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Texas property tax

Effective rate

1.40%

Median home value

$333,800

Average annual tax

$4,673

Rank of 51

#7

1 = highest effective rate

Texas's rate is 0.50 points above the national average of 0.90%. On the median-priced Texas home, that's about $389 per month added to the mortgage payment.

Estimate your Texas property tax

Annual tax—
Monthly escrow—

At the average effective rate of 1.40%. Local county and municipal rates vary.

Tax on typical home values

Home valueAnnual taxMonthly escrow
$250,000$3,500$292
$400,000$5,600$467
$600,000$8,400$700

How Texas compares

Homestead exemptions & relief

Homestead exemption has no dollar value limit; 10 acres urban limit (100 acres rural, 200 acres families); school districts offer $140,000 exemption; exemptions for seniors (65+) and disabled