Property Tax in Coryell County, Texas
The median real estate tax bill in Coryell County, Texas is $2,509 per year, and the median home is worth $177,400. Both figures are the US Census Bureau's survey medians for owner-occupied households (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What the Coryell County numbers mean
A median is the middle household: half of owner-occupied households in Coryell County pay more than $2,509, and half pay less. Your own bill is set by your home's assessed value, the exemptions you qualify for, and the local taxing districts your property sits in — so individual bills vary widely around the median.
Dividing the median tax by the median home value gives a derived effective rate of 1.41% for Coryell County. It is an estimate built from two survey medians, not the county's official rate, but it is a fair way to compare the local tax burden with other counties where home values are very different.
Coryell County by the numbers
| Measure | Coryell County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid | $2,509 | $4,111 | $2,969 |
| Median home value | $177,400 | $260,400 | $303,400 |
| Derived effective rate* | 1.41% | 1.58% | 0.98% |
| Median tax per month | $209 | $343 | $247 |
*Estimate derived from Census medians (tax ÷ value), not an official rate.
Coryell County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Texas: #63 of 250 counties
- Median home value rank in Texas: #91 of 250
- Population rank in Texas: #48 of 250 (83,772 residents)
- Population density rank: #56 of 250 (80 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Texas: #60 of 250 (1,052 sq mi, 0.4% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $209; per $1,000 of home value: $1.41
How Coryell County compares
Set against its state, Coryell County's median bill of $2,509 is about 39% lower than the Texas median ($4,111). Against the country as a whole it is about 15% lower than the US median ($2,969). That places the county #63 of 250 Texas counties ranked by median taxes paid.
Remember what drives the ranking: bills follow home values as much as rates. Coryell County's median home, at $177,400, ranks #91 by value in Texas, while its derived rate of 1.41% compares with a derived US figure of 0.98%.
Some extra context for Coryell County: the median bill works out to about $209 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $1,414 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 83,772 people — the #48 most populous county in Texas, spread over 1,052 square miles, a density of about 80 people per square mile. Its median home value, $177,400, ranks #91 among the state's 250 counties with data.
Nationally, Coryell County's median bill of $2,509 ranks #675 of 3133 counties with published data — inside the top 22% of counties by tax paid. The county accounts for about 0.3% of Texas's population, its median home value is about 32% below the state median, and at the derived rate the median home would hand over roughly 14.14% of its value in tax across a decade. Within the state, the distance from Coryell County to the most expensive county, Travis County ($7,487), is $4,978 a year.
Counties nearest Coryell County in the Texas ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Green County, TX | $2,523 | $186,700 | 1.35% |
| Jefferson County, TX | $2,513 | $159,600 | 1.57% |
| Hemphill County, TX | $2,502 | $214,900 | 1.16% |
| Wichita County, TX | $2,501 | $141,600 | 1.77% |
Coryell County and its population peers
Counties of a similar size can tax very differently. The table below shows the counties closest to Coryell County in population across the United States, with their median bills and home values. Within the group of 9, Coryell County ($2,509) ranks #2 of 9 by median tax paid.
| County | Population | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis County, WA | 83,925 | $2,433 | $341,500 | 0.71% |
| Dougherty County, GA | 83,915 | $1,800 | $129,200 | 1.39% |
| Buchanan County, MO | 83,855 | $1,253 | $156,600 | 0.80% |
| Wood County, WV | 83,829 | $943 | $153,700 | 0.61% |
| Henderson County, TX | 83,658 | $1,859 | $189,600 | 0.98% |
| Midland County, MI | 83,641 | $2,771 | $184,300 | 1.50% |
| Howard County, IN | 83,610 | $1,110 | $151,500 | 0.73% |
| Orangeburg County, SC | 83,531 | $724 | $109,700 | 0.66% |
The closest population match is Wood County, West Virginia (83,829 residents), where the median real estate tax paid is $943 on a median home value of $153,700 — $1,566 more than Coryell County pays.
Inside Texas itself, the counties closest to Coryell County in population are Angelina County (86,791 residents, median tax $1,872 on a median value of $149,800); Orange County (84,993 residents, median tax $2,036 on a median value of $163,400); Henderson County (83,658 residents, median tax $1,859 on a median value of $189,600); Walker County (78,292 residents, median tax $2,312 on a median value of $207,900). Same state, same broad tax framework — yet the median bills still differ, because assessed values and the mix of county, municipal and school-district rates are set locally.
How the tax is worked out
The bill is built in stages. First the assessor puts a market value on the property. Exemptions — a homestead exemption above all — then reduce the taxable amount. Finally the combined local rate is applied. To see the scale: at the county's derived rate of 1.41%, each $100,000 of value corresponds to about $1,414 of tax a year, and a $400,000 home to roughly $5,656. Real bills use the official assessment and district rates, not this derived figure, so treat the example as a sense of scale only.
Illustrative bills in Coryell County at the derived rate
The derived rate of 1.41% is only an estimate built from medians, but applying it to different home values gives a sense of scale for Coryell County — and a quick way to compare with the state derived rate of 1.58% and the US figure of 0.98%:
| Home value | Illustrative tax / year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | $2,121 | $177 |
| $250,000 | $3,535 | $295 |
| $350,000 | $4,949 | $412 |
| $500,000 | $7,070 | $589 |
| $750,000 | $10,605 | $884 |
Illustration only: real bills are computed from the assessed value, exemptions, and the combined rates of the property's actual taxing districts.
Checking your assessment in Coryell County
Believe your assessment is too high? The practical order of attack is: obtain your record card and audit it line by line; collect comparable recent sales in Coryell County; ask the assessor's office to correct anything plainly wrong; and, if the value still seems off, lodge a formal appeal ahead of the deadline printed on your assessment notice. Windows are short — often 30 to 90 days — and late appeals are usually rejected outright, however strong the case.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the median property tax in Coryell County, Texas?
The median real estate tax paid in Coryell County, Texas is $2,509 per year, on a median home value of $177,400 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Coryell County, Texas?
On a derived basis, 1.41%: the county's median tax bill of $2,509 divided by its median home value of $177,400. Because it is calculated from two survey medians, read it as a comparison estimate rather than an official rate.
How does Coryell County compare with the rest of Texas?
By median taxes paid, Coryell County stands at #63 among the 250 Texas counties the Census publishes figures for. Its $2,509 median bill is about 39% lower than the state median ($4,111), and 62 counties in the state record a higher median.
How are property taxes calculated in Coryell County, Texas?
Three steps produce the bill: an assessment of market value by the local assessor, a reduction for exemptions you qualify for (a homestead exemption is the common one), and multiplication by the combined rates of the county, municipality, school district and any special districts covering the property. The median result in Coryell County is $2,509 of tax on a $177,400 median home value.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Coryell County, Texas?
You can. Pull your property record card from the Coryell County assessor, verify its details, and compare the assessed value against similar homes that sold recently. If the value still seems too high, submit a formal appeal to the board named on your notice before the stated deadline — usually a 30-to-90-day window.