The median sales price of a Dallas County home in the first quarter of 2023 was $194,290, based on data from the 4,713 properties sold during that time. In 2020 the median tax bill for the county was $5,114, which is 2.6% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 2.4 times higher than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Dallas County real estate data showed homeowners in Wilmer, Cockrell Hill, and Sachse paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Wilmer with some other cities belonging to Dallas County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the first quarter of 2023.
| City | Q1 2023 Sales | Q1 2023 Median Price | Median tax 2023 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmer | 4 | $7,500 | $2,362 | 31.5% |
| Cockrell Hill | 6 | $95,360 | $3,878 | 4.1% |
| Sachse | 29 | $228,370 | $8,058 | 3.5% |
| Mesquite | 299 | $153,800 | $5,136 | 3.3% |
| Cedar Hill | 126 | $189,370 | $6,106 | 3.2% |
| Duncanville | 91 | $172,020 | $5,466 | 3.2% |
| Farmers Branch | 65 | $223,510 | $7,074 | 3.2% |
| Garland | 581 | $184,430 | $5,920 | 3.2% |
| DeSoto | 148 | $210,180 | $6,528 | 3.1% |
| Richardson | 241 | $262,580 | $8,108 | 3.1% |
| Rowlett | 132 | $243,260 | $7,585 | 3.1% |
| Balch Springs | 50 | $130,525 | $3,922 | 3% |
| Coppell | 69 | $399,380 | $12,102 | 3% |
| Dallas | 2,083 | $182,070 | $5,457 | 3% |
| Grand Prairie | 255 | $173,950 | $5,167 | 3% |
| Lancaster | 77 | $174,280 | $5,292 | 3% |
| Seagoville | 19 | $136,920 | $4,067 | 3% |
| Sunnyvale | 4 | $378,260 | $11,386 | 3% |
| Carrollton | 73 | $245,560 | $7,012 | 2.9% |
| University Park | 38 | $1,369,770 | $39,609 | 2.9% |
| Addison | 30 | $381,935 | $10,512 | 2.8% |
| Irving | 243 | $222,130 | $6,252 | 2.8% |
| Glenn Heights | 24 | $202,500 | $5,526 | 2.7% |
| Highland Park | 21 | $1,711,000 | $46,536 | 2.7% |
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