In short
Homeowners in Texas paid a median $4,232 a year in property tax on a home with a median value of $283,800, 1.49% of the value (Census ACS 2020-2024), rank 8 of 51 including DC. Across its 250 counties, the ratio ranges from 0.41% in McMullen County to 2.03% in El Paso County; the highest median bill is in Travis County ($7,727).
Every county
| County | Tax ÷ value | Median tax, per year | Margin of error | Median home value | Owner-occupied homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County | 2.03% | $3,660 | ±$57 | $180,400 | 192,456 |
| Menard County | 1.95% | $2,111 | ±$540 | $108,500 | 760 |
| Fort Bend County | 1.86% | $6,965 | ±$117 | $374,500 | 225,271 |
| Mitchell County | 1.86% | $1,599 | ±$199 | $85,800 | 2,170 |
| Crosby County | 1.83% | $1,480 | ±$140 | $80,900 | 1,328 |
| Hansford County | 1.81% | $2,261 | ±$445 | $124,800 | 1,508 |
| Webb County | 1.8% | $3,421 | ±$94 | $189,900 | 52,630 |
| Stonewall County | 1.79% | $872 | ±$74 | $48,600 | 434 |
| Lynn County | 1.77% | $2,604 | ±$206 | $147,300 | 1,616 |
| Bexar County | 1.73% | $4,535 | ±$46 | $262,200 | 441,921 |
| Fisher County | 1.73% | $1,359 | ±$140 | $78,600 | 1,258 |
| Sherman County | 1.72% | $2,531 | ±$389 | $146,900 | 643 |
| Swisher County | 1.72% | $1,487 | ±$312 | $86,300 | 1,583 |
| Terry County | 1.69% | $1,779 | ±$532 | $105,400 | 2,858 |
| Concho County | 1.68% | $1,799 | ±$328 | $107,400 | 655 |
| Kaufman County | 1.68% | $5,377 | ±$215 | $320,900 | 39,818 |
| Willacy County | 1.68% | $1,240 | ±$154 | $73,600 | 4,254 |
| Brazoria County | 1.66% | $5,001 | ±$179 | $301,600 | 99,275 |
| Hays County | 1.66% | $6,649 | ±$127 | $399,800 | 64,042 |
| Tarrant County | 1.65% | $5,334 | ±$60 | $323,900 | 463,669 |
| Wichita County | 1.64% | $2,522 | ±$100 | $153,700 | 30,106 |
| Dawson County | 1.62% | $1,677 | ±$232 | $103,400 | 2,856 |
| Harris County | 1.62% | $4,489 | ±$46 | $276,600 | 961,437 |
| Hidalgo County | 1.62% | $2,279 | ±$60 | $140,900 | 182,271 |
| Denton County | 1.61% | $7,055 | ±$74 | $437,200 | 235,923 |
| Williamson County | 1.61% | $7,205 | ±$71 | $447,000 | 167,540 |
| Knox County | 1.6% | $1,237 | ±$227 | $77,300 | 964 |
| Wilbarger County | 1.6% | $1,432 | ±$230 | $89,400 | 3,210 |
| Jones County | 1.59% | $1,535 | ±$218 | $96,500 | 4,755 |
| Nueces County | 1.59% | $3,330 | ±$117 | $208,800 | 78,272 |
| Collin County | 1.58% | $7,521 | ±$90 | $475,600 | 268,813 |
| Dallas County | 1.58% | $4,798 | ±$49 | $303,000 | 498,911 |
| Gaines County | 1.57% | $3,142 | ±$312 | $200,700 | 5,171 |
| Garza County | 1.57% | $1,220 | ±$308 | $77,800 | 1,032 |
| Frio County | 1.55% | $1,670 | ±$253 | $107,700 | 3,205 |
| Brazos County | 1.54% | $4,568 | ±$166 | $296,000 | 42,666 |
| Rockwall County | 1.54% | $6,396 | ±$171 | $415,500 | 34,034 |
| Jefferson County | 1.53% | $2,600 | ±$114 | $169,500 | 59,256 |
