Property Tax in Texas by County
Homeowners in Texas pay a median of $4,111 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $260,400, according to the US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023. The table below covers all 250 counties in the state for which the Census Bureau publishes figures. That state median is about 38% higher than the US median of $2,969.
The extremes inside Texas are far apart: Travis County, TX records the state's highest median bill at $7,487, while Crockett County, TX records the lowest at $466. Home values explain much of that distance, with local district rates explaining the rest.
Looking across the state, 43 of 250 counties with published data have a median tax bill above the US median of $2,969. The middle county figure in Texas — the median of the county medians — is $1,878, and county medians range from $466 in Crockett County to $7,487 in Travis County, a spread that shows how local the tax burden is even within one state.
Two reference points for the state's geography: Harris County is Texas's most populous county with 4,758,579 residents, while Brewster County is the largest by land area at 6,184 square miles. Both appear in the table with their own median figures.
The state's population centres are Harris County (4,758,579 residents; median tax $4,382 on a median value of $255,000), Dallas County (2,603,816; $4,668 on $277,900) and Tarrant County (2,135,743; $5,211 on $294,100).
Texas counties: median property tax
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis County, TX | $7,487 | $487,600 | 1.53% | 1,307,625 |
| Collin County, TX | $7,432 | $447,600 | 1.66% | 1,116,601 |
| Williamson County, TX | $7,079 | $414,600 | 1.71% | 643,889 |
| Fort Bend County, TX | $6,965 | $350,300 | 1.99% | 859,721 |
| Denton County, TX | $6,943 | $403,400 | 1.72% | 945,644 |
| Hays County, TX | $6,420 | $371,400 | 1.73% | 256,429 |
| Rockwall County, TX | $6,341 | $386,000 | 1.64% | 116,931 |
| Kendall County, TX | $5,890 | $489,800 | 1.20% | 46,971 |
| Montgomery County, TX | $5,237 | $317,500 | 1.65% | 654,722 |
| Tarrant County, TX | $5,211 | $294,100 | 1.77% | 2,135,743 |
| Kaufman County, TX | $5,036 | $290,800 | 1.73% | 160,718 |
| Parker County, TX | $4,978 | $343,600 | 1.45% | 158,079 |
| Brazoria County, TX | $4,831 | $276,800 | 1.75% | 381,650 |
| Comal County, TX | $4,827 | $398,800 | 1.21% | 174,552 |
| Dallas County, TX | $4,668 | $277,900 | 1.68% | 2,603,816 |
| Brazos County, TX | $4,580 | $279,700 | 1.64% | 237,980 |
| Ellis County, TX | $4,472 | $306,400 | 1.46% | 203,927 |
| Bexar County, TX | $4,429 | $244,100 | 1.81% | 2,037,344 |
| Gillespie County, TX | $4,404 | $432,300 | 1.02% | 27,202 |
| Harris County, TX | $4,382 | $255,000 | 1.72% | 4,758,579 |
| Guadalupe County, TX | $4,270 | $285,900 | 1.49% | 178,368 |
| Galveston County, TX | $4,238 | $284,900 | 1.49% | 354,721 |
| Blanco County, TX | $4,134 | $396,200 | 1.04% | 12,008 |
| Bastrop County, TX | $4,077 | $269,500 | 1.51% | 102,370 |
| Waller County, TX | $3,971 | $292,000 | 1.36% | 59,455 |
| Wilson County, TX | $3,726 | $286,300 | 1.30% | 51,501 |
