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North Texas property taxes

Property taxes in North Texas, city by city.

Texas has no state income tax, so your property tax bill matters more here. Compare combined 2025 rates across 22 cities before you choose where to buy.

By Miguel Gomez, REALTOR® · Licensed in Texas · Updated Nov 2026

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What makes up your tax bill

A Texas property tax bill is the sum of every taxing unit on the address: the city, the county, the school district, sometimes a college or hospital district, and in many newer communities a municipal utility district (MUD) tax or a public improvement district (PID) assessment. Each one sets its own rate per $100 of taxable value every year.

That is why two homes at the same price can carry very different payments. A home inside a MUD can pay a full extra percent or more; in McKinney, McKinney MUD No. 1 alone was 0.98475 per $100 for 2025. Celina lists 31 public improvement districts.

In November 2025 Texas voters approved Proposition 13, raising the school district homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000. If the home is your primary residence, file your homestead exemption with the county appraisal district the year you move in.

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2025 combined rates

22 cities, lowest to highest

Cross Roads

1.39% to 1.41% combined, tax year 2025 · Denton County · City guide · Realtor

Westlake

1.46% to 1.73% combined, tax year 2025 · Tarrant and Denton counties · City guide · Realtor

Double Oak

1.48% to 1.57% combined, tax year 2025 · Denton County · City guide · Realtor

Bartonville

1.53% to 1.73% combined, tax year 2025 · Denton County · City guide · Realtor

Lucas

1.53% to 1.74% combined, tax year 2025 · Collin County · City guide · Realtor

Grapevine

1.54% to 1.64% combined, tax year 2025 · Tarrant, Dallas and Denton counties · City guide · Realtor

Copper Canyon

1.57% to 1.82% combined, tax year 2025 · Denton County · City guide · Realtor

Highland Park

1.57% to 1.73% combined, tax year 2025 · Dallas County · City guide · Realtor

Southlake

1.57% to 1.84% combined, tax year 2025 · Tarrant and Denton counties · City guide · Realtor

Parker

1.58% to 1.67% combined, tax year 2025 · Collin County · City guide · Realtor

Rockwall

1.58% to 1.58% combined, tax year 2025 · Rockwall County · City guide · Realtor

Heath

1.59% to 1.68% combined, tax year 2025 · Rockwall County (small part in Kaufman County) · City guide · Realtor

University Park

1.59% to 1.59% combined, tax year 2025 · Dallas County · City guide · Realtor

Coppell

1.61% to 1.96% combined, tax year 2025 · Dallas and Denton counties · City guide · Realtor

Frisco

1.63% to 1.87% combined, tax year 2025 · Collin and Denton counties · City guide · Realtor

Murphy

1.63% to 1.76% combined, tax year 2025 · Collin County · City guide · Realtor

Colleyville

1.64% to 1.86% combined, tax year 2025 · Tarrant County · City guide · Realtor

Fairview

1.65% to 1.80% combined, tax year 2025 · Collin County · City guide · Realtor

Flower Mound

1.65% to 1.73% combined, tax year 2025 · Denton County (small part in Tarrant County) · City guide · Realtor

McKinney

1.66% to 1.90% combined, tax year 2025 · Collin County · City guide · Realtor

Trophy Club

1.68% to 1.96% combined, tax year 2025 · Denton County (small part in Tarrant County) · City guide · Realtor

Allen

1.69% to 1.90% combined, tax year 2025 · Collin County · City guide · Realtor

Plano

1.69% to 1.71% combined, tax year 2025 · Collin and Denton counties · City guide · Realtor

Argyle

1.70% to 1.70% combined, tax year 2025 · Denton County · City guide · Realtor

Lewisville

1.72% to 2.07% combined, tax year 2025 · Denton and Dallas counties · City guide · Realtor

Lakewood Village

1.73% to 1.73% combined, tax year 2025 · Denton County · City guide · Realtor

Little Elm

1.76% to 1.96% combined, tax year 2025 · Denton County · City guide · Realtor

Carrollton

1.80% to 2.05% combined, tax year 2025 · Dallas, Denton and Collin counties · City guide · Realtor

Highland Village

1.80% to 1.80% combined, tax year 2025 · Denton County · City guide · Realtor

Richardson

1.81% to 2.18% combined, tax year 2025 · Dallas and Collin counties · City guide · Realtor

Oak Point

1.83% to 1.85% combined, tax year 2025 · Denton County · City guide · Realtor

Aubrey

1.84% to 1.86% combined, tax year 2025 · Denton County · City guide · Realtor

Keller

1.84% to 1.84% combined, tax year 2025 · Tarrant County · City guide · Realtor

Providence Village

1.87% to 1.89% combined, tax year 2025 · Denton County · City guide · Realtor

Princeton

1.88% to 1.88% combined, tax year 2025 · Collin County · City guide · Realtor

Prosper

1.90% to 1.95% combined, tax year 2025 · Collin and Denton counties · City guide · Realtor

Melissa

1.91% to 1.91% combined, tax year 2025 · Collin County · City guide · Realtor

The Colony

1.93% to 2.04% combined, tax year 2025 · Denton County · City guide · Realtor

Fort Worth

1.94% to 2.39% combined, tax year 2025 · Tarrant County, with portions in Denton, Johnson, Parker and Wise counties · City guide · Realtor

Wylie

1.95% to 2.25% combined, tax year 2025 · Collin County (parts in Dallas and Rockwall counties) · City guide · Realtor

