250 counties
Cost to Own a Home in Texas
The average effective property tax rate across Texas is 1.276%, against a national median of 0.837%. Residential electricity averages 16.44¢ per kWh. Pick a county for the full monthly cost breakdown.
Every county in Texas
| County | Tax rate | Median home | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County | 1.718% | $255,000 | $4,382 |
| Dallas County | 1.680% | $277,900 | $4,668 |
| Tarrant County | 1.772% | $294,100 | $5,211 |
| Bexar County | 1.814% | $244,100 | $4,429 |
| Travis County | 1.535% | $487,600 | $7,487 |
| Collin County | 1.660% | $447,600 | $7,432 |
| Denton County | 1.721% | $403,400 | $6,943 |
| Hidalgo County | 1.764% | $124,000 | $2,187 |
| El Paso County | 2.086% | $167,300 | $3,490 |
| Fort Bend County | 1.988% | $350,300 | $6,965 |
| Montgomery County | 1.649% | $317,500 | $5,237 |
| Williamson County | 1.707% | $414,600 | $7,079 |
| Cameron County | 1.622% | $120,000 | $1,946 |
| Brazoria County | 1.745% | $276,800 | $4,831 |
| Bell County | 1.542% | $221,100 | $3,409 |
| Galveston County | 1.488% | $284,900 | $4,238 |
| Nueces County | 1.678% | $194,700 | $3,268 |
| Lubbock County | 1.563% | $199,600 | $3,119 |
| Webb County | 1.851% | $178,900 | $3,312 |
| McLennan County | 1.527% | $219,200 | $3,347 |
| Hays County | 1.729% | $371,400 | $6,420 |
| Jefferson County | 1.575% | $159,600 | $2,513 |
| Smith County | 1.245% | $220,800 | $2,749 |
| Brazos County | 1.637% | $279,700 | $4,580 |
| Ellis County | 1.460% | $306,400 | $4,472 |
| Johnson County | 1.280% | $254,600 | $3,259 |
| Guadalupe County | 1.494% | $285,900 | $4,270 |
| Comal County | 1.210% | $398,800 | $4,827 |
| Midland County | 1.262% | $293,000 | $3,697 |
| Ector County | 1.280% | $190,500 | $2,438 |
| Kaufman County | 1.732% | $290,800 | $5,036 |
| Parker County | 1.449% | $343,600 | $4,978 |
| Taylor County | 1.403% | $190,300 | $2,670 |
| Randall County | 1.577% | $227,500 | $3,587 |
| Grayson County | 1.293% | $228,300 | $2,953 |
| Wichita County | 1.766% | $141,600 | $2,501 |
| Gregg County | 1.222% | $185,800 | $2,271 |
| Tom Green County | 1.351% | $186,700 | $2,523 |
| Rockwall County | 1.643% | $386,000 | $6,341 |
| Potter County | 1.503% | $134,900 | $2,028 |
| Hunt County | 1.297% | $210,900 | $2,736 |
| Bastrop County | 1.513% | $269,500 | $4,077 |
| Liberty County | 1.251% | $167,100 | $2,091 |
| Bowie County | 1.296% | $161,300 | $2,091 |
| Victoria County | 1.488% | $197,600 | $2,941 |
| Angelina County | 1.250% | $149,800 | $1,872 |
| Orange County | 1.246% | $163,400 | $2,036 |
| Coryell County | 1.414% | $177,400 | $2,509 |
| Henderson County | 0.980% | $189,600 | $1,859 |
| Walker County | 1.112% | $207,900 | $2,312 |
| Wise County | 1.188% | $277,200 | $3,293 |
| Harrison County | 1.016% | $178,200 | $1,811 |
| San Patricio County | 1.527% | $180,400 | $2,754 |
| Starr County | 1.122% | $93,300 | $1,047 |
| Nacogdoches County | 0.925% | $158,200 | $1,464 |
| Hood County | 1.152% | $281,300 | $3,240 |
| Van Zandt County | 1.105% | $199,500 | $2,204 |
