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Fort Worth, TX property tax

The median annual bill, the effective rate behind it, and what that rate costs at any home value — from Census ACS estimates, not an assessor's marketing page.

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Quick answer

The median homeowner in Fort Worth, TX pays $5,036 a year in real estate taxes, an effective rate of 1.82% of the $277,300 median home value. That is 86% above the national effective rate of 0.98%.

Effective rate
1.82%US average 0.98%
Median annual bill
$5,036#17 of 94 metros
Per month
$420Median bill divided by 12
Median home value
$277,300US $303,400

Property tax calculator

Enter a home value to estimate the annual bill and the monthly escrow at Fort Worth, TX's effective rate. Adjust the exemption or the rate if your parcel differs.

Taxable value
$277,300
Annual tax
$5,047
Per month
$421

Estimate only. Assessment ratios, homestead caps and special districts can move a real bill either way.

What property tax costs at each home value

Applying Fort Worth's 1.82% effective rate to common home values.

Estimated annual and monthly property tax by home value in Fort Worth
Home valueAnnual taxPer month
$200,000$3,640$303
$350,000$6,370$531
$500,000$9,100$758
$750,000$13,650$1,138
$1,000,000$18,200$1,517

Estimates only. Assessment ratios, homestead and senior exemptions, special assessment districts and recent reassessments all move a real bill away from the metro-wide median. Confirm with the county assessor before budgeting.

Related data for Fort Worth

The other numbers that decide what living here costs.

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Tables B25103 and B25077, 2019-2023 ACS 5-year. Effective rate is median taxes paid divided by median home value, computed by us and documented on the methodology page.

Other Fort Worth datasets on this site.

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