Effective property tax rates for all 254 Texas counties — median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value, from U.S. Census ACS data — ranked highest to lowest. El Paso County has the highest rate at 2.09%; Crockett County has the lowest at 0.33%.
Data as of July 2026.
| Rank | County | Effective rate | Median annual bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Paso County | 2.09% | $3,490 | $167,300 |
| 2 | McMullen County | 1.99% | $2,167 | $108,800 |
| 3 | Fort Bend County | 1.99% | $6,965 | $350,300 |
| 4 | Mitchell County | 1.96% | $1,680 | $85,700 |
| 5 | Sherman County | 1.95% | $2,450 | $125,500 |
| 6 | Willacy County | 1.91% | $1,164 | $60,800 |
| 7 | Knox County | 1.86% | $1,244 | $66,800 |
| 8 | Webb County | 1.85% | $3,312 | $178,900 |
| 9 | Bexar County | 1.81% | $4,429 | $244,100 |
| 10 | Crosby County | 1.78% | $1,345 | $75,500 |
| 11 | Tarrant County | 1.77% | $5,211 | $294,100 |
| 12 | Wichita County | 1.77% | $2,501 | $141,600 |
| 13 | Hidalgo County | 1.76% | $2,187 | $124,000 |
| 14 | Brazoria County | 1.75% | $4,831 | $276,800 |
| 15 | Swisher County | 1.74% | $1,555 | $89,200 |
| 16 | Lynn County | 1.73% | $2,268 | $130,800 |
| 17 | Kaufman County | 1.73% | $5,036 | $290,800 |
| 18 | Hays County | 1.73% | $6,420 | $371,400 |
| 19 | Dawson County | 1.73% | $1,567 | $90,800 |
| 20 | Denton County | 1.72% | $6,943 | $403,400 |
| 21 | Harris County | 1.72% | $4,382 | $255,000 |
| 22 | Williamson County | 1.71% | $7,079 | $414,600 |
| 23 | Fisher County | 1.70% | $1,323 | $77,600 |
| 24 | Stephens County | 1.68% | $1,779 | $105,700 |
| 25 | Dallas County | 1.68% | $4,668 | $277,900 |
| 26 | Nueces County | 1.68% | $3,268 | $194,700 |
| 27 | Collin County | 1.66% | $7,432 | $447,600 |
| 28 | Garza County | 1.66% | $1,316 | $79,300 |
| 29 | Menard County | 1.66% | $1,747 | $105,300 |
| 30 | Montgomery County | 1.65% | $5,237 | $317,500 |
| 31 | Rockwall County | 1.64% | $6,341 | $386,000 |
| 32 | Hansford County | 1.64% | $2,165 | $132,100 |
| 33 | Brazos County | 1.64% | $4,580 | $279,700 |
| 34 | Cameron County | 1.62% | $1,946 | $120,000 |
| 35 | Kleberg County | 1.61% | $2,457 | $152,200 |
| 36 | Frio County | 1.59% | $1,751 | $110,100 |
| 37 | Scurry County | 1.59% | $1,761 | $110,800 |
| 38 | Presidio County | 1.58% | $1,949 | $123,100 |
| 39 | Randall County | 1.58% | $3,587 | $227,500 |
| 40 | Jefferson County | 1.57% | $2,513 | $159,600 |
| 41 | Parmer County | 1.57% | $1,994 | $127,300 |
| 42 | Uvalde County | 1.57% | $2,260 | $144,400 |
| 43 | Lubbock County | 1.56% | $3,119 | $199,600 |
| 44 | La Salle County | 1.56% | $1,577 | $101,000 |
| 45 | Bell County | 1.54% | $3,409 | $221,100 |
| 46 | Jones County | 1.54% | $1,425 | $92,700 |