| Midland County, TX | $3,697 | $293,000 | 1.26% | 171,496 |
| Randall County, TX | $3,587 | $227,500 | 1.58% | 143,791 |
| Burnet County, TX | $3,495 | $310,500 | 1.13% | 51,064 |
| El Paso County, TX | $3,490 | $167,300 | 2.09% | 866,275 |
| Austin County, TX | $3,464 | $270,900 | 1.28% | 30,712 |
| Bell County, TX | $3,409 | $221,100 | 1.54% | 379,811 |
| McLennan County, TX | $3,347 | $219,200 | 1.53% | 263,608 |
| Webb County, TX | $3,312 | $178,900 | 1.85% | 267,731 |
| Wise County, TX | $3,293 | $277,200 | 1.19% | 72,359 |
| Chambers County, TX | $3,290 | $289,900 | 1.14% | 49,178 |
| Nueces County, TX | $3,268 | $194,700 | 1.68% | 352,829 |
| Johnson County, TX | $3,259 | $254,600 | 1.28% | 188,820 |
| Hood County, TX | $3,240 | $281,300 | 1.15% | 64,198 |
| Lubbock County, TX | $3,119 | $199,600 | 1.56% | 314,633 |
| Kerr County, TX | $3,115 | $285,100 | 1.09% | 53,166 |
| Washington County, TX | $3,105 | $270,100 | 1.15% | 36,156 |
| Lampasas County, TX | $2,993 | $236,000 | 1.27% | 22,267 |
| Grayson County, TX | $2,953 | $228,300 | 1.29% | 139,988 |
| Victoria County, TX | $2,941 | $197,600 | 1.49% | 91,281 |
| Medina County, TX | $2,881 | $220,000 | 1.31% | 52,419 |
| Caldwell County, TX | $2,871 | $215,600 | 1.33% | 47,184 |
| Erath County, TX | $2,836 | $251,900 | 1.13% | 43,244 |
| Cooke County, TX | $2,794 | $224,600 | 1.24% | 42,473 |
| San Patricio County, TX | $2,754 | $180,400 | 1.53% | 69,519 |
| Smith County, TX | $2,749 | $220,800 | 1.25% | 238,014 |
| Wharton County, TX | $2,749 | $182,700 | 1.50% | 41,651 |
| Hunt County, TX | $2,736 | $210,900 | 1.30% | 104,917 |
| Fayette County, TX | $2,734 | $271,100 | 1.01% | 24,783 |
| Gaines County, TX | $2,721 | $185,300 | 1.47% | 21,904 |
| Armstrong County, TX | $2,679 | $185,700 | 1.44% | 1,883 |
| Taylor County, TX | $2,670 | $190,300 | 1.40% | 144,259 |
| Brewster County, TX | $2,644 | $216,000 | 1.22% | 9,464 |
| Hartley County, TX | $2,604 | $213,200 | 1.22% | 5,307 |
| Llano County, TX | $2,587 | $322,300 | 0.80% | 22,011 |
| Tom Green County, TX | $2,523 | $186,700 | 1.35% | 119,398 |
| Jefferson County, TX | $2,513 | $159,600 | 1.57% | 253,939 |
| Coryell County, TX | $2,509 | $177,400 | 1.41% | 83,772 |
| Hemphill County, TX | $2,502 | $214,900 | 1.16% | 3,311 |
| Wichita County, TX | $2,501 | $141,600 | 1.77% | 129,842 |
| Andrews County, TX | $2,500 | $188,200 | 1.33% | 18,518 |
| Grimes County, TX | $2,480 | $226,600 | 1.09% | 30,385 |
| Kleberg County, TX | $2,457 | $152,200 | 1.61% | 30,629 |
| Somervell County, TX | $2,452 | $253,600 | 0.97% | 9,510 |
| Sherman County, TX | $2,450 | $125,500 | 1.95% | 2,434 |
| Ector County, TX | $2,438 | $190,500 | 1.28% | 163,206 |
| Aransas County, TX | $2,401 | $236,800 | 1.01% | 24,449 |
| Lee County, TX | $2,399 | $247,500 | 0.97% | 17,758 |
| Fannin County, TX | $2,356 | $213,500 | 1.10% | 36,525 |
| Rains County, TX | $2,350 | $214,900 | 1.09% | 12,505 |
| Bandera County, TX | $2,347 | $249,800 | 0.94% | 21,589 |
| Archer County, TX | $2,317 | $175,300 | 1.32% | 8,734 |
