Dallas County homeowners paid property taxes amounting to 3.1% of their home’s value in the fourth quarter of 2025, a rate more than 3.4 times the national average, figures from BlockShopper.com show.
The median sales price for a home in Dallas County during that period was $205,465, based on 5,660 property transactions. The median county tax bill for 2025 was $6,290, which represents 3.1% of the median assessed home value.
The U.S. average effective property tax rate stood at 0.888% in 2024.
Data analysis indicated that Mesquite and University Park residents paid the highest property tax rates within Dallas County.
This article’s calculation of the 2025 effective property tax rate uses estimated inflation and county 2020 tax records. Effective rates may differ slightly in certain circumstances.
National home prices rose again in 2025, with the median U.S. price reaching approximately $447,000 in June, a 1.13% increase from the previous year, according to Redfin. The data indicate a wide gap between supply and demand, with 36% more homes for sale than there are buyers, a difference of 508,715 homes. Redfin defines a market as balanced when the difference between sellers and buyers is within 10%.
The table below lists Mesquite’s median effective property tax rate alongside selected Dallas County cities, based on fourth-quarter 2025 sales and tax information.
| 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% |
| Grand Prairie | 277 | $168,180 | $5,479 | 3.3% |
| Lewisville | 4 | $283,690 | $9,257 | 3.3% |
| Rowlett | 188 | $244,630 | $8,042 | 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% |
| 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% |
| Seagoville | 27 | $137,280 | $4,313 | 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% |