| Nolan County | 1.53% | $1,475 | ±$165 | $96,300 | 4,008 |
| Zavala County | 1.53% | $1,512 | ±$254 | $98,800 | 2,258 |
| Bailey County | 1.52% | $1,601 | ±$309 | $105,300 | 1,765 |
| Montgomery County | 1.52% | $5,268 | ±$148 | $346,200 | 177,657 |
| Wharton County | 1.52% | $2,881 | ±$203 | $189,900 | 11,482 |
| Lubbock County | 1.51% | $3,241 | ±$98 | $214,100 | 70,060 |
| Randall County | 1.51% | $3,610 | ±$98 | $238,800 | 38,556 |
| Cameron County | 1.5% | $2,042 | ±$72 | $136,500 | 90,278 |
| San Patricio County | 1.49% | $2,866 | ±$175 | $192,400 | 16,941 |
| Deaf Smith County | 1.48% | $1,801 | ±$310 | $121,300 | 4,043 |
| Stephens County | 1.48% | $1,633 | ±$268 | $110,200 | 2,868 |
| Travis County | 1.48% | $7,727 | ±$118 | $523,000 | 304,165 |
| Kleberg County | 1.47% | $2,369 | ±$400 | $161,300 | 6,225 |
| La Salle County | 1.47% | $1,434 | ±$432 | $97,800 | 1,252 |
| Refugio County | 1.47% | $1,458 | ±$245 | $99,000 | 1,921 |
| Potter County | 1.46% | $2,145 | ±$126 | $147,300 | 24,395 |
| Victoria County | 1.46% | $3,061 | ±$202 | $209,900 | 22,750 |
| Bee County | 1.45% | $1,615 | ±$191 | $111,300 | 6,237 |
| Bell County | 1.44% | $3,476 | ±$100 | $241,000 | 80,418 |
| Dickens County | 1.44% | $939 | ±$139 | $65,300 | 578 |
| Uvalde County | 1.44% | $2,173 | ±$458 | $150,800 | 5,939 |
| Dimmit County | 1.43% | $1,223 | ±$230 | $85,500 | 1,995 |
| Guadalupe County | 1.43% | $4,343 | ±$101 | $304,400 | 50,915 |
| Val Verde County | 1.43% | $2,354 | ±$221 | $164,600 | 11,608 |
| McLennan County | 1.42% | $3,471 | ±$111 | $243,600 | 60,155 |
| Ochiltree County | 1.42% | $1,906 | ±$223 | $134,400 | 2,676 |
| Bastrop County | 1.41% | $4,453 | ±$199 | $314,800 | 28,186 |
| Galveston County | 1.41% | $4,442 | ±$150 | $314,600 | 95,138 |
| Kinney County | 1.41% | $1,158 | ±$215 | $82,000 | 967 |
| Lipscomb County | 1.41% | $1,748 | ±$197 | $124,300 | 845 |
| Parker County | 1.4% | $5,249 | ±$226 | $375,900 | 45,567 |
| Hockley County | 1.39% | $1,760 | ±$116 | $127,000 | 5,715 |
| Wheeler County | 1.39% | $1,470 | ±$222 | $106,100 | 1,470 |
| Falls County | 1.37% | $1,522 | ±$179 | $110,900 | 4,851 |
| Gray County | 1.37% | $1,408 | ±$178 | $102,900 | 6,103 |
| Runnels County | 1.37% | $1,498 | ±$149 | $109,300 | 2,857 |
| Taylor County | 1.37% | $2,728 | ±$135 | $198,600 | 33,257 |
| Coryell County | 1.36% | $2,654 | ±$132 | $195,300 | 15,803 |
| Caldwell County | 1.35% | $3,235 | ±$233 | $240,500 | 12,537 |
| Coleman County | 1.35% | $1,252 | ±$265 | $92,500 | 2,580 |
| Comanche County | 1.35% | $2,096 | ±$201 | $155,600 | 4,308 |
| Ellis County | 1.35% | $4,697 | ±$131 | $348,600 | 54,389 |
| Hutchinson County | 1.35% | $1,602 | ±$139 | $119,100 | 5,829 |
| Matagorda County | 1.35% | $2,328 | ±$296 | $172,900 | 10,515 |
| Medina County | 1.32% | $3,165 | ±$217 | $239,600 | 14,924 |
| Brooks County | 1.31% | $1,060 | ±$505 | $81,000 | 1,572 |
