The median sales price of a Dallas County home in the second quarter of 2023 was $204,635, based on data from the 5,842 properties sold during that time. In 2023, the median tax bill for the county was $5,932, which is 2.9% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 2.6 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 five cities paid the highest tax rate of 3.3%.
The above article calculates the effective property tax rate for 2023 using estimated inflation values and 2020 tax data provided by the county. In some cases, the actual effective property tax rate may vary slightly.
The following table compares Cockrell Hill with some other cities belonging to Dallas County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the second quarter of 2023.
| City | Q2 2023 Sales | Q2 2023 Median Price | Median tax 2023 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cockrell Hill | 7 | $116,990 | $3,878 | 3.3% |
| Grand Prairie | 333 | $157,900 | $5,167 | 3.3% |
| Lancaster | 102 | $161,775 | $5,292 | 3.3% |
| Mesquite | 397 | $154,180 | $5,136 | 3.3% |
| Sachse | 44 | $244,560 | $8,058 | 3.3% |
| Garland | 647 | $184,520 | $5,920 | 3.2% |
| Rowlett | 165 | $239,140 | $7,585 | 3.2% |
| Duncanville | 92 | $178,045 | $5,466 | 3.1% |
| Highland Park | 27 | $1,484,760 | $46,536 | 3.1% |
| Richardson | 280 | $259,690 | $8,108 | 3.1% |
| Addison | 32 | $353,870 | $10,512 | 3% |
| Carrollton | 128 | $233,200 | $7,012 | 3% |
| DeSoto | 152 | $217,715 | $6,528 | 3% |
| Sunnyvale | 11 | $379,520 | $11,386 | 3% |
| Cedar Hill | 104 | $210,375 | $6,106 | 2.9% |
| Balch Springs | 44 | $140,580 | $3,922 | 2.8% |
| Coppell | 115 | $432,400 | $12,102 | 2.8% |
| Glenn Heights | 29 | $207,270 | $5,526 | 2.7% |
| University Park | 65 | $1,442,380 | $39,609 | 2.7% |
| Dallas | 2,688 | $207,670 | $5,457 | 2.6% |
| Farmers Branch | 62 | $273,145 | $7,074 | 2.6% |
| Seagoville | 32 | $155,720 | $4,067 | 2.6% |
| Irving | 267 | $250,620 | $6,252 | 2.5% |
| Hutchins | 5 | $124,490 | $2,763 | 2.2% |
| Wilmer | 12 | $127,400 | $2,362 | 1.9% |
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