Property tax in Tarrant County, Texas
In Tarrant County, the property tax bill comes from the Tarrant County Tax Office (Tax Assessor-Collector). The 2026 bill is due January 31, 2027. You can look up and pay the bill on the county's own payment page. Taken from Tarrant County's own pages, checked September 23, 2026.
The median property tax bill in Tarrant County, Texas is $5,334 a year, which is about 1.65% of the county's median home value of $323,900. That effective rate is higher than the typical Texas county (1.19%) and higher 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.
Who sends the property tax bill in Tarrant County, and how do you pay it?
The bill comes from the Tarrant County Tax Office (Tax Assessor-Collector). The value it is based on is set by a separate office, the Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD), which is who to ask if the value looks wrong. For how to look up and pay the bill, go to the county's own payment information.
The Tarrant County Tax Office sends one bill for the county, the JPS hospital district, Tarrant County College, the Tarrant Regional Water District, 34 cities, 15 school districts and a number of special districts. Homes in a city or school district that is not on the tax office's collection list, such as Grapevine, Colleyville, or the Grapevine-Colleyville and Northwest school districts, may get a separate bill from that unit's own collector. The appraisal district, not the tax office, sets values and approves exemptions. Credit cards cost 2.15% and debit cards $2.95 online or by phone; e-checks are free. The tax office warns that a mailed payment lost before it reaches the office can still be charged penalty and interest.
When are property taxes due in Tarrant County?
For the 2026 bill, Tarrant County has one due date: January 31, 2027. January 31, 2027 is a Sunday. Under state law a payment made on the next regular business day, Monday, February 1, 2027, is on time; the county moved its deadline to Monday, February 1, 2016 when January 31 fell on a Sunday, and to Monday, February 2, 2026 for 2025 taxes. Mailed payments must carry a U.S. Postal Service postmark by the due date (a postage meter date does not count), and the tax office suggests taking a mailed payment inside the post office for a same-day postmark; mailing by Saturday, January 30 avoids any question. Online and phone payments must be completed by 11:59 p.m. Central time. Half payment option: pay half by November 30, 2026, marked "Half Payment", and the other half by June 30, 2027, with no penalty or interest. Homeowners with a homestead and an over-65 or disability exemption may instead pay in four installments due January 31, March 31, May 31 and July 31; when an installment date falls on a weekend or holiday, state law makes a payment on the next business day timely. Unpaid taxes become delinquent on February 1 (for this bill, a payment made on Monday, February 1, 2027 still counts as on time because January 31 is a Sunday). Penalty and interest are 7% in February and rise each month to 18% in July, and interest keeps adding 1% a month after that. Homes still delinquent on July 1 are turned over to the tax attorneys, with an added collection penalty of 15% or 20% depending on the taxing unit. A missed second half payment is delinquent after June 30 and charged a 12% penalty plus interest.
From Tarrant County's published schedule, checked September 23, 2026. If a date falls on a weekend or holiday, the county's own rules on the next business day apply.
Estimate the property tax on a home in Tarrant County
Enter a home's market value to estimate its annual property tax using Tarrant County's own assessment rules. This is an estimate; for the exact bill, use the county's official tools linked below.
Estimated property tax: $4,263 / year
| Assessed value | $323,900 |
|---|---|
| Less homestead exemption | -$140,000 |
| Taxable value | $183,900 |
| Tax rate applied | 2.32% |
For your exact bill, Tarrant County publishes the authoritative tools: official tax estimator, or the Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD), appraises property and administers exemptions (this is the county's 'assessor' equivalent, called an appraisal district under Texas's two-body system). Tax bills are issued and collected separately by the Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector..
Assessment ratio, exemption, and rate from Tarrant County's certified high-confidence sources, reviewed 2026-08-30. Millage varies by taxing district and exemptions vary by owner, so treat this as a close estimate, not the exact bill.