| Gonzales County | 1.31% | $2,084 | ±$316 | $159,100 | 5,248 |
| Hale County | 1.31% | $1,525 | ±$205 | $116,500 | 6,674 |
| Moore County | 1.3% | $1,985 | ±$229 | $152,600 | 4,470 |
| Atascosa County | 1.29% | $2,254 | ±$169 | $174,800 | 12,986 |
| Sterling County | 1.29% | $1,894 | ±$637 | $147,000 | 310 |
| Tom Green County | 1.29% | $2,532 | ±$124 | $197,000 | 30,460 |
| Andrews County | 1.28% | $2,509 | ±$261 | $195,700 | 5,374 |
| Duval County | 1.28% | $1,148 | ±$126 | $89,400 | 2,149 |
| Parmer County | 1.28% | $1,872 | ±$356 | $146,700 | 2,329 |
| Throckmorton County | 1.28% | $1,148 | ±$240 | $89,500 | 501 |
| Clay County | 1.27% | $2,182 | ±$213 | $171,500 | 3,602 |
| Ector County | 1.27% | $2,538 | ±$132 | $200,200 | 41,753 |
| Grayson County | 1.27% | $3,146 | ±$163 | $248,400 | 36,895 |
| Kimble County | 1.27% | $2,559 | ±$507 | $201,300 | 1,611 |
| Scurry County | 1.27% | $1,445 | ±$330 | $113,800 | 4,514 |
| Waller County | 1.27% | $4,046 | ±$382 | $318,700 | 13,209 |
| Calhoun County | 1.26% | $2,153 | ±$315 | $171,200 | 6,699 |
| Collingsworth County | 1.26% | $1,314 | ±$194 | $104,000 | 720 |
| Hall County | 1.26% | $1,086 | ±$177 | $86,100 | 860 |
| Hamilton County | 1.26% | $1,863 | ±$212 | $147,700 | 2,455 |
| Baylor County | 1.25% | $1,288 | ±$201 | $103,100 | 1,013 |
| Hudspeth County | 1.25% | $801 | ±$157 | $64,000 | 620 |
| Maverick County | 1.25% | $1,976 | ±$232 | $158,700 | 12,751 |
| Schleicher County | 1.25% | $1,532 | ±$282 | $122,700 | 813 |
| Floyd County | 1.24% | $1,107 | ±$152 | $89,600 | 1,430 |
| Hunt County | 1.24% | $3,002 | ±$212 | $241,700 | 27,435 |
| Johnson County | 1.24% | $3,557 | ±$105 | $285,900 | 48,903 |
| Orange County | 1.24% | $2,152 | ±$129 | $173,400 | 24,383 |
| Presidio County | 1.24% | $1,506 | ±$301 | $121,300 | 1,870 |
| Armstrong County | 1.23% | $2,111 | ±$452 | $171,500 | 615 |
| Midland County | 1.23% | $3,832 | ±$162 | $312,700 | 45,749 |
| Sutton County | 1.22% | $1,907 | ±$601 | $155,700 | 968 |
| Wilson County | 1.22% | $3,928 | ±$328 | $321,300 | 15,411 |
| Archer County | 1.21% | $2,296 | ±$370 | $189,100 | 2,929 |
| Navarro County | 1.2% | $2,075 | ±$166 | $172,600 | 13,224 |
| Titus County | 1.2% | $2,096 | ±$171 | $174,000 | 7,876 |
| Carson County | 1.19% | $1,705 | ±$321 | $143,000 | 1,816 |
| Childress County | 1.19% | $1,496 | ±$486 | $125,400 | 1,305 |
| Cooke County | 1.19% | $2,864 | ±$193 | $240,400 | 11,873 |
| Limestone County | 1.19% | $1,953 | ±$209 | $164,200 | 6,051 |
| Upshur County | 1.19% | $1,993 | ±$187 | $167,800 | 12,569 |
| Bowie County | 1.18% | $2,037 | ±$147 | $173,000 | 22,253 |
| Walker County | 1.18% | $2,669 | ±$233 | $226,900 | 14,694 |
| Lampasas County | 1.17% | $2,929 | ±$232 | $250,400 | 6,724 |
| Liberty County | 1.17% | $2,133 | ±$196 | $181,700 | 25,669 |
| Austin County | 1.16% | $3,433 | ±$234 | $296,900 | 9,279 |