| 47 | Hamilton County | 1.54% | $1,918 | $124,800 |
| 48 | Travis County | 1.54% | $7,487 | $487,600 |
| 49 | McLennan County | 1.53% | $3,347 | $219,200 |
| 50 | San Patricio County | 1.53% | $2,754 | $180,400 |
| 51 | Moore County | 1.53% | $2,066 | $135,400 |
| 52 | Bastrop County | 1.51% | $4,077 | $269,500 |
| 53 | Concho County | 1.51% | $1,600 | $105,800 |
| 54 | Comanche County | 1.51% | $2,082 | $137,800 |
| 55 | Nolan County | 1.51% | $1,485 | $98,300 |
| 56 | Wharton County | 1.50% | $2,749 | $182,700 |
| 57 | Potter County | 1.50% | $2,028 | $134,900 |
| 58 | Guadalupe County | 1.49% | $4,270 | $285,900 |
| 59 | Victoria County | 1.49% | $2,941 | $197,600 |
| 60 | Galveston County | 1.49% | $4,238 | $284,900 |
| 61 | Hutchinson County | 1.48% | $1,515 | $102,200 |
| 62 | Hockley County | 1.48% | $1,668 | $112,700 |
| 63 | Terry County | 1.48% | $1,645 | $111,200 |
| 64 | Val Verde County | 1.47% | $2,233 | $151,500 |
| 65 | Wilbarger County | 1.47% | $1,456 | $98,800 |
| 66 | Childress County | 1.47% | $1,694 | $115,100 |
| 67 | Dallam County | 1.47% | $2,065 | $140,500 |
| 68 | Falls County | 1.47% | $1,429 | $97,300 |
| 69 | Gaines County | 1.47% | $2,721 | $185,300 |
| 70 | Bailey County | 1.47% | $1,533 | $104,400 |
| 71 | Runnels County | 1.46% | $1,518 | $103,700 |
| 72 | Ellis County | 1.46% | $4,472 | $306,400 |
| 73 | Parker County | 1.45% | $4,978 | $343,600 |
| 74 | Wheeler County | 1.45% | $1,411 | $97,600 |
| 75 | Armstrong County | 1.44% | $2,679 | $185,700 |
| 76 | Schleicher County | 1.43% | $1,621 | $113,400 |
| 77 | Gray County | 1.43% | $1,435 | $100,400 |
| 78 | Zavala County | 1.42% | $1,254 | $88,100 |
| 79 | Bee County | 1.42% | $1,461 | $102,800 |
| 80 | Coryell County | 1.41% | $2,509 | $177,400 |
| 81 | Jim Hogg County | 1.41% | $1,775 | $125,600 |
| 82 | Kinney County | 1.41% | $1,244 | $88,500 |
| 83 | Refugio County | 1.40% | $1,325 | $94,400 |
| 84 | Taylor County | 1.40% | $2,670 | $190,300 |
| 85 | Ochiltree County | 1.40% | $1,924 | $137,200 |
| 86 | Calhoun County | 1.40% | $2,095 | $150,000 |
| 87 | Maverick County | 1.39% | $2,112 | $151,500 |
| 88 | Hale County | 1.39% | $1,471 | $106,100 |
| 89 | Sutton County | 1.38% | $1,938 | $140,600 |
| 90 | McCulloch County | 1.37% | $1,435 | $104,400 |
| 91 | Deaf Smith County | 1.37% | $1,590 | $116,000 |
| 92 | Coleman County | 1.37% | $1,248 | $91,200 |
| 93 | Dickens County | 1.37% | $888 | $65,000 |
| 94 | Lipscomb County | 1.36% | $1,750 | $128,400 |
| 95 | Carson County | 1.36% | $1,915 | $140,600 |
| 96 | Clay County | 1.36% | $2,194 | $161,300 |
| 97 | Stonewall County | 1.36% | $744 | $54,700 |
| 98 | Waller County | 1.36% | $3,971 | $292,000 |
| 99 | Tom Green County | 1.35% | $2,523 | $186,700 |
| 100 | Caldwell County | 1.33% | $2,871 | $215,600 |