| Waller County | 1.360% | $292,000 | $3,971 |
| Anderson County | 0.973% | $173,400 | $1,688 |
| Maverick County | 1.394% | $151,500 | $2,112 |
| Hardin County | 1.155% | $188,200 | $2,174 |
| Navarro County | 1.325% | $159,900 | $2,119 |
| Kerr County | 1.093% | $285,100 | $3,115 |
| Rusk County | 1.001% | $166,900 | $1,670 |
| Medina County | 1.310% | $220,000 | $2,881 |
| Polk County | 1.037% | $154,000 | $1,597 |
| Wilson County | 1.301% | $286,300 | $3,726 |
| Cherokee County | 1.211% | $160,300 | $1,941 |
| Burnet County | 1.126% | $310,500 | $3,495 |
| Lamar County | 0.951% | $175,500 | $1,669 |
| Atascosa County | 1.321% | $157,400 | $2,079 |
| Chambers County | 1.135% | $289,900 | $3,290 |
| Val Verde County | 1.474% | $151,500 | $2,233 |
| Caldwell County | 1.332% | $215,600 | $2,871 |
| Kendall County | 1.203% | $489,800 | $5,890 |
| Wood County | 0.932% | $195,100 | $1,818 |
| Erath County | 1.126% | $251,900 | $2,836 |
| Cooke County | 1.244% | $224,600 | $2,794 |
| Upshur County | 1.226% | $171,200 | $2,099 |
| Wharton County | 1.505% | $182,700 | $2,749 |
| Jim Wells County | 1.251% | $104,800 | $1,311 |
| Brown County | 1.152% | $149,900 | $1,727 |
| Hopkins County | 1.072% | $193,200 | $2,072 |
| Hill County | 1.234% | $163,100 | $2,012 |
| Fannin County | 1.104% | $213,500 | $2,356 |
| Matagorda County | 1.255% | $162,200 | $2,035 |
| Washington County | 1.150% | $270,100 | $3,105 |
| Howard County | 1.092% | $150,300 | $1,642 |
| Jasper County | 1.036% | $125,900 | $1,304 |
| Hale County | 1.386% | $106,100 | $1,471 |
| Titus County | 1.201% | $157,900 | $1,897 |
| Bee County | 1.421% | $102,800 | $1,461 |
| Austin County | 1.279% | $270,900 | $3,464 |
| Kleberg County | 1.614% | $152,200 | $2,457 |
| Grimes County | 1.094% | $226,600 | $2,480 |
| Palo Pinto County | 1.283% | $167,300 | $2,147 |
| Cass County | 1.063% | $133,500 | $1,419 |
| San Jacinto County | 1.139% | $183,100 | $2,086 |
| Gillespie County | 1.019% | $432,300 | $4,404 |
| Milam County | 1.059% | $168,900 | $1,789 |
| Uvalde County | 1.565% | $144,400 | $2,260 |
| Fayette County | 1.008% | $271,100 | $2,734 |
| Aransas County | 1.014% | $236,800 | $2,401 |
| Shelby County | 1.023% | $111,700 | $1,143 |
| Panola County | 0.899% | $146,000 | $1,313 |
| Lampasas County | 1.268% | $236,000 | $2,993 |
| Limestone County | 1.187% | $154,400 | $1,833 |
| Houston County | 0.921% | $155,100 | $1,429 |
| Llano County | 0.803% | $322,300 | $2,587 |
| Gaines County | 1.468% | $185,300 | $2,721 |
| Bandera County | 0.940% | $249,800 | $2,347 |
| Hockley County | 1.480% | $112,700 | $1,668 |
| Moore County | 1.526% | $135,400 | $2,066 |
| Gray County | 1.429% | $100,400 | $1,435 |
| Colorado County | 1.091% | $194,000 | $2,117 |
| Montague County | 0.951% | $189,400 | $1,802 |
| Lavaca County | 0.957% | $220,900 | $2,113 |
| Hutchinson County | 1.482% | $102,200 | $1,515 |
| Willacy County | 1.914% | $60,800 | $1,164 |
| Tyler County | 1.032% | $138,400 | $1,428 |
| Jones County | 1.537% | $92,700 | $1,425 |