| Cherokee County | 1.16% | $1,963 | ±$158 | $169,300 | 13,453 |
| Coke County | 1.16% | $1,372 | ±$409 | $117,900 | 1,134 |
| Donley County | 1.16% | $1,117 | ±$323 | $96,400 | 883 |
| Gregg County | 1.16% | $2,368 | ±$128 | $203,400 | 29,127 |
| Haskell County | 1.16% | $1,140 | ±$173 | $98,700 | 1,564 |
| Hemphill County | 1.16% | $2,390 | ±$500 | $205,700 | 1,049 |
| Hill County | 1.16% | $2,078 | ±$136 | $179,200 | 10,767 |
| Smith County | 1.16% | $2,804 | ±$90 | $240,700 | 57,215 |
| Cottle County | 1.15% | $680 | ±$93 | $59,300 | 480 |
| Dallam County | 1.15% | $1,736 | ±$424 | $151,400 | 1,654 |
| Jim Wells County | 1.15% | $1,426 | ±$234 | $123,600 | 9,090 |
| Shackelford County | 1.15% | $2,004 | ±$464 | $174,800 | 1,017 |
| Starr County | 1.14% | $1,083 | ±$101 | $95,100 | 13,320 |
| Wise County | 1.14% | $3,466 | ±$135 | $304,900 | 20,458 |
| Brewster County | 1.13% | $2,574 | ±$396 | $227,000 | 3,094 |
| Comal County | 1.13% | $4,833 | ±$163 | $427,200 | 54,667 |
| Foard County | 1.12% | $790 | ±$152 | $70,700 | 332 |
| Lamb County | 1.12% | $919 | ±$151 | $82,400 | 3,463 |
| Brown County | 1.11% | $1,770 | ±$168 | $158,900 | 10,223 |
| Palo Pinto County | 1.11% | $2,204 | ±$311 | $198,000 | 7,978 |
| Roberts County | 1.11% | $1,786 | ±$483 | $161,500 | 275 |
| Young County | 1.11% | $1,957 | ±$289 | $175,800 | 5,661 |
| Camp County | 1.1% | $1,901 | ±$238 | $173,100 | 3,733 |
| Cochran County | 1.1% | $583 | ±$88 | $53,200 | 596 |
| Kendall County | 1.1% | $5,656 | ±$487 | $512,700 | 14,103 |
| Morris County | 1.1% | $1,329 | ±$137 | $120,400 | 3,617 |
| Angelina County | 1.09% | $1,775 | ±$135 | $163,500 | 20,650 |
| Briscoe County | 1.09% | $981 | ±$233 | $90,300 | 458 |
| Hardin County | 1.09% | $2,238 | ±$146 | $205,700 | 18,294 |
| Oldham County | 1.09% | $1,780 | ±$230 | $162,800 | 452 |
| Washington County | 1.09% | $3,143 | ±$213 | $288,100 | 10,804 |
| Eastland County | 1.08% | $1,459 | ±$176 | $134,800 | 5,180 |
| Fannin County | 1.08% | $2,529 | ±$182 | $233,700 | 10,051 |
| King County | 1.08% | $564 | ±$156 | $52,100 | 66 |
| Reeves County | 1.08% | $1,271 | ±$261 | $118,000 | 3,113 |
| Upton County | 1.08% | $1,177 | ±$296 | $109,000 | 1,050 |
| Erath County | 1.07% | $2,887 | ±$193 | $269,100 | 10,619 |
| Real County | 1.07% | $1,207 | ±$345 | $112,500 | 881 |
| Burnet County | 1.06% | $3,639 | ±$248 | $344,000 | 16,000 |
| Trinity County | 1.06% | $1,264 | ±$151 | $119,500 | 4,824 |
| Chambers County | 1.05% | $3,474 | ±$241 | $329,500 | 14,052 |
| Colorado County | 1.05% | $2,204 | ±$220 | $209,800 | 6,311 |
| Hood County | 1.05% | $3,217 | ±$192 | $306,400 | 20,716 |
| Rusk County | 1.05% | $1,793 | ±$114 | $171,300 | 14,213 |
| Crane County | 1.04% | $1,346 | ±$308 | $129,400 | 1,367 |
| Hardeman County | 1.04% | $848 | ±$284 | $81,900 | 909 |