| 101 | Andrews County | 1.33% | $2,500 | $188,200 |
| 102 | Navarro County | 1.33% | $2,119 | $159,900 |
| 103 | Archer County | 1.32% | $2,317 | $175,300 |
| 104 | Atascosa County | 1.32% | $2,079 | $157,400 |
| 105 | Medina County | 1.31% | $2,881 | $220,000 |
| 106 | Crane County | 1.31% | $1,568 | $119,900 |
| 107 | Wilson County | 1.30% | $3,726 | $286,300 |
| 108 | Hunt County | 1.30% | $2,736 | $210,900 |
| 109 | Oldham County | 1.30% | $1,878 | $144,800 |
| 110 | Bowie County | 1.30% | $2,091 | $161,300 |
| 111 | Jack County | 1.30% | $2,266 | $174,800 |
| 112 | Grayson County | 1.29% | $2,953 | $228,300 |
| 113 | Shackelford County | 1.29% | $2,276 | $176,900 |
| 114 | Palo Pinto County | 1.28% | $2,147 | $167,300 |
| 115 | Johnson County | 1.28% | $3,259 | $254,600 |
| 116 | Ector County | 1.28% | $2,438 | $190,500 |
| 117 | Austin County | 1.28% | $3,464 | $270,900 |
| 118 | Collingsworth County | 1.27% | $1,378 | $108,400 |
| 119 | Lampasas County | 1.27% | $2,993 | $236,000 |
| 120 | Midland County | 1.26% | $3,697 | $293,000 |
| 121 | Brooks County | 1.26% | $1,042 | $82,700 |
| 122 | Kimble County | 1.26% | $2,173 | $173,100 |
| 123 | Matagorda County | 1.25% | $2,035 | $162,200 |
| 124 | Liberty County | 1.25% | $2,091 | $167,100 |
| 125 | Jim Wells County | 1.25% | $1,311 | $104,800 |
| 126 | Angelina County | 1.25% | $1,872 | $149,800 |
| 127 | Baylor County | 1.25% | $1,163 | $93,300 |
| 128 | Orange County | 1.25% | $2,036 | $163,400 |
| 129 | Smith County | 1.25% | $2,749 | $220,800 |
| 130 | Cooke County | 1.24% | $2,794 | $224,600 |
| 131 | Hill County | 1.23% | $2,012 | $163,100 |
| 132 | Gonzales County | 1.23% | $1,949 | $158,900 |
| 133 | Upshur County | 1.23% | $2,099 | $171,200 |
| 134 | Brewster County | 1.22% | $2,644 | $216,000 |
| 135 | Gregg County | 1.22% | $2,271 | $185,800 |
| 136 | Hartley County | 1.22% | $2,604 | $213,200 |
| 137 | Young County | 1.21% | $2,006 | $165,300 |
| 138 | Hall County | 1.21% | $972 | $80,200 |
| 139 | Cherokee County | 1.21% | $1,941 | $160,300 |
| 140 | Comal County | 1.21% | $4,827 | $398,800 |
| 141 | Kendall County | 1.20% | $5,890 | $489,800 |
| 142 | Titus County | 1.20% | $1,897 | $157,900 |
| 143 | Eastland County | 1.19% | $1,451 | $121,700 |
| 144 | Lamb County | 1.19% | $913 | $76,600 |
| 145 | Wise County | 1.19% | $3,293 | $277,200 |
| 146 | Limestone County | 1.19% | $1,833 | $154,400 |
| 147 | Coke County | 1.19% | $1,340 | $112,900 |
| 148 | Cochran County | 1.19% | $684 | $57,700 |
| 149 | Hardeman County | 1.18% | $905 | $76,500 |
| 150 | Foard County | 1.18% | $844 | $71,400 |
| 151 | Reeves County | 1.18% | $1,343 | $113,700 |
| 152 | Hudspeth County | 1.18% | $677 | $57,400 |