| Calhoun County | 1.397% | $150,000 | $2,095 |
| DeWitt County | 0.859% | $167,200 | $1,437 |
| Freestone County | 1.037% | $164,400 | $1,705 |
| Gonzales County | 1.227% | $158,900 | $1,949 |
| Bosque County | 1.008% | $184,500 | $1,859 |
| Andrews County | 1.328% | $188,200 | $2,500 |
| Deaf Smith County | 1.371% | $116,000 | $1,590 |
| Burleson County | 1.044% | $174,000 | $1,816 |
| Frio County | 1.590% | $110,100 | $1,751 |
| Young County | 1.214% | $165,300 | $2,006 |
| Eastland County | 1.192% | $121,700 | $1,451 |
| Lee County | 0.969% | $247,500 | $2,399 |
| Falls County | 1.469% | $97,300 | $1,429 |
| Robertson County | 0.917% | $172,700 | $1,583 |
| Scurry County | 1.589% | $110,800 | $1,761 |
| Leon County | 0.755% | $177,400 | $1,339 |
| Jackson County | 1.052% | $175,500 | $1,847 |
| Pecos County | 1.034% | $142,900 | $1,477 |
| Karnes County | 0.982% | $136,900 | $1,344 |
| Nolan County | 1.511% | $98,300 | $1,485 |
| Callahan County | 1.096% | $144,800 | $1,587 |
| Zapata County | 1.027% | $88,800 | $912 |
| Trinity County | 1.107% | $110,100 | $1,219 |
| Comanche County | 1.511% | $137,800 | $2,082 |
| Madison County | 1.155% | $149,100 | $1,722 |
| Reeves County | 1.181% | $113,700 | $1,343 |
| Lamb County | 1.192% | $76,600 | $913 |
| Wilbarger County | 1.474% | $98,800 | $1,456 |
| Camp County | 1.065% | $159,900 | $1,703 |
| Rains County | 1.094% | $214,900 | $2,350 |
| Dawson County | 1.726% | $90,800 | $1,567 |
| Newton County | 1.030% | $83,100 | $856 |
| Morris County | 1.178% | $110,200 | $1,298 |
| Blanco County | 1.043% | $396,200 | $4,134 |
| Terry County | 1.479% | $111,200 | $1,645 |
| Red River County | 0.984% | $133,800 | $1,317 |
| Live Oak County | 0.882% | $142,300 | $1,255 |
| Ward County | 0.600% | $138,800 | $833 |
| Franklin County | 0.912% | $213,200 | $1,944 |
| Clay County | 1.360% | $161,300 | $2,194 |
| Sabine County | 0.997% | $131,900 | $1,315 |
| Runnels County | 1.464% | $103,700 | $1,518 |
| Ochiltree County | 1.402% | $137,200 | $1,924 |
| Duval County | 1.078% | $86,400 | $931 |
| Parmer County | 1.566% | $127,300 | $1,994 |
| Marion County | 0.787% | $110,500 | $870 |
| Zavala County | 1.423% | $88,100 | $1,254 |
| Somervell County | 0.967% | $253,600 | $2,452 |
| Brewster County | 1.224% | $216,000 | $2,644 |
| Stephens County | 1.683% | $105,700 | $1,779 |
| Mitchell County | 1.960% | $85,700 | $1,680 |
| Archer County | 1.322% | $175,300 | $2,317 |
| Jack County | 1.296% | $174,800 | $2,266 |
| Dimmit County | 1.142% | $80,300 | $917 |
| Hamilton County | 1.537% | $124,800 | $1,918 |
| San Augustine County | 0.816% | $83,500 | $681 |
| Coleman County | 1.368% | $91,200 | $1,248 |
| Yoakum County | 0.981% | $183,000 | $1,795 |
| McCulloch County | 1.375% | $104,400 | $1,435 |
| Winkler County | 0.952% | $121,200 | $1,154 |
| Castro County | 1.124% | $94,900 | $1,067 |
| Dallam County | 1.470% | $140,500 | $2,065 |
| Goliad County | 1.035% | $182,800 | $1,892 |
| Bailey County | 1.468% | $104,400 | $1,533 |