| Walker County, TX | $2,312 | $207,900 | 1.11% | 78,292 |
| Shackelford County, TX | $2,276 | $176,900 | 1.29% | 3,169 |
| Gregg County, TX | $2,271 | $185,800 | 1.22% | 124,860 |
| Lynn County, TX | $2,268 | $130,800 | 1.73% | 5,667 |
| Jack County, TX | $2,266 | $174,800 | 1.30% | 8,623 |
| Uvalde County, TX | $2,260 | $144,400 | 1.56% | 24,810 |
| Mason County, TX | $2,239 | $274,600 | 0.81% | 3,951 |
| Val Verde County, TX | $2,233 | $151,500 | 1.47% | 47,647 |
| Van Zandt County, TX | $2,204 | $199,500 | 1.10% | 61,323 |
| Clay County, TX | $2,194 | $161,300 | 1.36% | 10,402 |
| Hidalgo County, TX | $2,187 | $124,000 | 1.76% | 880,921 |
| Hardin County, TX | $2,174 | $188,200 | 1.16% | 57,126 |
| Kimble County, TX | $2,173 | $173,100 | 1.25% | 4,355 |
| McMullen County, TX | $2,167 | $108,800 | 1.99% | 623 |
| Hansford County, TX | $2,165 | $132,100 | 1.64% | 5,182 |
| Palo Pinto County, TX | $2,147 | $167,300 | 1.28% | 28,920 |
| Navarro County, TX | $2,119 | $159,900 | 1.32% | 53,735 |
| Colorado County, TX | $2,117 | $194,000 | 1.09% | 20,736 |
| Lavaca County, TX | $2,113 | $220,900 | 0.96% | 20,479 |
| Maverick County, TX | $2,112 | $151,500 | 1.39% | 57,770 |
| Upshur County, TX | $2,099 | $171,200 | 1.23% | 41,864 |
| Calhoun County, TX | $2,095 | $150,000 | 1.40% | 19,921 |
| Bowie County, TX | $2,091 | $161,300 | 1.30% | 92,321 |
| Liberty County, TX | $2,091 | $167,100 | 1.25% | 97,993 |
| San Jacinto County, TX | $2,086 | $183,100 | 1.14% | 27,983 |
| Comanche County, TX | $2,082 | $137,800 | 1.51% | 13,786 |
| Atascosa County, TX | $2,079 | $157,400 | 1.32% | 50,058 |
| Hopkins County, TX | $2,072 | $193,200 | 1.07% | 37,351 |
| Moore County, TX | $2,066 | $135,400 | 1.53% | 21,234 |
| Dallam County, TX | $2,065 | $140,500 | 1.47% | 7,180 |
| Orange County, TX | $2,036 | $163,400 | 1.25% | 84,993 |
| Matagorda County, TX | $2,035 | $162,200 | 1.25% | 36,274 |
| Potter County, TX | $2,028 | $134,900 | 1.50% | 116,634 |
| Hill County, TX | $2,012 | $163,100 | 1.23% | 36,664 |
| Young County, TX | $2,006 | $165,300 | 1.21% | 17,963 |
| Parmer County, TX | $1,994 | $127,300 | 1.57% | 9,752 |
| Gonzales County, TX | $1,949 | $158,900 | 1.23% | 19,764 |
| Presidio County, TX | $1,949 | $123,100 | 1.58% | 6,043 |
| Cameron County, TX | $1,946 | $120,000 | 1.62% | 423,192 |
| Franklin County, TX | $1,944 | $213,200 | 0.91% | 10,522 |
| Cherokee County, TX | $1,941 | $160,300 | 1.21% | 51,143 |
| Sutton County, TX | $1,938 | $140,600 | 1.38% | 3,306 |
| Ochiltree County, TX | $1,924 | $137,200 | 1.40% | 9,852 |
| Hamilton County, TX | $1,918 | $124,800 | 1.54% | 8,320 |
| Carson County, TX | $1,915 | $140,600 | 1.36% | 5,802 |
| Titus County, TX | $1,897 | $157,900 | 1.20% | 31,284 |
| Goliad County, TX | $1,892 | $182,800 | 1.03% | 7,096 |
| Oldham County, TX | $1,878 | $144,800 | 1.30% | 2,097 |
| Angelina County, TX | $1,872 | $149,800 | 1.25% | 86,791 |
| Bosque County, TX | $1,859 | $184,500 | 1.01% | 18,546 |
| Henderson County, TX | $1,859 | $189,600 | 0.98% | 83,658 |
| Jackson County, TX | $1,847 | $175,500 | 1.05% | 15,081 |
| Limestone County, TX | $1,833 | $154,400 | 1.19% | 22,185 |
