Homeowners in Rowlett faced a property tax rate of 3.3% of their home’s value in the fourth quarter of 2025, a figure that is over 3.7 times the national average, according to BlockShopper.com.
Data for the period shows the median sales price for a home in Rowlett was $244,630, with 188 transactions recorded. The city’s median tax bill stood at $8,042 in 2025, amounting to 3.3% of the median taxed home value.
The average effective property tax rate nationwide reached 0.888% in 2024.
Within Dallas County, Mesquite and University Park recorded the highest property tax rates among area cities.
This analysis determines the 2025 effective property tax rate using inflation estimates and county-supplied tax information from 2020. Actual effective rates may vary somewhat from these figures.
U.S. home prices saw continued growth in 2025, with the national median rising to about $447,000 in June, a 1.13% increase year over year, according to Redfin. The market remains uneven, with the number of sellers exceeding buyers by 36%, or 508,715 homes. Redfin considers the market balanced when buyers and sellers are within a 10% range.
The table below illustrates how Mesquite’s median effective property tax rate compares to other Dallas County cities, based on home sales and property tax amounts from the fourth quarter of 2025.
| City | Q4 2025 Sales | Q4 2025 Median Price | Median tax 2025 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesquite | 406 | $154,165 | $5,446 | 3.5% |
| University Park | 60 | $1,190,570 | $41,999 | 3.5% |
| Richardson | 279 | $254,820 | $8,597 | 3.4% |
| Sachse | 46 | $253,485 | $8,544 | 3.4% |
| Duncanville | 92 | $176,780 | $5,796 | 3.3% |
| Garland | 670 | $187,905 | $6,277 | 3.3% |
| Lewisville | 4 | $283,690 | $9,257 | 3.3% |
| Rowlett | 188 | $244,630 | $8,042 | 3.3% |
| Grand Prairie | 277 | $168,180 | $5,479 | 3.3% |
| Addison | 42 | $346,025 | $11,147 | 3.2% |
| Balch Springs | 47 | $129,830 | $4,158 | 3.2% |
| Cedar Hill | 142 | $200,845 | $6,475 | 3.2% |
| DeSoto | 151 | $216,300 | $6,922 | 3.2% |
| Lancaster | 59 | $177,640 | $5,612 | 3.2% |
| Seagoville | 27 | $137,280 | $4,313 | 3.1% |
| Carrollton | 126 | $243,460 | $7,435 | 3.1% |
| Farmers Branch | 87 | $240,830 | $7,501 | 3.1% |
| Highland Park | 21 | $1,613,840 | $49,344 | 3.1% |
| Sunnyvale | 16 | $385,160 | $12,073 | 3.1% |
| Wilmer | 3 | $80,600 | $2,505 | 3.1% |
| Coppell | 100 | $443,510 | $12,833 | 2.9% |
| Glenn Heights | 40 | $200,160 | $5,860 | 2.9% |
| Irving | 299 | $228,130 | $6,629 | 2.9% |
| Dallas | 2,467 | $213,870 | $5,786 | 2.7% |
| Hutchins | 8 | $137,310 | $2,930 | 2.1% |
| Wylie | 2 | $245,995 | $3,331 | 1.4% |
