Highest property taxes in Texas: Census estimated rates

Ordered by median annual taxes paid divided by median home value. These are survey estimates, not local statutory tax rates.

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Texas county ranking

250 counties with usable estimates. Ties use FIPS order; rankings use unrounded ratios. Small displayed differences may reflect rounding or survey error.

Texas counties, highest estimated rates first (2020–2024)
RankCountyEstimated effective rateMedian home valueMedian annual taxes paidOwner-occupied unitsCensus sources
1El Paso County, TX2.03%$180,400$3,660192,456Value / Tax / Units
2Menard County, TX1.95%$108,500$2,111760Value / Tax / Units
3Mitchell County, TX1.86%$85,800$1,5992,170Value / Tax / Units
4Fort Bend County, TX1.86%$374,500$6,965225,271Value / Tax / Units
5Crosby County, TX1.83%$80,900$1,4801,328Value / Tax / Units
6Hansford County, TX1.81%$124,800$2,2611,508Value / Tax / Units
7Webb County, TX1.80%$189,900$3,42152,630Value / Tax / Units
8Stonewall County, TX1.79%$48,600$872434Value / Tax / Units
9Lynn County, TX1.77%$147,300$2,6041,616Value / Tax / Units
10Bexar County, TX1.73%$262,200$4,535441,921Value / Tax / Units
11Fisher County, TX1.73%$78,600$1,3591,258Value / Tax / Units
12Swisher County, TX1.72%$86,300$1,4871,583Value / Tax / Units
13Sherman County, TX1.72%$146,900$2,531643Value / Tax / Units
14Terry County, TX1.69%$105,400$1,7792,858Value / Tax / Units
15Willacy County, TX1.68%$73,600$1,2404,254Value / Tax / Units
16Kaufman County, TX1.68%$320,900$5,37739,818Value / Tax / Units
17Concho County, TX1.68%$107,400$1,799655Value / Tax / Units
18Hays County, TX1.66%$399,800$6,64964,042Value / Tax / Units
19Brazoria County, TX1.66%$301,600$5,00199,275Value / Tax / Units
20Tarrant County, TX1.65%$323,900$5,334463,669Value / Tax / Units
21Wichita County, TX1.64%$153,700$2,52230,106Value / Tax / Units
22Harris County, TX1.62%$276,600$4,489961,437Value / Tax / Units
23Dawson County, TX1.62%$103,400$1,6772,856Value / Tax / Units
24Hidalgo County, TX1.62%$140,900$2,279182,271Value / Tax / Units
25Denton County, TX1.61%$437,200$7,055235,923Value / Tax / Units
26Williamson County, TX1.61%$447,000$7,205167,540Value / Tax / Units
27Wilbarger County, TX1.60%$89,400$1,4323,210Value / Tax / Units
28Knox County, TX1.60%$77,300$1,237964Value / Tax / Units
29Nueces County, TX1.59%$208,800$3,33078,272Value / Tax / Units
30Jones County, TX1.59%$96,500$1,5354,755Value / Tax / Units
31Dallas County, TX1.58%$303,000$4,798498,911Value / Tax / Units
32Collin County, TX1.58%$475,600$7,521268,813Value / Tax / Units
33Garza County, TX1.57%$77,800$1,2201,032Value / Tax / Units
34Gaines County, TX1.57%$200,700$3,1425,171Value / Tax / Units
35Frio County, TX1.55%$107,700$1,6703,205Value / Tax / Units
36Brazos County, TX1.54%$296,000$4,56842,666Value / Tax / Units
37Rockwall County, TX1.54%$415,500$6,39634,034Value / Tax / Units
38Jefferson County, TX1.53%$169,500$2,60059,256Value / Tax / Units
39Nolan County, TX1.53%$96,300$1,4754,008Value / Tax / Units
40Zavala County, TX1.53%$98,800$1,5122,258Value / Tax / Units
41Montgomery County, TX1.52%$346,200$5,268177,657Value / Tax / Units
42Bailey County, TX1.52%$105,300$1,6011,765Value / Tax / Units
43Wharton County, TX1.52%$189,900$2,88111,482Value / Tax / Units
44Lubbock County, TX1.51%$214,100$3,24170,060Value / Tax / Units
45Randall County, TX1.51%$238,800$3,61038,556Value / Tax / Units