| Motley County | 1.03% | $904 | ±$451 | $88,000 | 352 |
| Pecos County | 1.03% | $1,707 | ±$501 | $165,700 | 3,769 |
| Van Zandt County | 1.03% | $2,298 | ±$146 | $222,100 | 18,482 |
| Aransas County | 1.02% | $2,705 | ±$405 | $265,400 | 9,578 |
| Grimes County | 1.02% | $2,414 | ±$279 | $237,400 | 8,196 |
| Jackson County | 1.02% | $2,085 | ±$372 | $203,900 | 4,265 |
| Rains County | 1.02% | $2,458 | ±$506 | $241,100 | 4,010 |
| Hartley County | 1.01% | $2,645 | ±$440 | $262,500 | 1,215 |
| Red River County | 1.01% | $1,224 | ±$79 | $121,500 | 3,559 |
| Robertson County | 1.01% | $1,882 | ±$253 | $185,900 | 4,852 |
| Shelby County | 1.01% | $1,024 | ±$149 | $101,500 | 6,932 |
| Hopkins County | 1% | $2,221 | ±$157 | $221,100 | 9,957 |
| McCulloch County | 0.99% | $1,494 | ±$496 | $150,500 | 2,195 |
| Milam County | 0.99% | $1,875 | ±$218 | $189,800 | 7,805 |
| San Jacinto County | 0.99% | $2,066 | ±$318 | $209,300 | 9,201 |
| Bosque County | 0.98% | $1,959 | ±$122 | $200,900 | 5,684 |
| Gillespie County | 0.98% | $4,496 | ±$406 | $460,700 | 8,624 |
| Jack County | 0.98% | $2,453 | ±$283 | $251,200 | 2,156 |
| Madison County | 0.98% | $1,726 | ±$299 | $176,200 | 3,181 |
| Culberson County | 0.97% | $769 | ±$312 | $79,300 | 609 |
| Harrison County | 0.97% | $1,758 | ±$151 | $180,400 | 20,205 |
| Jasper County | 0.97% | $1,326 | ±$91 | $136,400 | 10,941 |
| Jim Hogg County | 0.97% | $1,258 | ±$661 | $129,400 | 721 |
| Kerr County | 0.97% | $3,103 | ±$256 | $321,200 | 15,863 |
| Lee County | 0.96% | $2,584 | ±$399 | $267,800 | 5,434 |
| Live Oak County | 0.96% | $1,525 | ±$271 | $159,200 | 3,109 |
| Burleson County | 0.95% | $1,816 | ±$219 | $191,000 | 6,456 |
| Delta County | 0.95% | $1,563 | ±$405 | $164,300 | 1,800 |
| Howard County | 0.95% | $1,480 | ±$163 | $155,600 | 8,474 |
| Zapata County | 0.95% | $920 | ±$108 | $97,100 | 3,285 |
| Cass County | 0.94% | $1,375 | ±$86 | $146,400 | 9,041 |
| Freestone County | 0.94% | $1,580 | ±$182 | $168,000 | 5,348 |
| Goliad County | 0.94% | $1,812 | ±$450 | $192,500 | 2,441 |
| Henderson County | 0.94% | $1,991 | ±$129 | $211,300 | 26,126 |
| Yoakum County | 0.94% | $1,715 | ±$231 | $182,600 | 1,744 |
| Blanco County | 0.93% | $4,510 | ±$600 | $483,500 | 3,938 |
| Karnes County | 0.93% | $1,392 | ±$245 | $149,000 | 2,953 |
| Anderson County | 0.92% | $1,702 | ±$154 | $185,300 | 12,716 |
| Castro County | 0.92% | $876 | ±$188 | $95,000 | 1,534 |
| Montague County | 0.92% | $1,902 | ±$214 | $206,400 | 6,820 |
| Reagan County | 0.92% | $1,579 | ±$367 | $171,500 | 723 |
| Terrell County | 0.92% | $1,259 | ±$220 | $137,500 | 403 |
| Callahan County | 0.91% | $1,318 | ±$216 | $145,500 | 4,240 |
| Martin County | 0.91% | $1,587 | ±$277 | $174,800 | 1,540 |
| Somervell County | 0.91% | $2,634 | ±$246 | $289,500 | 2,972 |
| Polk County | 0.9% | $1,661 | ±$162 | $184,800 | 15,241 |
