Property Tax in El Paso County, Texas
The median real estate tax bill in El Paso County, Texas is $3,490 per year, and the median home is worth $167,300. 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 El Paso County numbers mean
Read the two medians together: $3,490 is the middle tax bill among owner-occupied households in El Paso County, and $167,300 is the middle home value. Neither figure describes a specific property — together they describe the typical homeowner's situation in the county.
The derived effective rate for El Paso County is 2.09% (median tax ÷ median value). Treat it as an estimate for comparison only: it comes from survey medians of different households, not from the county's rate schedule.
The key figures for El Paso County
| Measure | El Paso County |
|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid per year | $3,490 |
| Median home value | $167,300 |
| Derived effective rate* | 2.09% |
| Equivalent monthly tax | $291 |
| Tax per $100,000 of value (derived) | $2,086 |
| Illustrative tax on a $400,000 home (derived rate) | $8,344 |
For context, the Texas medians are $4,111 of tax on $260,400 of value, and the US medians are $2,969 on $303,400. *Derived figures are estimates from Census medians, not official rates.
El Paso County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Texas: #30 of 250 counties
- Median home value rank in Texas: #105 of 250
- Population rank in Texas: #9 of 250 (866,275 residents)
- Population density rank: #11 of 250 (855 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Texas: #69 of 250 (1,013 sq mi, 0.4% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $291; per $1,000 of home value: $2.09
How El Paso County compares
The median tax bill in El Paso County is about 15% lower than the state median ($4,111 for Texas) and about 18% higher than the US median ($2,969 nationally). By median taxes paid, the county ranks #30 out of 250 Texas counties with published Census data — 29 counties in the state have a higher median bill.
Comparisons cut both ways: a county can have a modest rate but high bills because homes are expensive, or a high rate but modest bills because homes are cheaper. El Paso County's derived rate of 2.09% sits above the derived US figure of 0.98%.
Some extra context for El Paso County: the median bill works out to about $291 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $2,086 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 866,275 people — the #9 most populous county in Texas, spread over 1,013 square miles, a density of about 855 people per square mile. Its median home value, $167,300, ranks #105 among the state's 250 counties with data.
Zooming out: of 3133 counties nationwide with published Census figures, only 313 record a higher median tax bill than El Paso County — it sits in the top 10% nationally. The county holds roughly 2.9% of Texas's people. Its homes are worth less than the state norm (median $167,300 versus $260,400), and a decade at the derived rate of 2.09% adds up to about 20.86% of the median home's value in tax. The cheapest county in the state, Crockett County, medians $466 — $3,024 less than El Paso County per year.
Counties nearest El Paso County in the Texas ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randall County, TX | $3,587 | $227,500 | 1.58% |
| Burnet County, TX | $3,495 | $310,500 | 1.13% |
| Austin County, TX | $3,464 | $270,900 | 1.28% |
| Bell County, TX | $3,409 | $221,100 | 1.54% |
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 2.09%, each $100,000 of value corresponds to about $2,086 of tax a year, and a $400,000 home to roughly $8,344. Real bills use the official assessment and district rates, not this derived figure, so treat the example as a sense of scale only.
Checking your assessment in El Paso 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 El Paso 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 El Paso County, Texas?
The median real estate tax paid in El Paso County, Texas is $3,490 per year, on a median home value of $167,300 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in El Paso County, Texas?
The derived effective rate is 2.09% — the median bill ($3,490) expressed as a share of the median home value ($167,300). No authority sets a rate this way; it exists to make counties with different home prices comparable.
How does El Paso County compare with the rest of Texas?
El Paso County ranks #30 of 250 Texas counties with published data by median taxes paid. Its median bill of $3,490 is about 15% lower than the Texas median of $4,111.
How are property taxes calculated in El Paso County, Texas?
The assessor estimates your property's market value; exemptions (such as a homestead exemption) reduce the taxable amount; and the result is multiplied by the combined rates of the local taxing districts — county, municipality, school district and any special districts. In El Paso County, the median outcome of that process is a bill of $3,490 on a median home value of $167,300.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in El Paso County, Texas?
You can. Pull your property record card from the El Paso 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.