46Cameron County, TX1.50%$136,500$2,04290,278Value / Tax / Units
47San Patricio County, TX1.49%$192,400$2,86616,941Value / Tax / Units
48Deaf Smith County, TX1.48%$121,300$1,8014,043Value / Tax / Units
49Stephens County, TX1.48%$110,200$1,6332,868Value / Tax / Units
50Travis County, TX1.48%$523,000$7,727304,165Value / Tax / Units
51Refugio County, TX1.47%$99,000$1,4581,921Value / Tax / Units
52Kleberg County, TX1.47%$161,300$2,3696,225Value / Tax / Units
53La Salle County, TX1.47%$97,800$1,4341,252Value / Tax / Units
54Victoria County, TX1.46%$209,900$3,06122,750Value / Tax / Units
55Potter County, TX1.46%$147,300$2,14524,395Value / Tax / Units
56Bee County, TX1.45%$111,300$1,6156,237Value / Tax / Units
57Bell County, TX1.44%$241,000$3,47680,418Value / Tax / Units
58Uvalde County, TX1.44%$150,800$2,1735,939Value / Tax / Units
59Dickens County, TX1.44%$65,300$939578Value / Tax / Units
60Dimmit County, TX1.43%$85,500$1,2231,995Value / Tax / Units
61Val Verde County, TX1.43%$164,600$2,35411,608Value / Tax / Units
62Guadalupe County, TX1.43%$304,400$4,34350,915Value / Tax / Units
63McLennan County, TX1.42%$243,600$3,47160,155Value / Tax / Units
64Ochiltree County, TX1.42%$134,400$1,9062,676Value / Tax / Units
65Bastrop County, TX1.41%$314,800$4,45328,186Value / Tax / Units
66Kinney County, TX1.41%$82,000$1,158967Value / Tax / Units
67Galveston County, TX1.41%$314,600$4,44295,138Value / Tax / Units
68Lipscomb County, TX1.41%$124,300$1,748845Value / Tax / Units
69Parker County, TX1.40%$375,900$5,24945,567Value / Tax / Units
70Hockley County, TX1.39%$127,000$1,7605,715Value / Tax / Units
71Wheeler County, TX1.39%$106,100$1,4701,470Value / Tax / Units
72Taylor County, TX1.37%$198,600$2,72833,257Value / Tax / Units
73Falls County, TX1.37%$110,900$1,5224,851Value / Tax / Units
74Runnels County, TX1.37%$109,300$1,4982,857Value / Tax / Units
75Gray County, TX1.37%$102,900$1,4086,103Value / Tax / Units
76Coryell County, TX1.36%$195,300$2,65415,803Value / Tax / Units
77Coleman County, TX1.35%$92,500$1,2522,580Value / Tax / Units
78Ellis County, TX1.35%$348,600$4,69754,389Value / Tax / Units
79Comanche County, TX1.35%$155,600$2,0964,308Value / Tax / Units
80Matagorda County, TX1.35%$172,900$2,32810,515Value / Tax / Units
81Caldwell County, TX1.35%$240,500$3,23512,537Value / Tax / Units
82Hutchinson County, TX1.35%$119,100$1,6025,829Value / Tax / Units
83Medina County, TX1.32%$239,600$3,16514,924Value / Tax / Units
84Gonzales County, TX1.31%$159,100$2,0845,248Value / Tax / Units
85Hale County, TX1.31%$116,500$1,5256,674Value / Tax / Units
86Brooks County, TX1.31%$81,000$1,0601,572Value / Tax / Units
87Moore County, TX1.30%$152,600$1,9854,470Value / Tax / Units
88Atascosa County, TX1.29%$174,800$2,25412,986Value / Tax / Units
89Sterling County, TX1.29%$147,000$1,894310Value / Tax / Units
90Tom Green County, TX1.29%$197,000$2,53230,460Value / Tax / Units
91Duval County, TX1.28%$89,400$1,1482,149Value / Tax / Units
92Throckmorton County, TX1.28%$89,500$1,148501Value / Tax / Units
93Andrews County, TX1.28%$195,700$2,5095,374Value / Tax / Units
94Parmer County, TX1.28%$146,700$1,8722,329Value / Tax / Units
95Clay County, TX1.27%$171,500$2,1823,602Value / Tax / Units
96Kimble County, TX1.27%$201,300$2,5591,611Value / Tax / Units
97Scurry County, TX1.27%$113,800$1,4454,514Value / Tax / Units
98Waller County, TX1.27%$318,700$4,04613,209Value / Tax / Units
99Ector County, TX1.27%$200,200$2,53841,753Value / Tax / Units
