If you are relocating here from another state, your property taxes may be higher here than where you lived previously. The offset is that in Texas you will not be paying any state or local personal income taxes. Depending on your level of income and the value of your home, your total annual tax bill may be less than it was before.

Property taxes are calculated by multiplying the assessed value of the property by the total combined rate levied by the taxing authorities that have jurisdiction where the property is located. Texas state law defines the assessed value of real property as the market value of a property on January 1, the first day of the tax year. Property taxes typically are paid in a single annual payment that is due on or before December 31, the final day of the tax year.


2007 Property Tax Rates

Northwest Dallas suburbs
       
 
 
2007 tax rates
 
tax jurisdictions
combined
city
school
county
city
school
county
Argyle
2.39%
.39
1.77%
.23%
  Argyle
Argyle ISD
Denton
Bartonville 2.19% .19 1.77% .23%   Bartonville Argyle ISD Denton
Carrollton 2.87% .63 1.68% .55%   Carrollton
Carrollton-Farmers
Branch ISD
Dallas
Colleyville 2.57% .35% 1.57% .65%   Colleyville Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Tarrant
Coppell 2.79% .64% 1.60% .55%   Coppell Coppell ISD Dallas
Copper Canyon 2.04% .17% 1.64% .23%   Copper Canyon Lewisville ISD Denton
Double Oak 2.09% .22% 1.64% .23%   Double Oak Lewisville ISD Denton
Flower Mound 2.32% .45% 1.64% .23%   Flower Mound Lewisville ISD Denton
Frisco 2.36% .45% 1.58% .33%   Frisco* Frisco ISD Collin
Grapevine 2.58% .36% 1.57% .65%   Grapevine Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Tarrant
Highland Village 2.44% .57% 1.64% .23%   Highland Village Lewisville ISD Denton
Keller 2.69% .43% 1.61% .65%   Keller Keller ISD Tarrant
Lewisville 2.33% .46% 1.64% .23%   Lewisville Lewisville ISD Denton
Plano 2.38% .47% 1.58% .33%   Plano Plano ISD Collin
Southlake 2.90% .46% 1.80% .65%   Southlake Carroll ISD Tarrant
The Colony 2.59% .72% 1.64% .23%   The Colony Lewisville ISD Denton
Trophy Club 2.63% .73% 1.67% .23%   Trophy Club* Northwest ISD Denton
Westlake 2.44% -- 1.80% .65%   Westlake Carroll ISD Tarrant

Other DFW metroplex cities and towns
   
 
2006 tax rates
 
tax jurisdictions
combined
city
school
county
city
school
county
Addison
2.52%
.46%
1.50%
.55%
  Addison
Dallas ISD
Dallas
Allen 2.67% .56% 1.78% .33%   Allen Allen ISD Collin
Arlington 2.90% .65% 1.61% .65%   Arlington Arlington ISD Tarrant
Bedford 2.67% .45% 1.58% .65%   Bedford Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD Tarrant
Corinth 2.89% .56% 1.79% .23%   Corinth* Lake Dallas ISD Denton
Dallas 2.79% .73% 1.50% .55%   Dallas Dallas ISD Dallas
Denton 2.62% .63% 1.76% .23%   Denton Denton ISD Denton
DeSoto 3.01% .70% 1.76% .55%   DeSoto DeSoto ISD Dallas
Duncanville 2.99% .70% 1.74% .55%   Duncanville Duncanville ISD Dallas
Euless 2.71% .49% 1.58% .65%   Euless Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD Tarrant
Farmers Branch 2.73% .49% 1.68% .55%   Farmers Branch
Carrollton-Farmers
Branch ISD
Dallas
Fort Worth 3.02% .86% 1.51% .65%   Fort Worth Fort Worth ISD Tarrant
Garland 2.78% .66% 1.54% .55%   Garland Garland ISD Dallas
Grand Prairie 2.85% .67% 1.63% .55%   Grand Prairie Grand Prairie ISD Dallas
Highland Park 2.14% .23% 1.36% .55%   Highland Park Highland Park ISD Dallas
Hurst 2.74% .52% 1.58% .65%   Hurst Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD Tarrant
Irving 2.75% .55% 1.64% .55%   Irving Irving ISD Dallas
McKinney 2.76% .59% 1.84% .33%   McKinney McKinney ISD Collin
Mesquite 2.84% .62% 1.67% .55%   Mesquite Mesquite ISD Dallas
N Richland Hills 2.78% .57% 1.57% .65%   N Richland Hills Birdville ISD Tarrant
Richardson 2.76% .58% 1.63% .55%   Richardson Richardson ISD Collin
Rockwall 2.56% .43% 1.71% .43%   Rockwall Rockwall ISD Rockwall
Rowlett 2.85% .75% 1.54% .55%   Rowlett Garland ISD Dallas
University Park 2.20% .29% 1.36% .55%   University Park Highland Park ISD Dallas



*City property tax rate includes Municipal Utility District (MUD) tax.

Note: The property tax rates shown above may vary depending on both which entities have taxing authority in the area where a property is located and the exemption(s) for which the owner of a property qualifies.

Sources: Collin, Dallas, Denton and Tarrant Central Appraisal Districts.