How do I pay my property taxes?

County Tax Assessor-Collector (county level - each of Texas's 254 counties; some counties contract with other counties or use special arrangements)

Details

What you need to know

Online Option

Most TX counties offer online payment; search "[County Name] County Texas tax assessor-collector property tax payment online" or check your county's appraisal district website

Where to Go

County Tax Assessor-Collector's office

County-specific variations apply

All 254 TX counties follow the January 31 due date. Harris County (Houston), Dallas County, Tarrant County (Fort Worth), Bexar County (San Antonio), Travis County (Austin), Collin County, Denton County, and other large counties have excellent online payment systems and multiple payment locations. Many rural TX counties have basic online payment; call your county Tax Assessor-Collector for payment options.

Texas Notes

Important state-specific details

Texas property taxes are among the HIGHEST nationally - no state income tax, so property taxes and sales taxes fund the state/local budget; effective rates 1.5-3% of market value in many areas.
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION: Qualifying owner-occupied primary residences receive exemption from school taxes; 2025 TX Proposition 13 raised homestead exemption to $140,000 from the school district assessed value; MUST APPLY with the County Appraisal District using Form 50-114 by April 30; apply ONCE and it renews automatically (no annual reapplication after initial approval)
OVER-65 OR DISABLED EXEMPTION: Additional $10,000 school district exemption; also provides property tax CEILING - property taxes cannot exceed the amount paid in the year the exemption was first granted; very significant
DISABLED VETERAN EXEMPTION: Partial to total exemption based on disability rating; surviving spouses may also qualify
AGRICULTURAL EXEMPTION (Open Space Land / Ag Use): Significant reduction for qualifying agricultural land; assessed at agricultural use value rather than market value
Texas has NO statewide property tax; all property taxes are local

Official Source

State office contact

State Office

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (property tax oversight) - comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax | (800) 252-9121; County Tax Assessor-Collector (payment - varies by county); County Appraisal District (exemptions and appeals - varies by county)