Property tax in Glasscock County, Texas
The median property tax bill in Glasscock County, Texas is $1,346 a year, which is about 0.55% of the county's median home value of $245,200. That effective rate is lower than the typical Texas county (1.19%) and lower than the national median (0.81%). These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024); your own bill depends on your home's assessed value and any exemptions.
Estimate the property tax on a home in Glasscock County
Enter a home's market value for a ballpark at Glasscock County's average effective rate of 0.55% (Census). The real bill depends on the home's assessed value, the millage where it sits and any exemptions.
Estimated property tax: $1,349 / year
Property tax in Glasscock County at a glance
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median annual property tax | $1,346 |
| Median home value | $245,200 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.55% |
| Typical Texas county rate | 1.19% |
| National median county rate | 0.81% |
Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid divided by median home value. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
How does Glasscock County compare in Texas?
Among Texas's 250 counties, Glasscock County has the 248th highest effective property-tax rate: 247 rank higher and 2 rank lower. That places it among the least taxed counties in the state. Nationally, it ranks 2468th of 3135 US counties by effective rate. See every Texas county ranked.
How much do homeowners in Glasscock County actually pay?
The median is only the middle bill. Across Glasscock County's 315 owner-occupied homes, 18.7% pay $3,000 or more a year in property tax, 26% pay at least $2,000, and 30.5% pay under $800. Another 17.1% report paying no property tax at all, which usually means an exemption covers the whole bill.
| Annual bill | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $800 | 96 | 30.5% |
| $800 to $1,499 | 49 | 15.6% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 34 | 10.8% |
| $2,000 to $2,999 | 23 | 7.3% |
| $3,000 or more | 59 | 18.7% |
| No property tax paid | 54 | 17.1% |
Owners with a mortgage pay a median of $1,169 and owners without one pay $1,591. Here the owners without a mortgage pay more, which can happen where long-held homes sit in the higher-value parts of the county. Census table B25103.
How does the Glasscock County property tax bill compare with local incomes?
The median property tax bill of $1,346 is about 1.1% of the median income of Glasscock County homeowner households, $123,125 a year. That compares two middles, so a retiree in a long-held home can pay a far larger share. 68.5% of Glasscock County's occupied homes are lived in by their owners; renters pay property tax too, just folded into rent.
Have property taxes gone up in Glasscock County?
The survey cannot tell. The median bill was $1,190 in 2015-2019 and $1,346 in 2020-2024, but that $156 difference is inside the Census's own margin of error for a county this size, so it could be sampling noise rather than a real change.
Two Census ACS 5-year periods with no survey years in common, in each period's own dollars. A change counts only if it exceeds the combined 90% margin of error.
Property tax in counties next to Glasscock County
Glasscock County borders 6 counties.
| County | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling County, TX | 1.29% | $1,894 | $147,000 |
| Midland County, TX | 1.23% | $3,832 | $312,700 |
| Upton County, TX | 1.08% | $1,177 | $109,000 |
| Howard County, TX | 0.95% | $1,480 | $155,600 |
| Reagan County, TX | 0.92% | $1,579 | $171,500 |
| Martin County, TX | 0.91% | $1,587 | $174,800 |
| Glasscock County, TX (this county) | 0.55% | $1,346 | $245,200 |
How is a home assessed in Glasscock County?
Texas assesses homes at 100% of market value in every county, Glasscock County included. How Texas assesses and reappraises homes.
Is there a homestead exemption in Glasscock County?
Yes. Texas exempts $140,000 of a home's value from school-district taxes, and local taxing units may add an exemption of up to 20% of value. That is the Texas rule, and it applies in Glasscock County. Texas's exemptions and relief programs in full.
When are property taxes due in Glasscock County?
Bills are mailed starting in October; taxes are due on receipt and delinquent February 1 (the standard January 31 deadline). Set and collected by local taxing units; certain age-65+/disabled owners may pay in installments.
That is the Texas rule. Glasscock County issues and collects the bill, so the dates printed on your statement are the ones that bind you.
How to appeal your Glasscock County property assessment
You contest the assessed value with the Appraisal Review Board (ARB). The filing deadline is typically May 15. That is the Texas rule; Glasscock County sets the exact dates and forms. The Texas appeal process step by step.
Texas rules from primary state sources, reviewed September 7, 2026; sources on the Texas page.
Work out your own numbers
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How much house can I afford?
Your income, debts and down payment against the 28/36 rule lenders actually use, with Glasscock County's tax rate to hand.
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Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment with principal, interest, tax and insurance, plus what an extra payment saves you.
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Texas income tax
Brackets, standard deduction and what Texas actually taxes.
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Sales tax in Glasscock County
The other local tax: combined state and local rate for this county.
Sources
- Median real estate taxes paid and median home value for Glasscock County, Texas: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), tables B25103, B25077, B25102, B25119 and B25003; the five-year comparison uses the 2015-2019 estimates. Neighboring counties: Census county adjacency file.