Celina

1.97% to 2.02% combined, tax year 2025 · Collin and Denton counties · City guide · Realtor

Denton

1.99% to 1.99% combined, tax year 2025 · Denton County · City guide · Realtor

Anna

2.00% to 2.00% combined, tax year 2025 · Collin County · City guide · Realtor

Sachse

2.06% to 2.36% combined, tax year 2025 · Dallas and Collin counties · City guide · Realtor

Irving

2.07% to 2.14% combined, tax year 2025 · Dallas County · City guide · Realtor

Addison

2.09% to 2.14% combined, tax year 2025 · Dallas County · City guide · Realtor

Garland

2.09% to 2.39% combined, tax year 2025 · Dallas County (small parts in Collin and Rockwall counties) · City guide · Realtor

Arlington

2.12% to 2.24% combined, tax year 2025 · Tarrant County · City guide · Realtor

Forney

2.12% to 3.12% combined, tax year 2025 · Kaufman County · City guide · Realtor

Mansfield

2.13% to 2.25% combined, tax year 2025 · Tarrant County (small parts in Johnson and Ellis counties) · City guide · Realtor

Rowlett

2.13% to 2.51% combined, tax year 2025 · Dallas and Rockwall counties · City guide · Realtor

Lantana

2.14% to 2.20% combined, tax year 2025 · Denton County · City guide · Realtor

Grand Prairie

2.22% to 2.27% combined, tax year 2025 · Dallas, Tarrant and Ellis counties · City guide · Realtor

Dallas

2.23% to 2.34% combined, tax year 2025 · Dallas County, with portions in Collin, Denton, Kaufman and Rockwall counties · City guide · Realtor

Savannah

2.27% to 2.27% combined, tax year 2025 · Denton County (unincorporated) · City guide · Realtor

Mesquite

2.35% to 2.41% combined, tax year 2025 · Dallas County (small part in Kaufman County) · City guide · Realtor

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FAQ

Common questions

Which North Texas city has the lowest property taxes?
Among the 22 cities we track, the combined 2025 ranges at the top of the list above are the lowest, but the exact rate depends on the address, its school district and any MUD or PID. Compare the address, not the city name.
What is a MUD or PID?
A MUD (municipal utility district) is a taxing district that funds water, sewer and drainage for a development. A PID (public improvement district) charges an assessment for improvements in a specific area. Both add to the base city, county and school rates.
When do I file a homestead exemption in Texas?
File with your county appraisal district once the home is your principal residence. The school homestead exemption is $140,000 after Proposition 13 passed in November 2025.
Sources
  1. Texas Comptroller: property tax rates and levies
  2. Texas Comptroller: property tax exemptions
  3. FOX 4: Texans pass Proposition 13 raising the school homestead exemption (Nov 2025)
  4. Republic Title: 2025 DFW area tax rates
  5. City of McKinney: Tax Information (McKinney MUD No. 1)
  6. City of Celina: Public Improvement Districts
  7. Dallas Central Appraisal District: 2025 Ad Valorem Tax Rates
  8. Dallas Central Appraisal District: 2026 Estimated Ad Valorem Tax Rates
  9. Dallas Central Appraisal District (homestead filing is free of charge)
  10. Texas DMV, Dallas County Tax Office contact
  11. City of Allen: Lower Tax Rate Set for FY 2026-27
  12. Collin Central Appraisal District entity rates, all years (Texas Open Data Portal)
  13. Allen ISD officials approve 2-cent decrease for 2026-27 property tax rate (Community Impact, Aug 25, 2026)
  14. Collin Central Appraisal District, Homestead Exemption FAQs (how to apply, no fee)
  15. Texas DMV, Collin County Tax Office contact
  16. Republic Title, 2025 DFW Area Tax Rates (rates and exemptions by county)
  17. Argyle ISD, Tax rate (2026-27 total rate $1.1558 adopted Aug. 24, 2026)
  18. Texas Comptroller, Property tax exemptions (Form 50-114, filed with the appraisal district, $140,000 school homestead exemption)
  19. Denton Central Appraisal District
  20. Texas DMV, New to Texas (30 days to register, emissions inspection, county tax office)
  21. Denton County Tax Assessor-Collector
  22. Dallas County Tax Office, Questions regarding a homestead cap
  23. Tarrant Appraisal District: 2025 Tax Rates per $100 Valuation
  24. Tarrant Appraisal District: Homestead exemption application
  25. Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector: Motor vehicle locations and maps
  26. Denton County FY 2025-2026 Adopted Budget (tax rate $0.185938)
  27. Community Impact, Denton ISD voter-approval tax rate election ($1.2069 proposed)
  28. Community Impact, Denton ISD projects $325K budget surplus for FY 2026-27 (voters approved Nov 2025 tax rate election)
  29. Denton Central Appraisal District, Homestead Exemptions (apply online, no fee)
  30. Texas DMV, Denton County Tax Office contact
  31. Republic Title, 2025 DFW Area Tax Rates (Denton County rates and exemptions)
  32. Town of Bartonville, home page (FY 2026-2027 budget and tax notice)
  33. Denton County ESD 1, Resolution adopting the 2025 tax rate ($0.06 per $100)
  34. Denton County ESD 2, Resolution adopting the 2025 tax rate ($0.10 per $100)
  35. Argyle ISD, Tax rate (2026-27 rate $1.1558)
  36. Texas Comptroller, Property tax exemptions (Form 50-114, $140,000 school homestead exemption)
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