Property Tax in Taylor County, Texas
The median real estate tax bill in Taylor County, Texas is $2,670 per year, and the median home is worth $190,300. 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 Taylor County numbers mean
Read the two medians together: $2,670 is the middle tax bill among owner-occupied households in Taylor County, and $190,300 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 Taylor County is 1.40% (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.
Taylor County by the numbers
| Measure | Taylor County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid | $2,670 | $4,111 | $2,969 |
| Median home value | $190,300 | $260,400 | $303,400 |
| Derived effective rate* | 1.40% | 1.58% | 0.98% |
| Median tax per month | $222 | $343 | $247 |
*Estimate derived from Census medians (tax ÷ value), not an official rate.
Taylor County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Texas: #57 of 250 counties
- Median home value rank in Texas: #74 of 250
- Population rank in Texas: #33 of 250 (144,259 residents)
- Population density rank: #36 of 250 (158 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Texas: #113 of 250 (915 sq mi, 0.4% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $222; per $1,000 of home value: $1.40
How Taylor County compares
Of the 250 Texas counties with published data, 56 have a higher median property tax bill than Taylor County's $2,670, putting the county at #57 in the state. Its bill is about 35% lower than the state median of $4,111 and about 10% lower than the national median of $2,969.
Rates and values pull in opposite directions: an expensive housing market can produce big bills at ordinary rates. Here the derived rate is 1.40%, versus 0.98% derived nationally, and the median home value ranks #74 within Texas.
Some extra context for Taylor County: the median bill works out to about $222 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $1,403 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 144,259 people — the #33 most populous county in Texas, spread over 915 square miles, a density of about 158 people per square mile. Its median home value, $190,300, ranks #74 among the state's 250 counties with data.
Nationally, Taylor County's median bill of $2,670 ranks #596 of 3133 counties with published data — inside the top 19% of counties by tax paid. The county accounts for about 0.5% of Texas's population, its median home value is about 27% below the state median, and at the derived rate the median home would hand over roughly 14.03% of its value in tax across a decade. Within the state, the distance from Taylor County to the most expensive county, Travis County ($7,487), is $4,817 a year.
Counties nearest Taylor County in the Texas ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaines County, TX | $2,721 | $185,300 | 1.47% |
| Armstrong County, TX | $2,679 | $185,700 | 1.44% |
| Brewster County, TX | $2,644 | $216,000 | 1.22% |
| Hartley County, TX | $2,604 | $213,200 | 1.22% |
Taylor County and its population peers
Counties of a similar size can tax very differently. The table below shows the counties closest to Taylor County in population across the United States, with their median bills and home values. Within the group of 9, Taylor County ($2,670) ranks #5 of 9 by median tax paid.
| County | Population | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright County, MN | 145,270 | $3,319 | $332,800 | 1.00% |
| Sussex County, NJ | 145,117 | $8,462 | $342,800 | 2.47% |
| Coconino County, AZ | 144,643 | $2,008 | $413,200 | 0.49% |
| Jackson County, MS | 144,437 | $1,332 | $181,700 | 0.73% |
| Spotsylvania County, VA | 143,876 | $2,263 | $375,000 | 0.60% |
| Randall County, TX | 143,791 | $3,587 | $227,500 | 1.58% |
| Lebanon County, PA | 143,592 | $3,180 | $227,300 | 1.40% |
| Schuylkill County, PA | 143,259 | $2,147 | $140,400 | 1.53% |
The closest population match is Jackson County, Mississippi (144,437 residents), where the median real estate tax paid is $1,332 on a median home value of $181,700 — $1,338 more than Taylor County pays.
Staying within Texas, the counties nearest Taylor County by population are Kaufman County (160,718 residents, median tax $5,036 on a median value of $290,800); Parker County (158,079 residents, median tax $4,978 on a median value of $343,600); Randall County (143,791 residents, median tax $3,587 on a median value of $227,500); Grayson County (139,988 residents, median tax $2,953 on a median value of $228,300). 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
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 1.40%, each $100,000 of value corresponds to about $1,403 of tax a year, and a $400,000 home to roughly $5,612. 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 Taylor County at the derived rate
The derived rate of 1.40% is only an estimate built from medians, but applying it to different home values gives a sense of scale for Taylor 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 | $2,104 | $175 |
| $250,000 | $3,508 | $292 |
| $350,000 | $4,910 | $409 |
| $500,000 | $7,015 | $585 |
| $750,000 | $10,522 | $877 |
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 Taylor County
Most successful appeals are won on facts, not arguments. Start with the property record card held by the Taylor County assessor: wrong square footage, an extra room, or a missing homestead exemption are common and fixable. Next, line your assessed value up against recent sales of genuinely similar homes nearby. Many disputes end at an informal conversation with the assessor's office; if yours does not, file the formal appeal with the review board named on your notice before its deadline, evidence attached, and keep paying the bill in the meantime so penalties do not build up.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the median property tax in Taylor County, Texas?
The median real estate tax paid in Taylor County, Texas is $2,670 per year, on a median home value of $190,300 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Taylor County, Texas?
Dividing Taylor County's median tax bill ($2,670) by its median home value ($190,300) gives a derived effective rate of 1.40%. This is an estimate computed from two Census survey medians — it is not the county's official tax rate.
How does Taylor County compare with the rest of Texas?
Taylor County ranks #57 of 250 Texas counties with published data by median taxes paid. Its median bill of $2,670 is about 35% lower than the Texas median of $4,111.
How are property taxes calculated in Taylor 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 Taylor County, the median outcome of that process is a bill of $2,670 on a median home value of $190,300.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Taylor County, Texas?
You can. Pull your property record card from the Taylor 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.