Property tax in Tarrant County at a glance
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median annual property tax | $5,334 |
| Median home value | $323,900 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.65% |
| 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 Tarrant County compare in Texas?
Among Texas's 250 counties, Tarrant County has the 20th highest effective property-tax rate: 19 rank higher and 230 rank lower. That places it among the most heavily taxed counties in the state. Nationally, it ranks 230th of 3135 US counties by effective rate. See every Texas county ranked.
How much do homeowners in Tarrant County actually pay?
The median is only the middle bill. Across Tarrant County's 463,669 owner-occupied homes, 72% pay $3,000 or more a year in property tax, 81.5% pay at least $2,000, and 4.8% pay under $800. Another 4.5% report paying no property tax at all, which usually means an exemption covers the whole bill.
| Annual bill | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $800 | 22,432 | 4.8% |
| $800 to $1,499 | 23,856 | 5.1% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 18,584 | 4% |
| $2,000 to $2,999 | 44,178 | 9.5% |
| $3,000 or more | 333,622 | 72% |
| No property tax paid | 20,997 | 4.5% |
Owners with a mortgage pay a median of $6,060 and owners without one pay $3,927. Owners who have paid off a home have usually held it longer, and in states that cap how fast an existing owner's assessment can rise, long-held homes carry lower assessed values. Census table B25103.
How does the Tarrant County property tax bill compare with local incomes?
The median property tax bill of $5,334 is about 4.8% of the median income of Tarrant County homeowner households, $111,941 a year. That compares two middles, so a retiree in a long-held home can pay a far larger share. 59.3% of Tarrant 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 Tarrant County?
Yes. The median bill went from $3,795 in 2015-2019 to $5,334 in 2020-2024, a 40.6% rise. Over the same span the median home value moved 71.8%, from $188,500 to $323,900. Bills rose more slowly than values, which is what assessment caps and falling millage rates do: the county is taxing a smaller share of each home's worth.
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 Tarrant County
Tarrant County borders 6 counties.
| County | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant County, TX (this county) | 1.65% | $5,334 | $323,900 |
| Denton County, TX | 1.61% | $7,055 | $437,200 |
| Dallas County, TX | 1.58% | $4,798 | $303,000 |
| Parker County, TX | 1.4% | $5,249 | $375,900 |
| Ellis County, TX | 1.35% | $4,697 | $348,600 |
| Johnson County, TX | 1.24% | $3,557 | $285,900 |
| Wise County, TX | 1.14% | $3,466 | $304,900 |
How is a home assessed in Tarrant County?
Texas assesses homes at 100% of market value in every county, Tarrant County included. How Texas assesses and reappraises homes.
Is there a homestead exemption in Tarrant 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 Tarrant County. Texas's exemptions and relief programs in full.
On top of the Texas programs, Tarrant County runs its own:
- Tarrant County homestead, over-65 and disability exemptions: For county tax, Tarrant County exempts 20% of a homestead's value (at least $5,000), homeowners 65 or older get an extra $50,000, and disabled homeowners an extra $10,000 (the amounts listed for tax year 2025); apply through the appraisal district.
How to appeal your Tarrant County property assessment
In Tarrant County you appeal to the Tarrant Appraisal Review Board (ARB), at the Tarrant Appraisal District. The deadline: File a protest with the appraisal district by May 15, or within 30 days after your notice of appraised value is delivered, whichever is later. This deadline is set by state law for every Texas county. How to file. Checked September 23, 2026 against the official appeal rules.
How Texas's appeal process works, including the next level if the first one turns you down.
Texas rules from primary state sources, reviewed September 7, 2026; sources on the Texas page.
Work out your own numbers
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Your income, debts and down payment against the 28/36 rule lenders actually use, with Tarrant County's tax rate to hand.
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Texas income tax
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Sales tax in Tarrant County
The other local tax: combined state and local rate for this county.
Sources
- Median real estate taxes paid and median home value for Tarrant 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.