| Reagan County, TX | $1,825 | $163,700 | 1.11% | 3,259 |
| Wood County, TX | $1,818 | $195,100 | 0.93% | 46,094 |
| Burleson County, TX | $1,816 | $174,000 | 1.04% | 18,327 |
| Harrison County, TX | $1,811 | $178,200 | 1.02% | 69,584 |
| Montague County, TX | $1,802 | $189,400 | 0.95% | 20,599 |
| Yoakum County, TX | $1,795 | $183,000 | 0.98% | 7,589 |
| Milam County, TX | $1,789 | $168,900 | 1.06% | 25,268 |
| Stephens County, TX | $1,779 | $105,700 | 1.68% | 9,278 |
| Roberts County, TX | $1,776 | $176,800 | 1.00% | 785 |
| Jim Hogg County, TX | $1,775 | $125,600 | 1.41% | 4,797 |
| Mills County, TX | $1,762 | $200,200 | 0.88% | 4,499 |
| Scurry County, TX | $1,761 | $110,800 | 1.59% | 16,633 |
| Frio County, TX | $1,751 | $110,100 | 1.59% | 18,019 |
| Lipscomb County, TX | $1,750 | $128,400 | 1.36% | 2,964 |
| Menard County, TX | $1,747 | $105,300 | 1.66% | 1,964 |
| Brown County, TX | $1,727 | $149,900 | 1.15% | 38,294 |
| Madison County, TX | $1,722 | $149,100 | 1.16% | 13,574 |
| Freestone County, TX | $1,705 | $164,400 | 1.04% | 19,813 |
| Camp County, TX | $1,703 | $159,900 | 1.06% | 12,652 |
| Childress County, TX | $1,694 | $115,100 | 1.47% | 6,772 |
| Anderson County, TX | $1,688 | $173,400 | 0.97% | 57,825 |
| Mitchell County, TX | $1,680 | $85,700 | 1.96% | 8,989 |
| Rusk County, TX | $1,670 | $166,900 | 1.00% | 52,613 |
| Lamar County, TX | $1,669 | $175,500 | 0.95% | 50,421 |
| Hockley County, TX | $1,668 | $112,700 | 1.48% | 21,455 |
| Terry County, TX | $1,645 | $111,200 | 1.48% | 11,699 |
| Howard County, TX | $1,642 | $150,300 | 1.09% | 33,127 |
| San Saba County, TX | $1,628 | $161,800 | 1.01% | 5,802 |
| Schleicher County, TX | $1,621 | $113,400 | 1.43% | 2,426 |
| Concho County, TX | $1,600 | $105,800 | 1.51% | 3,301 |
| Polk County, TX | $1,597 | $154,000 | 1.04% | 51,780 |
| Deaf Smith County, TX | $1,590 | $116,000 | 1.37% | 18,487 |
| Callahan County, TX | $1,587 | $144,800 | 1.10% | 14,017 |
| Robertson County, TX | $1,583 | $172,700 | 0.92% | 16,973 |
| La Salle County, TX | $1,577 | $101,000 | 1.56% | 6,946 |
| Crane County, TX | $1,568 | $119,900 | 1.31% | 4,623 |
| Dawson County, TX | $1,567 | $90,800 | 1.73% | 12,311 |
| Swisher County, TX | $1,555 | $89,200 | 1.74% | 6,981 |
| Sterling County, TX | $1,535 | $143,200 | 1.07% | 1,389 |
| Bailey County, TX | $1,533 | $104,400 | 1.47% | 7,044 |
| Runnels County, TX | $1,518 | $103,700 | 1.46% | 9,880 |
| Hutchinson County, TX | $1,515 | $102,200 | 1.48% | 20,413 |
| Nolan County, TX | $1,485 | $98,300 | 1.51% | 14,565 |
| Pecos County, TX | $1,477 | $142,900 | 1.03% | 14,983 |
| Hale County, TX | $1,471 | $106,100 | 1.39% | 32,247 |
| Nacogdoches County, TX | $1,464 | $158,200 | 0.93% | 64,897 |
| Bee County, TX | $1,461 | $102,800 | 1.42% | 31,000 |
| Delta County, TX | $1,456 | $149,400 | 0.97% | 5,345 |
| Irion County, TX | $1,456 | $152,600 | 0.95% | 1,432 |
| Wilbarger County, TX | $1,456 | $98,800 | 1.47% | 12,712 |
| Eastland County, TX | $1,451 | $121,700 | 1.19% | 17,846 |
| DeWitt County, TX | $1,437 | $167,200 | 0.86% | 19,853 |
