Property tax in Walker County, Texas
The median property tax bill in Walker County, Texas is $2,669 a year, which is about 1.18% of the county's median home value of $226,900. That effective rate is lower 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.
Estimate the property tax on a home in Walker County
Enter a home's market value for a ballpark at Walker County's average effective rate of 1.18% (Census). The real bill depends on the home's assessed value, the millage where it sits and any exemptions.
Estimated property tax: $2,677 / year
Property tax in Walker County at a glance
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median annual property tax | $2,669 |
| Median home value | $226,900 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.18% |
| 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 Walker County compare in Texas?
Among Texas's 250 counties, Walker County has the 127th highest effective property-tax rate: 126 rank higher and 123 rank lower. That is near the middle for Texas. Nationally, it ranks 768th of 3135 US counties by effective rate. See every Texas county ranked.
How much do homeowners in Walker County actually pay?
The median is only the middle bill. Across Walker County's 14,694 owner-occupied homes, 42.5% pay $3,000 or more a year in property tax, 56.1% pay at least $2,000, and 16.3% pay under $800. Another 6.1% report paying no property tax at all, which usually means an exemption covers the whole bill.
| Annual bill | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $800 | 2,394 | 16.3% |
| $800 to $1,499 | 1,537 | 10.5% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 1,633 | 11.1% |
| $2,000 to $2,999 | 1,997 | 13.6% |
| $3,000 or more | 6,239 | 42.5% |
| No property tax paid | 894 | 6.1% |
Owners with a mortgage pay a median of $3,384 and owners without one pay $1,870. 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 Walker County property tax bill compare with local incomes?
The median property tax bill of $2,669 is about 3.9% of the median income of Walker County homeowner households, $68,551 a year. That compares two middles, so a retiree in a long-held home can pay a far larger share. 56.5% of Walker 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 Walker County?
Yes. The median bill went from $1,879 in 2015-2019 to $2,669 in 2020-2024, a 42% rise. Over the same span the median home value moved 49%, from $152,300 to $226,900. 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 Walker County
Walker County borders 6 counties.
| County | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County, TX | 1.52% | $5,268 | $346,200 |
| Walker County, TX (this county) | 1.18% | $2,669 | $226,900 |
| Trinity County, TX | 1.06% | $1,264 | $119,500 |
| Grimes County, TX | 1.02% | $2,414 | $237,400 |
| San Jacinto County, TX | 0.99% | $2,066 | $209,300 |
| Madison County, TX | 0.98% | $1,726 | $176,200 |
| Houston County, TX | 0.84% | $1,387 | $164,900 |
How is a home assessed in Walker County?
Texas assesses homes at 100% of market value in every county, Walker County included. How Texas assesses and reappraises homes.
Is there a homestead exemption in Walker 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 Walker County. Texas's exemptions and relief programs in full.
When are property taxes due in Walker 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. Walker County issues and collects the bill, so the dates printed on your statement are the ones that bind you.
How to appeal your Walker 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; Walker 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 Walker 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 Walker County
The other local tax: combined state and local rate for this county.
Sources
- Median real estate taxes paid and median home value for Walker 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.