$1,218$2,296$3,817
Armstrong County$1,310$2,111$3,046
Atascosa County$1,433$2,254$3,771
Austin County$1,973$3,433$4,732
Bailey County$993$1,601$2,690
Bandera County$1,512$2,438$3,290

A dash means the Census withholds that bill. It does not publish a bill above $10,001.

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Texas Home Values

The median Texas home is worth $283,800, the assessed value your tax bill is based on, against a U.S. median of $332,700. Values vary by metro and county, so the middle half of Texas counties fall between $117,550 and $226,225. The table lists the 25th, median, and 75th percentile value for all 254 counties.

Texas
$283,800
statewide median
Stonewall County
$48,600
lowest of 254 counties
Travis County
$523,000
highest of 254 counties
All 254 counties
25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile home value for every County
County25th percentileMedian75th percentile
Anderson County$89,214$185,300$240,811
Andrews County$118,240$195,700$284,766
Angelina County$117,087$163,500$260,540
Aransas County$127,621$265,400$328,248
Archer County$100,297$189,100$314,411
Armstrong County$106,448$171,500$247,484
Atascosa County$111,148$174,800$292,461
Austin County$170,611$296,900$409,201
Bailey County$65,300$105,300$176,900
Bandera County$172,622$278,400$375,723

A dash means the Census withholds that value. It does not publish a home value above $2,000,001.

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Texas vs. Neighboring States

On the same $283,800 home, the annual property tax bill is $4,232 in Texas. The tables below re-price that same home in each neighboring and peer state, so the comparison is like for like rather than a difference in what homes cost.

$100,000$1,500,000

Texas vs. Its Bordering States

Effective rate, median bill, and the tax on the same $283,800 home · Texas and its 4 bordering states

Effective tax rate, median bill, and the tax on a $283,800 home. Texas vs. Its Bordering States
StateEffective rateTheir median billSame home therevs. Texas
Texas1.49%$4,232$4,232-
Arkansas0.55%$1,040$1,570−$2,662/yr
Louisiana0.55%$1,180$1,547−$2,685/yr
New Mexico0.70%$1,731$1,980−$2,252/yr
Oklahoma0.80%$1,599$2,271−$1,961/yr

Texas vs. the Other Big States

Effective rate, median bill, and the tax on the same $283,800 home · the most-populous states

Effective tax rate, median bill, and the tax on a $283,800 home. Texas vs. the Other Big States
StateEffective rateTheir median billSame home therevs. Texas
Texas1.49%$4,232$4,232-
California0.70%$5,124$1,979−$2,253/yr
Florida0.76%$2,730$2,158−$2,074/yr
New York1.55%$6,582$4,408+$176/yr
Pennsylvania1.30%$3,311$3,692−$540/yr

Texas Property Tax Exemptions

There are 4 property tax exemptions available in Texas. What each saves depends on your own assessed value and local rate, so no single yearly figure is shown.

Property tax exemptions available in Texas: who qualifies, what each is worth, and when to file
ExemptionWhat you getSaves a yearWhen to file
General residence homesteadOwner-occupants, on the home they live in as of January 1$100,000 off school district taxable value~$1,100By April 30, and up to two years late
Over 65Homestead owners who turn 65 during the year · stacks on the general homestead · school taxes frozen at that first year's levelAdditional $10,000 off school taxable valueVariesBy April 30, any time after you qualify
Disabled personHomestead owners who meet the Social Security disability test · stacks on the general homestead, but not with the over-65 exemptionAdditional $10,000 off school taxable valueVariesBy April 30
Disabled veteranVeterans with a VA disability rating, and their surviving spouses$5,000 to $12,000 off taxable value, or all of it at a 100% ratingVaries by ratingBy April 30

Texas Property Tax Cheat Sheet

Everything above in one table. The typical Texas homeowner pays $4,232 a year at 1.49% of value, with every figure restated as label and value.

Texas Property Tax Cheat Sheet
Median tax bill$4,232 a year+0.7% vs. last year
Median effective rate1.49%of market value · U.S. median 0.94%
Median home value$283,800the assessed value your bill is calculated on
Middle half pays$1,403 – $2,60125th to 75th percentile county
National rank8th highestof the 50 states and the District of Columbia
Across the state0.33% – 2.03%county median rates · 254 counties
Lowest / highest countyCrockett County · El Paso County0.33% against 2.03%
Notice arrivesApril 1annual assessment notice, mailed by your county
Appeal deadlineMay 15Form 50-132 · Free to file
Payment dueJanuary 317% in February, rising to 18% by July
Homestead exemption$100,000 (school taxes)plus a 10% a year cap on assessed value
State income taxNonewhich is what decides how much of the load property tax carries here

Sources: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts · Texas Tax Code · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year (B25077 / B25103) · updated August 2026.

No two homes in Texas pay the same bill.

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