Property Tax in Walker County, Texas
Homeowners in Walker County, Texas pay a median of $2,312 a year in real estate taxes, on a median home value of $207,900. 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 Walker County numbers mean
A median is the middle household: half of owner-occupied households in Walker County pay more than $2,312, 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 1.11% for Walker 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.
The key figures for Walker County
| Measure | Walker County |
|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid per year | $2,312 |
| Median home value | $207,900 |
| Derived effective rate* | 1.11% |
| Equivalent monthly tax | $193 |
| Tax per $100,000 of value (derived) | $1,112 |
| Illustrative tax on a $400,000 home (derived rate) | $4,448 |
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.
Walker County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Texas: #78 of 250 counties
- Median home value rank in Texas: #64 of 250
- Population rank in Texas: #50 of 250 (78,292 residents)
- Population density rank: #48 of 250 (100 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Texas: #200 of 250 (784 sq mi, 0.3% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $193; per $1,000 of home value: $1.11
How Walker County compares
The median tax bill in Walker County is about 44% lower than the state median ($4,111 for Texas) and about 22% lower than the US median ($2,969 nationally). By median taxes paid, the county ranks #78 out of 250 Texas counties with published Census data — 77 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. Walker County's derived rate of 1.11% sits above the derived US figure of 0.98%.
Some extra context for Walker County: the median bill works out to about $193 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $1,112 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 78,292 people — the #50 most populous county in Texas, spread over 784 square miles, a density of about 100 people per square mile. Its median home value, $207,900, ranks #64 among the state's 250 counties with data.
Zooming out: of 3133 counties nationwide with published Census figures, only 820 record a higher median tax bill than Walker County — it sits in the top 26% nationally. The county holds roughly 0.3% of Texas's people. Its homes are worth less than the state norm (median $207,900 versus $260,400), and a decade at the derived rate of 1.11% adds up to about 11.12% of the median home's value in tax. The cheapest county in the state, Crockett County, medians $466 — $1,846 less than Walker County per year.
Counties nearest Walker County in the Texas ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandera County, TX | $2,347 | $249,800 | 0.94% |
| Archer County, TX | $2,317 | $175,300 | 1.32% |
| Shackelford County, TX | $2,276 | $176,900 | 1.29% |
| Gregg County, TX | $2,271 | $185,800 | 1.22% |
Walker County and its population peers
Counties of a similar size can tax very differently. The table below shows the counties closest to Walker County in population across the United States, with their median bills and home values. Within the group of 9, Walker County ($2,312) ranks #4 of 9 by median tax paid.
| County | Population | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton County, NY | 78,961 | $3,461 | $175,100 | 1.98% |
| Clearfield County, PA | 78,902 | $1,488 | $125,000 | 1.19% |
| Wilson County, NC | 78,648 | $1,428 | $171,800 | 0.83% |
| Chatham County, NC | 78,319 | $2,671 | $397,800 | 0.67% |
| Anderson County, TN | 78,175 | $1,333 | $215,800 | 0.62% |
| Forrest County, MS | 78,027 | $1,284 | $152,900 | 0.84% |
| Augusta County, VA | 77,713 | $1,379 | $281,400 | 0.49% |
| Clallam County, WA | 77,593 | $2,860 | $385,600 | 0.74% |
The closest population match is Chatham County, North Carolina (78,319 residents), where the median real estate tax paid is $2,671 on a median home value of $397,800 — $359 less than Walker County pays.
Walker County's nearest population neighbours within Texas are Coryell County (83,772 residents, median tax $2,509 on a median value of $177,400); Henderson County (83,658 residents, median tax $1,859 on a median value of $189,600); Wise County (72,359 residents, median tax $3,293 on a median value of $277,200); Harrison County (69,584 residents, median tax $1,811 on a median value of $178,200). Comparing them is a reminder that even inside one state's rules, the bill follows local home values and local district rates more than anything decided at the state level.
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. Walker County's medians imply a derived rate of 1.11%; applied illustratively, a $400,000 home would owe about $4,448 a year, or around $371 a month spread evenly. Individual properties depart from the illustration in both directions.
Illustrative bills in Walker County at the derived rate
The derived rate of 1.11% is only an estimate built from medians, but applying it to different home values gives a sense of scale for Walker 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 | $1,668 | $139 |
| $250,000 | $2,780 | $232 |
| $350,000 | $3,892 | $324 |
| $500,000 | $5,560 | $463 |
| $750,000 | $8,340 | $695 |
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 Walker County
Most successful appeals are won on facts, not arguments. Start with the property record card held by the Walker 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 Walker County, Texas?
The median real estate tax paid in Walker County, Texas is $2,312 per year, on a median home value of $207,900 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Walker County, Texas?
The derived effective rate is 1.11% — the median bill ($2,312) expressed as a share of the median home value ($207,900). No authority sets a rate this way; it exists to make counties with different home prices comparable.
How does Walker County compare with the rest of Texas?
Walker County ranks #78 of 250 Texas counties with published data by median taxes paid. Its median bill of $2,312 is about 44% lower than the Texas median of $4,111.
How are property taxes calculated in Walker 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 Walker County is $2,312 of tax on a $207,900 median home value.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Walker County, Texas?
You can. Pull your property record card from the Walker 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.