Property Tax in Randall County, Texas
Homeowners in Randall County, Texas pay a median of $3,587 a year in real estate taxes, on a median home value of $227,500. Those are the Census Bureau's published medians for the county (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023) — the typical bill and the typical home value for owner-occupied households.
What the Randall County numbers mean
Read the two medians together: $3,587 is the middle tax bill among owner-occupied households in Randall County, and $227,500 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 Randall County is 1.58% (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 Randall County
| Measure | Randall County |
|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid per year | $3,587 |
| Median home value | $227,500 |
| Derived effective rate* | 1.58% |
| Equivalent monthly tax | $299 |
| Tax per $100,000 of value (derived) | $1,577 |
| Illustrative tax on a $400,000 home (derived rate) | $6,308 |
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.
Randall County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Texas: #28 of 250 counties
- Median home value rank in Texas: #48 of 250
- Population rank in Texas: #34 of 250 (143,791 residents)
- Population density rank: #37 of 250 (158 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Texas: #118 of 250 (912 sq mi, 0.4% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $299; per $1,000 of home value: $1.58
How Randall County compares
The median tax bill in Randall County is about 13% lower than the state median ($4,111 for Texas) and about 21% higher than the US median ($2,969 nationally). By median taxes paid, the county ranks #28 out of 250 Texas counties with published Census data — 27 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. Randall County's derived rate of 1.58% sits above the derived US figure of 0.98%.
Some extra context for Randall County: the median bill works out to about $299 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $1,577 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 143,791 people — the #34 most populous county in Texas, spread over 912 square miles, a density of about 158 people per square mile. Its median home value, $227,500, ranks #48 among the state's 250 counties with data.
Zooming out: of 3133 counties nationwide with published Census figures, only 292 record a higher median tax bill than Randall County — it sits in the top 9% nationally. The county holds roughly 0.5% of Texas's people. Its homes are worth less than the state norm (median $227,500 versus $260,400), and a decade at the derived rate of 1.58% adds up to about 15.77% of the median home's value in tax. The cheapest county in the state, Crockett County, medians $466 — $3,121 less than Randall County per year.
Counties nearest Randall County in the Texas ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson County, TX | $3,726 | $286,300 | 1.30% |
| Midland County, TX | $3,697 | $293,000 | 1.26% |
| Burnet County, TX | $3,495 | $310,500 | 1.13% |
| El Paso County, TX | $3,490 | $167,300 | 2.09% |
Randall County and its population peers
For a like-for-like sense of scale, compare Randall County with its national population peers: the counties nearest to its 143,791 residents, listed in the table below with their own Census medians. Of the 9 counties in that group, Randall County's median bill of $3,587 is the highest.
| County | Population | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coconino County, AZ | 144,643 | $2,008 | $413,200 | 0.49% |
| Jackson County, MS | 144,437 | $1,332 | $181,700 | 0.73% |
| Taylor County, TX | 144,259 | $2,670 | $190,300 | 1.40% |
| Spotsylvania County, VA | 143,876 | $2,263 | $375,000 | 0.60% |
| Lebanon County, PA | 143,592 | $3,180 | $227,300 | 1.40% |
| Schuylkill County, PA | 143,259 | $2,147 | $140,400 | 1.53% |
| Rock Island County, IL | 142,995 | $3,372 | $144,700 | 2.33% |
| Grayson County, TX | 139,988 | $2,953 | $228,300 | 1.29% |
The closest population match is Spotsylvania County, Virginia (143,876 residents), where the median real estate tax paid is $2,263 on a median home value of $375,000 — $1,324 more than Randall County pays.
Staying within Texas, the counties nearest Randall County by population are Parker County (158,079 residents, median tax $4,978 on a median value of $343,600); Taylor County (144,259 residents, median tax $2,670 on a median value of $190,300); Grayson County (139,988 residents, median tax $2,953 on a median value of $228,300); Wichita County (129,842 residents, median tax $2,501 on a median value of $141,600). The spread in their median bills — all under the same state framework — shows how much of the property tax burden is decided county by county and district by district.
How the tax is worked out
Think of the final bill as three ingredients: the assessed value of the property, the exemptions subtracted from it, and the combined rate of every district the property sits in. Randall County's medians imply a derived rate of 1.58%; applied illustratively, a $400,000 home would owe about $6,308 a year, or around $526 a month spread evenly. Individual properties depart from the illustration in both directions.
Illustrative bills in Randall County at the derived rate
The derived rate of 1.58% is only an estimate built from medians, but applying it to different home values gives a sense of scale for Randall 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 | $2,366 | $197 |
| $250,000 | $3,942 | $329 |
| $350,000 | $5,520 | $460 |
| $500,000 | $7,885 | $657 |
| $750,000 | $11,828 | $986 |
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 Randall 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 Randall 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 Randall County, Texas?
The median real estate tax paid in Randall County, Texas is $3,587 per year, on a median home value of $227,500 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Randall County, Texas?
On a derived basis, 1.58%: the county's median tax bill of $3,587 divided by its median home value of $227,500. Because it is calculated from two survey medians, read it as a comparison estimate rather than an official rate.
How does Randall County compare with the rest of Texas?
Randall County ranks #28 of 250 Texas counties with published data by median taxes paid. Its median bill of $3,587 is about 13% lower than the Texas median of $4,111.
How are property taxes calculated in Randall 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 Randall County is $3,587 of tax on a $227,500 median home value.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Randall County, Texas?
Yes. Request your property record card from the Randall County assessor's office and check it for errors, then compare your assessed value with recent sales of similar homes. If it still looks too high, file a formal appeal with the local review board named on your assessment notice before the deadline printed on the notice — windows are short, often 30 to 90 days.