| Brooks County | 1.260% | $82,700 | $1,042 |
| Swisher County | 1.743% | $89,200 | $1,555 |
| La Salle County | 1.561% | $101,000 | $1,577 |
| Childress County | 1.472% | $115,100 | $1,694 |
| Refugio County | 1.404% | $94,400 | $1,325 |
| Presidio County | 1.583% | $123,100 | $1,949 |
| Carson County | 1.362% | $140,600 | $1,915 |
| San Saba County | 1.006% | $161,800 | $1,628 |
| Lynn County | 1.734% | $130,800 | $2,268 |
| Garza County | 1.660% | $79,300 | $1,316 |
| Haskell County | 1.117% | $92,000 | $1,028 |
| Delta County | 0.975% | $149,400 | $1,456 |
| Hartley County | 1.221% | $213,200 | $2,604 |
| Floyd County | 1.079% | $101,000 | $1,090 |
| Martin County | 0.884% | $162,200 | $1,434 |
| Hansford County | 1.639% | $132,100 | $2,165 |
| Crosby County | 1.781% | $75,500 | $1,345 |
| Wheeler County | 1.446% | $97,600 | $1,411 |
| Jim Hogg County | 1.413% | $125,600 | $1,775 |
| Crane County | 1.308% | $119,900 | $1,568 |
| Mills County | 0.880% | $200,200 | $1,762 |
| Kimble County | 1.255% | $173,100 | $2,173 |
| Mason County | 0.815% | $274,600 | $2,239 |
| Fisher County | 1.705% | $77,600 | $1,323 |
| Hardeman County | 1.183% | $76,500 | $905 |
| Baylor County | 1.247% | $93,300 | $1,163 |
| Hudspeth County | 1.179% | $57,400 | $677 |
| Knox County | 1.862% | $66,800 | $1,244 |
| Coke County | 1.187% | $112,900 | $1,340 |
| Hemphill County | 1.164% | $214,900 | $2,502 |
| Sutton County | 1.378% | $140,600 | $1,938 |
| Concho County | 1.512% | $105,800 | $1,600 |
| Donley County | 1.126% | $90,500 | $1,019 |
| Reagan County | 1.115% | $163,700 | $1,825 |
| Upton County | 1.126% | $106,300 | $1,197 |
| Shackelford County | 1.287% | $176,900 | $2,276 |
| Kinney County | 1.406% | $88,500 | $1,244 |
| Lipscomb County | 1.363% | $128,400 | $1,750 |
| Crockett County | 0.333% | $140,000 | $466 |
| Hall County | 1.212% | $80,200 | $972 |
| Collingsworth County | 1.271% | $108,400 | $1,378 |
| Cochran County | 1.185% | $57,700 | $684 |
| Sherman County | 1.952% | $125,500 | $2,450 |
| Schleicher County | 1.429% | $113,400 | $1,621 |
| Culberson County | 0.859% | $84,500 | $726 |
| Oldham County | 1.297% | $144,800 | $1,878 |
| Menard County | 1.659% | $105,300 | $1,747 |
| Armstrong County | 1.443% | $185,700 | $2,679 |
| Jeff Davis County | 0.547% | $234,400 | $1,283 |
| Dickens County | 1.366% | $65,000 | $888 |
| Throckmorton County | 1.151% | $84,200 | $969 |
| Irion County | 0.954% | $152,600 | $1,456 |
| Edwards County | 1.051% | $78,300 | $823 |
| Sterling County | 1.072% | $143,200 | $1,535 |
| Cottle County | 1.152% | $54,100 | $623 |
| Motley County | 1.097% | $81,100 | $890 |
| Stonewall County | 1.360% | $54,700 | $744 |
| Briscoe County | 1.084% | $82,900 | $899 |
| Foard County | 1.182% | $71,400 | $844 |
| Glasscock County | 0.464% | $248,600 | $1,154 |
| Terrell County | 0.803% | $152,200 | $1,222 |
| Roberts County | 1.005% | $176,800 | $1,776 |
| Kent County | 0.907% | $108,900 | $988 |
| Borden County | 0.468% | $105,400 | $493 |
| McMullen County | 1.992% | $108,800 | $2,167 |