| Gray County, TX | $1,435 | $100,400 | 1.43% | 21,131 |
| McCulloch County, TX | $1,435 | $104,400 | 1.38% | 7,565 |
| Martin County, TX | $1,434 | $162,200 | 0.88% | 5,230 |
| Falls County, TX | $1,429 | $97,300 | 1.47% | 17,063 |
| Houston County, TX | $1,429 | $155,100 | 0.92% | 22,042 |
| Tyler County, TX | $1,428 | $138,400 | 1.03% | 20,084 |
| Jones County, TX | $1,425 | $92,700 | 1.54% | 19,968 |
| Cass County, TX | $1,419 | $133,500 | 1.06% | 28,582 |
| Wheeler County, TX | $1,411 | $97,600 | 1.45% | 4,902 |
| Collingsworth County, TX | $1,378 | $108,400 | 1.27% | 2,733 |
| Crosby County, TX | $1,345 | $75,500 | 1.78% | 5,072 |
| Karnes County, TX | $1,344 | $136,900 | 0.98% | 14,819 |
| Reeves County, TX | $1,343 | $113,700 | 1.18% | 13,219 |
| Coke County, TX | $1,340 | $112,900 | 1.19% | 3,315 |
| Leon County, TX | $1,339 | $177,400 | 0.76% | 16,067 |
| Refugio County, TX | $1,325 | $94,400 | 1.40% | 6,693 |
| Fisher County, TX | $1,323 | $77,600 | 1.71% | 3,661 |
| Red River County, TX | $1,317 | $133,800 | 0.98% | 11,621 |
| Garza County, TX | $1,316 | $79,300 | 1.66% | 5,435 |
| Sabine County, TX | $1,315 | $131,900 | 1.00% | 9,998 |
| Panola County, TX | $1,313 | $146,000 | 0.90% | 22,624 |
| Jim Wells County, TX | $1,311 | $104,800 | 1.25% | 38,863 |
| Jasper County, TX | $1,304 | $125,900 | 1.04% | 32,807 |
| Morris County, TX | $1,298 | $110,200 | 1.18% | 12,014 |
| Jeff Davis County, TX | $1,283 | $234,400 | 0.55% | 1,740 |
| Live Oak County, TX | $1,255 | $142,300 | 0.88% | 11,444 |
| Zavala County, TX | $1,254 | $88,100 | 1.42% | 9,532 |
| Coleman County, TX | $1,248 | $91,200 | 1.37% | 7,765 |
| Kinney County, TX | $1,244 | $88,500 | 1.41% | 3,140 |
| Knox County, TX | $1,244 | $66,800 | 1.86% | 3,322 |
| Terrell County, TX | $1,222 | $152,200 | 0.80% | 851 |
| Trinity County, TX | $1,219 | $110,100 | 1.11% | 13,850 |
| Upton County, TX | $1,197 | $106,300 | 1.13% | 3,227 |
| Willacy County, TX | $1,164 | $60,800 | 1.91% | 20,218 |
| Baylor County, TX | $1,163 | $93,300 | 1.25% | 3,464 |
| Glasscock County, TX | $1,154 | $248,600 | 0.46% | 1,070 |
| Winkler County, TX | $1,154 | $121,200 | 0.95% | 7,540 |
| Shelby County, TX | $1,143 | $111,700 | 1.02% | 24,108 |
| Floyd County, TX | $1,090 | $101,000 | 1.08% | 5,294 |
| Castro County, TX | $1,067 | $94,900 | 1.12% | 7,328 |
| Starr County, TX | $1,047 | $93,300 | 1.12% | 65,809 |
| Brooks County, TX | $1,042 | $82,700 | 1.26% | 6,987 |
| Haskell County, TX | $1,028 | $92,000 | 1.12% | 5,390 |
| Donley County, TX | $1,019 | $90,500 | 1.13% | 3,276 |
| Kent County, TX | $988 | $108,900 | 0.91% | 727 |
| Hall County, TX | $972 | $80,200 | 1.21% | 2,827 |
| Throckmorton County, TX | $969 | $84,200 | 1.15% | 1,589 |
| Duval County, TX | $931 | $86,400 | 1.08% | 9,824 |
| Dimmit County, TX | $917 | $80,300 | 1.14% | 8,507 |
| Lamb County, TX | $913 | $76,600 | 1.19% | 12,919 |
| Zapata County, TX | $912 | $88,800 | 1.03% | 13,855 |
| Hardeman County, TX | $905 | $76,500 | 1.18% | 3,529 |
| Briscoe County, TX | $899 | $82,900 | 1.08% | 1,223 |
| Motley County, TX | $890 | $81,100 | 1.10% | 1,267 |