| 153 | Morris County | 1.18% | $1,298 | $110,200 |
| 154 | Hemphill County | 1.16% | $2,502 | $214,900 |
| 155 | Hardin County | 1.16% | $2,174 | $188,200 |
| 156 | Madison County | 1.15% | $1,722 | $149,100 |
| 157 | Brown County | 1.15% | $1,727 | $149,900 |
| 158 | Hood County | 1.15% | $3,240 | $281,300 |
| 159 | Cottle County | 1.15% | $623 | $54,100 |
| 160 | Throckmorton County | 1.15% | $969 | $84,200 |
| 161 | Washington County | 1.15% | $3,105 | $270,100 |
| 162 | Dimmit County | 1.14% | $917 | $80,300 |
| 163 | San Jacinto County | 1.14% | $2,086 | $183,100 |
| 164 | Chambers County | 1.13% | $3,290 | $289,900 |
| 165 | Upton County | 1.13% | $1,197 | $106,300 |
| 166 | Donley County | 1.13% | $1,019 | $90,500 |
| 167 | Erath County | 1.13% | $2,836 | $251,900 |
| 168 | Burnet County | 1.13% | $3,495 | $310,500 |
| 169 | Castro County | 1.12% | $1,067 | $94,900 |
| 170 | Starr County | 1.12% | $1,047 | $93,300 |
| 171 | Haskell County | 1.12% | $1,028 | $92,000 |
| 172 | Reagan County | 1.11% | $1,825 | $163,700 |
| 173 | Walker County | 1.11% | $2,312 | $207,900 |
| 174 | Trinity County | 1.11% | $1,219 | $110,100 |
| 175 | Van Zandt County | 1.10% | $2,204 | $199,500 |
| 176 | Fannin County | 1.10% | $2,356 | $213,500 |
| 177 | Motley County | 1.10% | $890 | $81,100 |
| 178 | Callahan County | 1.10% | $1,587 | $144,800 |
| 179 | Grimes County | 1.09% | $2,480 | $226,600 |
| 180 | Rains County | 1.09% | $2,350 | $214,900 |
| 181 | Kerr County | 1.09% | $3,115 | $285,100 |
| 182 | Howard County | 1.09% | $1,642 | $150,300 |
| 183 | Colorado County | 1.09% | $2,117 | $194,000 |
| 184 | Briscoe County | 1.08% | $899 | $82,900 |
| 185 | Floyd County | 1.08% | $1,090 | $101,000 |
| 186 | Duval County | 1.08% | $931 | $86,400 |
| 187 | Hopkins County | 1.07% | $2,072 | $193,200 |
| 188 | Sterling County | 1.07% | $1,535 | $143,200 |
| 189 | Camp County | 1.07% | $1,703 | $159,900 |
| 190 | Cass County | 1.06% | $1,419 | $133,500 |
| 191 | Milam County | 1.06% | $1,789 | $168,900 |
| 192 | Jackson County | 1.05% | $1,847 | $175,500 |
| 193 | Edwards County | 1.05% | $823 | $78,300 |
| 194 | Burleson County | 1.04% | $1,816 | $174,000 |
| 195 | Blanco County | 1.04% | $4,134 | $396,200 |
| 196 | Freestone County | 1.04% | $1,705 | $164,400 |
| 197 | Polk County | 1.04% | $1,597 | $154,000 |
| 198 | Jasper County | 1.04% | $1,304 | $125,900 |
| 199 | Goliad County | 1.04% | $1,892 | $182,800 |
| 200 | Pecos County | 1.03% | $1,477 | $142,900 |
| 201 | Tyler County | 1.03% | $1,428 | $138,400 |
| 202 | Newton County | 1.03% | $856 | $83,100 |
| 203 | Zapata County | 1.03% | $912 | $88,800 |
| 204 | Shelby County | 1.02% | $1,143 | $111,700 |
| 205 | Gillespie County | 1.02% | $4,404 | $432,300 |
