Dallas homeowners paid 2.7% of their property value in taxes during the fourth quarter of 2025, which is more than three times the U.S. average, BlockShopper.com reports.
The median home sale price in Dallas for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $213,870, based on 2,467 recorded sales during that period. The median tax bill in Dallas for 2025 came in at $5,786, reflecting 2.7% of the median home value subject to taxation.
The national average effective property tax rate for 2024 stood at 0.888%.
Within Dallas County, Mesquite and University Park posted the highest effective rates among local cities.
This article calculates the 2025 effective property tax rate using estimated inflation figures and 2020 tax information from the county. Actual effective rates for individual properties may differ slightly.
National home prices rose again in 2025, with the median price across the U.S. reaching about $447,000 in June—an increase of 1.13% from the preceding year, Redfin found. Redfin’s data also highlighted a wide gap between supply and demand, with 36% more sellers than buyers, or a difference of 508,715 homes. A market is considered balanced by Redfin when the number of sellers and buyers is within 10% of each other.
The table below presents the median effective property tax rates for Mesquite and other selected Dallas County cities, based on sales and tax data 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% |