What Dallas County property tax looks like
Among the 30 counties covered here, Dallas County has the 6th highest effective rate and the 11th highest median bill. Every $100,000 of value carries about $1,680 of tax a year at this rate.
On a $400,000 purchase that comes to roughly $6,720 a year, or $560 a month. Priced at the Texas average rate instead, the same home would cost $33 a month less in tax.
The Dallas Central Appraisal District sets the value; the rate stacks the county, the school district and city with a hospital district and a community-college district that levy across the county.
Parcel-level values and tax history are published by the Dallas Central Appraisal District.
Example monthly payment at the median home value
Borrowing $222,320 against a $277,900 Dallas County home (20% down, 6.5% for 30 years, illustrative rather than quoted) works out as follows.
| Component | Per month |
|---|---|
| Principal and interest | $1,405 |
| Property tax | $389 |
| Homeowners insurance | $150 |
| Mortgage insurance (PMI) | $0 |
| Total | $1,944 |
Property tax is 20.0% of the $1,944 total, so a lender escrowing it would set aside about $389 each month toward the Dallas County bill.
How reliable this figure is
For Dallas County the Census Bureau reports a 90% margin of error of ±$55 on the $4,668 median tax and ±$2,213 on the $277,900 median value, so the 1.680% rate is a county-wide average rather than the rate on any one bill.
These medians describe today's owners, not today's buyers. How Texas values and caps a home, including what resets on sale, is set out on the Texas page.
Counties with a similar rate
Also in Texas: Bexar County (1.814%), Harris County (1.718%), Tarrant County (1.772%).
Frequently asked questions
What is the property tax rate in Dallas County, TX?
The effective rate is 1.680%, which is the median real estate tax paid ($4,668) divided by the median home value ($277,900) in the Census Bureau's 2019-2023 estimates.
How much is property tax on a $400,000 home in Dallas County?
At this county's effective rate the figure is about $6,720 a year, or $560 a month. That is $33 a month more than the Texas average rate of 1.58% would give on the same price.
How much of a Dallas County monthly mortgage payment is property tax?
On a $277,900 home with 20% down at 6.5% over 30 years, property tax is about $389 of a $1,944 total monthly payment, or 20.0%.
Is property tax in Dallas County high compared with the rest of Texas?
Dallas County's 1.680% is 0.10 percentage points above the 1.58% Texas average, and its $4,668 median bill ranks 11th of the 30 counties covered here, with the rate ranking 6th.
Source and method
Census American Community Survey, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates, released December 2024. For Dallas County: B25103 median tax $4,668, B25077 median value $277,900, B25003 493,453 owner-occupied homes. Formulas are on the methodology page; every result is an estimate, not a quote or tax advice.