100Grayson County, TX1.27%$248,400$3,14636,895Value / Tax / Units
101Collingsworth County, TX1.26%$104,000$1,314720Value / Tax / Units
102Hamilton County, TX1.26%$147,700$1,8632,455Value / Tax / Units
103Hall County, TX1.26%$86,100$1,086860Value / Tax / Units
104Calhoun County, TX1.26%$171,200$2,1536,699Value / Tax / Units
105Hudspeth County, TX1.25%$64,000$801620Value / Tax / Units
106Baylor County, TX1.25%$103,100$1,2881,013Value / Tax / Units
107Schleicher County, TX1.25%$122,700$1,532813Value / Tax / Units
108Maverick County, TX1.25%$158,700$1,97612,751Value / Tax / Units
109Johnson County, TX1.24%$285,900$3,55748,903Value / Tax / Units
110Hunt County, TX1.24%$241,700$3,00227,435Value / Tax / Units
111Presidio County, TX1.24%$121,300$1,5061,870Value / Tax / Units
112Orange County, TX1.24%$173,400$2,15224,383Value / Tax / Units
113Floyd County, TX1.24%$89,600$1,1071,430Value / Tax / Units
114Armstrong County, TX1.23%$171,500$2,111615Value / Tax / Units
115Midland County, TX1.23%$312,700$3,83245,749Value / Tax / Units
116Sutton County, TX1.22%$155,700$1,907968Value / Tax / Units
117Wilson County, TX1.22%$321,300$3,92815,411Value / Tax / Units
118Archer County, TX1.21%$189,100$2,2962,929Value / Tax / Units
119Titus County, TX1.20%$174,000$2,0967,876Value / Tax / Units
120Navarro County, TX1.20%$172,600$2,07513,224Value / Tax / Units
121Childress County, TX1.19%$125,400$1,4961,305Value / Tax / Units
122Carson County, TX1.19%$143,000$1,7051,816Value / Tax / Units
123Cooke County, TX1.19%$240,400$2,86411,873Value / Tax / Units
124Limestone County, TX1.19%$164,200$1,9536,051Value / Tax / Units
125Upshur County, TX1.19%$167,800$1,99312,569Value / Tax / Units
126Bowie County, TX1.18%$173,000$2,03722,253Value / Tax / Units
127Walker County, TX1.18%$226,900$2,66914,694Value / Tax / Units
128Liberty County, TX1.17%$181,700$2,13325,669Value / Tax / Units
129Lampasas County, TX1.17%$250,400$2,9296,724Value / Tax / Units
130Smith County, TX1.16%$240,700$2,80457,215Value / Tax / Units
131Gregg County, TX1.16%$203,400$2,36829,127Value / Tax / Units
132Coke County, TX1.16%$117,900$1,3721,134Value / Tax / Units
133Hemphill County, TX1.16%$205,700$2,3901,049Value / Tax / Units
134Hill County, TX1.16%$179,200$2,07810,767Value / Tax / Units
135Cherokee County, TX1.16%$169,300$1,96313,453Value / Tax / Units
136Donley County, TX1.16%$96,400$1,117883Value / Tax / Units
137Austin County, TX1.16%$296,900$3,4339,279Value / Tax / Units
138Haskell County, TX1.16%$98,700$1,1401,564Value / Tax / Units
139Jim Wells County, TX1.15%$123,600$1,4269,090Value / Tax / Units
140Cottle County, TX1.15%$59,300$680480Value / Tax / Units
141Dallam County, TX1.15%$151,400$1,7361,654Value / Tax / Units
142Shackelford County, TX1.15%$174,800$2,0041,017Value / Tax / Units
143Starr County, TX1.14%$95,100$1,08313,320Value / Tax / Units
144Wise County, TX1.14%$304,900$3,46620,458Value / Tax / Units
145Brewster County, TX1.13%$227,000$2,5743,094Value / Tax / Units
146Comal County, TX1.13%$427,200$4,83354,667Value / Tax / Units
147Foard County, TX1.12%$70,700$790332Value / Tax / Units
148Lamb County, TX1.12%$82,400$9193,463Value / Tax / Units
149Brown County, TX1.11%$158,900$1,77010,223Value / Tax / Units
150Young County, TX1.11%$175,800$1,9575,661Value / Tax / Units
151Palo Pinto County, TX1.11%$198,000$2,2047,978Value / Tax / Units
152Roberts County, TX1.11%$161,500$1,786275Value / Tax / Units