| San Saba County | 0.9% | $1,513 | ±$215 | $168,700 | 1,498 |
| Fayette County | 0.89% | $2,611 | ±$164 | $293,900 | 8,257 |
| Franklin County | 0.89% | $2,023 | ±$315 | $226,300 | 3,197 |
| Lavaca County | 0.89% | $2,041 | ±$204 | $228,300 | 6,640 |
| Tyler County | 0.89% | $1,404 | ±$139 | $157,300 | 5,800 |
| Bandera County | 0.88% | $2,438 | ±$281 | $278,400 | 7,949 |
| Wood County | 0.88% | $1,900 | ±$156 | $216,500 | 14,965 |
| Lamar County | 0.87% | $1,748 | ±$134 | $200,700 | 13,226 |
| DeWitt County | 0.86% | $1,469 | ±$226 | $170,900 | 5,116 |
| Houston County | 0.84% | $1,387 | ±$75 | $164,900 | 5,639 |
| Mason County | 0.84% | $2,461 | ±$682 | $293,600 | 1,364 |
| Nacogdoches County | 0.83% | $1,399 | ±$114 | $169,200 | 14,993 |
| Newton County | 0.82% | $846 | ±$118 | $103,100 | 4,011 |
| Sabine County | 0.82% | $1,260 | ±$304 | $153,100 | 3,983 |
| Panola County | 0.79% | $1,242 | ±$135 | $158,100 | 7,111 |
| Mills County | 0.78% | $1,740 | ±$316 | $223,700 | 1,444 |
| Winkler County | 0.76% | $1,119 | ±$117 | $148,200 | 2,375 |
| Llano County | 0.75% | $2,658 | ±$263 | $356,500 | 8,237 |
| Marion County | 0.74% | $749 | ±$135 | $101,500 | 3,302 |
| Irion County | 0.7% | $1,424 | ±$330 | $204,400 | 487 |
| Leon County | 0.69% | $1,283 | ±$163 | $186,400 | 5,162 |
| Kent County | 0.68% | $835 | ±$419 | $122,200 | 244 |
| San Augustine County | 0.68% | $676 | ±$166 | $99,900 | 2,208 |
| Ward County | 0.64% | $965 | ±$236 | $150,700 | 3,445 |
| Jeff Davis County | 0.6% | $1,365 | ±$385 | $226,200 | 850 |
| Glasscock County | 0.55% | $1,346 | ±$421 | $245,200 | 315 |
| Borden County | 0.42% | $460 | ±$155 | $108,900 | 161 |
| McMullen County | 0.41% | $400 | ±$291 | $97,100 | 162 |
| Texas | 1.49% | $4,232 | ±$19 | $283,800 | 6,879,255 |
Owner-occupied homes, five-year estimates 2020-2024; 90% margins of error as published. “Tax ÷ value” is the median tax divided by the median value, a ratio of two medians. The Census caps reported taxes at $10,000 and values at $2,000,000: where a median hits the cap, the ratio is approximate. In small counties the margin of error can be large.
Questions
What is the property tax rate in Texas?
The median tax paid by owner-occupants, $4,232 a year, is 1.49% of the median home value ($283,800), ACS 2020-2024. Your own bill depends on your assessed value, local levies and exemptions.
Which county in Texas has the highest property tax?
As a share of home value: El Paso County (2.03%), Menard County (1.95%), Fort Bend County (1.86%). In dollars: Travis County ($7,727), Collin County ($7,521), Williamson County ($7,205).
How property tax works in Texas, exemptions and appeals: Texas property tax guide. All states: property tax by county.
General information drawn from the official sources cited and dated on this page. It is not legal, tax or financial advice: for your own situation, ask a licensed professional.