| Dickens County, TX | $888 | $65,000 | 1.37% | 1,641 |
| Marion County, TX | $870 | $110,500 | 0.79% | 9,631 |
| Newton County, TX | $856 | $83,100 | 1.03% | 12,193 |
| Foard County, TX | $844 | $71,400 | 1.18% | 1,079 |
| Ward County, TX | $833 | $138,800 | 0.60% | 11,255 |
| Edwards County, TX | $823 | $78,300 | 1.05% | 1,392 |
| Stonewall County, TX | $744 | $54,700 | 1.36% | 1,244 |
| Culberson County, TX | $726 | $84,500 | 0.86% | 2,181 |
| Cochran County, TX | $684 | $57,700 | 1.19% | 2,520 |
| San Augustine County, TX | $681 | $83,500 | 0.82% | 7,889 |
| Hudspeth County, TX | $677 | $57,400 | 1.18% | 3,331 |
| Cottle County, TX | $623 | $54,100 | 1.15% | 1,302 |
| Borden County, TX | $493 | $105,400 | 0.47% | 723 |
| Crockett County, TX | $466 | $140,000 | 0.33% | 2,881 |
*Derived rate = median taxes paid ÷ median home value — an estimate from two survey medians, not an official rate. Counties in bold detail pages are linked; all figures: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023.
How assessment and appeals work in Texas
The mechanics in Texas follow the standard American pattern. A local assessor — generally a county office — estimates market value. Taxable value is what remains after exemptions. Each overlapping district (county, municipality, schools, and any special districts) applies its own rate, and the sum of those rates produces the bill the county collects.
Owners who think a property has been overvalued can appeal, first informally with the assessor and then formally to the review body named on the assessment notice. The strongest appeals rest on evidence: mistakes on the property record card, or sale prices of comparable homes that came in below the assessed value. Because filing windows are brief, check the deadline on your notice as soon as it arrives.
Statewide medians hide wide local variation, and Texas is no exception: bills depend on where in the state a home sits and which districts tax it. Use this page to place a county in context, then verify the specifics for any single property with the county assessor.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median property tax in Texas?
The median real estate tax paid in Texas is $4,111 per year, on a median home value of $260,400 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
Which Texas county has the highest property taxes?
Among counties with published Census data, Travis County has the highest median real estate taxes paid at $7,487 per year.
Which Texas county has the lowest property taxes?
Among counties with published Census data, Crockett County has the lowest median real estate taxes paid at $466 per year.
How do I appeal a property tax assessment in Texas?
Assessments in Texas are handled locally, usually by the county assessor or an equivalent local office. If you believe your assessed value is too high, request your property record card, check it for errors, and file an appeal with the local board named on your assessment notice before the deadline printed on that notice — appeal windows are short, often 30 to 90 days.