153Morris County, TX1.10%$120,400$1,3293,617Value / Tax / Units
154Kendall County, TX1.10%$512,700$5,65614,103Value / Tax / Units
155Camp County, TX1.10%$173,100$1,9013,733Value / Tax / Units
156Cochran County, TX1.10%$53,200$583596Value / Tax / Units
157Oldham County, TX1.09%$162,800$1,780452Value / Tax / Units
158Washington County, TX1.09%$288,100$3,14310,804Value / Tax / Units
159Hardin County, TX1.09%$205,700$2,23818,294Value / Tax / Units
160Briscoe County, TX1.09%$90,300$981458Value / Tax / Units
161Angelina County, TX1.09%$163,500$1,77520,650Value / Tax / Units
162King County, TX1.08%$52,100$56466Value / Tax / Units
163Eastland County, TX1.08%$134,800$1,4595,180Value / Tax / Units
164Fannin County, TX1.08%$233,700$2,52910,051Value / Tax / Units
165Upton County, TX1.08%$109,000$1,1771,050Value / Tax / Units
166Reeves County, TX1.08%$118,000$1,2713,113Value / Tax / Units
167Real County, TX1.07%$112,500$1,207881Value / Tax / Units
168Erath County, TX1.07%$269,100$2,88710,619Value / Tax / Units
169Burnet County, TX1.06%$344,000$3,63916,000Value / Tax / Units
170Trinity County, TX1.06%$119,500$1,2644,824Value / Tax / Units
171Chambers County, TX1.05%$329,500$3,47414,052Value / Tax / Units
172Colorado County, TX1.05%$209,800$2,2046,311Value / Tax / Units
173Hood County, TX1.05%$306,400$3,21720,716Value / Tax / Units
174Rusk County, TX1.05%$171,300$1,79314,213Value / Tax / Units
175Crane County, TX1.04%$129,400$1,3461,367Value / Tax / Units
176Hardeman County, TX1.04%$81,900$848909Value / Tax / Units
177Van Zandt County, TX1.03%$222,100$2,29818,482Value / Tax / Units
178Pecos County, TX1.03%$165,700$1,7073,769Value / Tax / Units
179Motley County, TX1.03%$88,000$904352Value / Tax / Units
180Jackson County, TX1.02%$203,900$2,0854,265Value / Tax / Units
181Rains County, TX1.02%$241,100$2,4584,010Value / Tax / Units
182Aransas County, TX1.02%$265,400$2,7059,578Value / Tax / Units
183Grimes County, TX1.02%$237,400$2,4148,196Value / Tax / Units
184Robertson County, TX1.01%$185,900$1,8824,852Value / Tax / Units
185Shelby County, TX1.01%$101,500$1,0246,932Value / Tax / Units
186Hartley County, TX1.01%$262,500$2,6451,215Value / Tax / Units
187Red River County, TX1.01%$121,500$1,2243,559Value / Tax / Units
188Hopkins County, TX1.00%$221,100$2,2219,957Value / Tax / Units
189McCulloch County, TX0.99%$150,500$1,4942,195Value / Tax / Units
190Milam County, TX0.99%$189,800$1,8757,805Value / Tax / Units
191San Jacinto County, TX0.99%$209,300$2,0669,201Value / Tax / Units
192Madison County, TX0.98%$176,200$1,7263,181Value / Tax / Units
193Jack County, TX0.98%$251,200$2,4532,156Value / Tax / Units
194Gillespie County, TX0.98%$460,700$4,4968,624Value / Tax / Units
195Bosque County, TX0.98%$200,900$1,9595,684Value / Tax / Units
196Harrison County, TX0.97%$180,400$1,75820,205Value / Tax / Units
197Jim Hogg County, TX0.97%$129,400$1,258721Value / Tax / Units
198Jasper County, TX0.97%$136,400$1,32610,941Value / Tax / Units
199Culberson County, TX0.97%$79,300$769609Value / Tax / Units
200Kerr County, TX0.97%$321,200$3,10315,863Value / Tax / Units
201Lee County, TX0.96%$267,800$2,5845,434Value / Tax / Units
202Live Oak County, TX0.96%$159,200$1,5253,109Value / Tax / Units
203Delta County, TX0.95%$164,300$1,5631,800Value / Tax / Units
204Howard County, TX0.95%$155,600$1,4808,474Value / Tax / Units
205Burleson County, TX0.95%$191,000$1,8166,456Value / Tax / Units
206Zapata County, TX0.95%$97,100$9203,285Value / Tax / Units