| 206 | Harrison County | 1.02% | $1,811 | $178,200 |
| 207 | Aransas County | 1.01% | $2,401 | $236,800 |
| 208 | Fayette County | 1.01% | $2,734 | $271,100 |
| 209 | Bosque County | 1.01% | $1,859 | $184,500 |
| 210 | San Saba County | 1.01% | $1,628 | $161,800 |
| 211 | Roberts County | 1.00% | $1,776 | $176,800 |
| 212 | Rusk County | 1.00% | $1,670 | $166,900 |
| 213 | Sabine County | 1.00% | $1,315 | $131,900 |
| 214 | Red River County | 0.98% | $1,317 | $133,800 |
| 215 | Karnes County | 0.98% | $1,344 | $136,900 |
| 216 | Yoakum County | 0.98% | $1,795 | $183,000 |
| 217 | Henderson County | 0.98% | $1,859 | $189,600 |
| 218 | Delta County | 0.97% | $1,456 | $149,400 |
| 219 | Anderson County | 0.97% | $1,688 | $173,400 |
| 220 | Lee County | 0.97% | $2,399 | $247,500 |
| 221 | Somervell County | 0.97% | $2,452 | $253,600 |
| 222 | Lavaca County | 0.96% | $2,113 | $220,900 |
| 223 | Irion County | 0.95% | $1,456 | $152,600 |
| 224 | Winkler County | 0.95% | $1,154 | $121,200 |
| 225 | Montague County | 0.95% | $1,802 | $189,400 |
| 226 | Lamar County | 0.95% | $1,669 | $175,500 |
| 227 | Bandera County | 0.94% | $2,347 | $249,800 |
| 228 | Wood County | 0.93% | $1,818 | $195,100 |
| 229 | Nacogdoches County | 0.93% | $1,464 | $158,200 |
| 230 | Houston County | 0.92% | $1,429 | $155,100 |
| 231 | Robertson County | 0.92% | $1,583 | $172,700 |
| 232 | Franklin County | 0.91% | $1,944 | $213,200 |
| 233 | Kent County | 0.91% | $988 | $108,900 |
| 234 | Panola County | 0.90% | $1,313 | $146,000 |
| 235 | Martin County | 0.88% | $1,434 | $162,200 |
| 236 | Live Oak County | 0.88% | $1,255 | $142,300 |
| 237 | Mills County | 0.88% | $1,762 | $200,200 |
| 238 | DeWitt County | 0.86% | $1,437 | $167,200 |
| 239 | Culberson County | 0.86% | $726 | $84,500 |
| 240 | San Augustine County | 0.82% | $681 | $83,500 |
| 241 | Mason County | 0.82% | $2,239 | $274,600 |
| 242 | Terrell County | 0.80% | $1,222 | $152,200 |
| 243 | Llano County | 0.80% | $2,587 | $322,300 |
| 244 | Marion County | 0.79% | $870 | $110,500 |
| 245 | Leon County | 0.75% | $1,339 | $177,400 |
| 246 | Ward County | 0.60% | $833 | $138,800 |
| 247 | Jeff Davis County | 0.55% | $1,283 | $234,400 |
| 248 | Borden County | 0.47% | $493 | $105,400 |
| 249 | Glasscock County | 0.46% | $1,154 | $248,600 |
| 250 | Crockett County | 0.33% | $466 | $140,000 |
| 251 | Kenedy County | — | — | — |
| 252 | King County | — | $541 | — |
| 253 | Loving County | — | — | — |
| 254 | Real County | — | $1,213 | — |
Rates are estimates derived from Census ACS 5-year data, not your actual bill — see the methodology for how they're calculated. A “≥” rate means the county sits at the ACS top-code ceiling, so the real rate may be higher.
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