Property owners in University Park paid 3.5% of their homes’ value in property taxes during the fourth quarter of 2025, with this rate surpassing the national average by more than fourfold, BlockShopper.com reports.
University Park’s median home price was $1,190,570 in the fourth quarter, as determined by the 60 properties sold in that period. The city’s median tax bill reached $41,999 in 2025, which amounts to 3.5% of the median taxed home value.
The U.S. average effective property tax rate stood at 0.888% in 2024.
Within Dallas County, the highest property tax rates were found in Mesquite and University Park.
This article estimates the 2025 effective property tax rate using calculated inflation values in conjunction with county-provided 2020 tax data. The actual effective property tax rate could vary slightly.
Home prices in the U.S. rose further in 2025, pushing the national median to about $447,000 in June. This represents a 1.13% increase compared with a year before, according to Redfin. The supply-demand balance showed a notable difference, with 36% more sellers than buyers, or a gap of 508,715 homes. Redfin defines a balanced market as having buyer and seller totals within 10% of each other.
The table below shows a comparison of Mesquite with other Dallas County cities based on median effective property tax rate, using sales and property tax information for 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% |