207Henderson County, TX0.94%$211,300$1,99126,126Value / Tax / Units
208Goliad County, TX0.94%$192,500$1,8122,441Value / Tax / Units
209Freestone County, TX0.94%$168,000$1,5805,348Value / Tax / Units
210Yoakum County, TX0.94%$182,600$1,7151,744Value / Tax / Units
211Cass County, TX0.94%$146,400$1,3759,041Value / Tax / Units
212Karnes County, TX0.93%$149,000$1,3922,953Value / Tax / Units
213Blanco County, TX0.93%$483,500$4,5103,938Value / Tax / Units
214Castro County, TX0.92%$95,000$8761,534Value / Tax / Units
215Montague County, TX0.92%$206,400$1,9026,820Value / Tax / Units
216Reagan County, TX0.92%$171,500$1,579723Value / Tax / Units
217Anderson County, TX0.92%$185,300$1,70212,716Value / Tax / Units
218Terrell County, TX0.92%$137,500$1,259403Value / Tax / Units
219Somervell County, TX0.91%$289,500$2,6342,972Value / Tax / Units
220Martin County, TX0.91%$174,800$1,5871,540Value / Tax / Units
221Callahan County, TX0.91%$145,500$1,3184,240Value / Tax / Units
222Polk County, TX0.90%$184,800$1,66115,241Value / Tax / Units
223San Saba County, TX0.90%$168,700$1,5131,498Value / Tax / Units
224Lavaca County, TX0.89%$228,300$2,0416,640Value / Tax / Units
225Franklin County, TX0.89%$226,300$2,0233,197Value / Tax / Units
226Tyler County, TX0.89%$157,300$1,4045,800Value / Tax / Units
227Fayette County, TX0.89%$293,900$2,6118,257Value / Tax / Units
228Wood County, TX0.88%$216,500$1,90014,965Value / Tax / Units
229Bandera County, TX0.88%$278,400$2,4387,949Value / Tax / Units
230Lamar County, TX0.87%$200,700$1,74813,226Value / Tax / Units
231DeWitt County, TX0.86%$170,900$1,4695,116Value / Tax / Units
232Houston County, TX0.84%$164,900$1,3875,639Value / Tax / Units
233Mason County, TX0.84%$293,600$2,4611,364Value / Tax / Units
234Nacogdoches County, TX0.83%$169,200$1,39914,993Value / Tax / Units
235Sabine County, TX0.82%$153,100$1,2603,983Value / Tax / Units
236Newton County, TX0.82%$103,100$8464,011Value / Tax / Units
237Panola County, TX0.79%$158,100$1,2427,111Value / Tax / Units
238Mills County, TX0.78%$223,700$1,7401,444Value / Tax / Units
239Winkler County, TX0.76%$148,200$1,1192,375Value / Tax / Units
240Llano County, TX0.75%$356,500$2,6588,237Value / Tax / Units
241Marion County, TX0.74%$101,500$7493,302Value / Tax / Units
242Irion County, TX0.70%$204,400$1,424487Value / Tax / Units
243Leon County, TX0.69%$186,400$1,2835,162Value / Tax / Units
244Kent County, TX0.68%$122,200$835244Value / Tax / Units
245San Augustine County, TX0.68%$99,900$6762,208Value / Tax / Units
246Ward County, TX0.64%$150,700$9653,445Value / Tax / Units
247Jeff Davis County, TX0.60%$226,200$1,365850Value / Tax / Units
248Glasscock County, TX0.55%$245,200$1,346315Value / Tax / Units
249Borden County, TX0.42%$108,900$460161Value / Tax / Units
250McMullen County, TX0.41%$97,100$400162Value / Tax / Units
4 counties excluded from the ranking

At least one median is missing or bounded; no precise ratio is shown.

Counties with incomplete Census medians (2020–2024)
CountyEstimated effective rateMedian home valueMedian annual taxes paidOwner-occupied unitsCensus sources
Crockett County, TXUnavailableUnavailable$416903 / Tax / Units
Edwards County, TXUnavailableUnavailable$742355 / Tax / Units
Kenedy County, TXUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable29 / / Units
Loving County, TXUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable3 / / Units

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