Homeowners in Balch Springs paid 3.2% of their property’s value in taxes during the fourth quarter of 2025, which is more than 3.6 times the national average, according to BlockShopper.com.
Data from the 47 properties sold in that period show the median sales price for a Balch Springs home was $129,830. In 2025, the city’s median tax bill totaled $4,158, accounting for 3.2% of the median home value taxed.
The average effective property tax rate nationwide was 0.888% in 2024.
Mesquite and University Park held the two highest rates among cities in Dallas County.
This analysis calculates the 2025 effective property tax rate using estimated inflation and 2020 county tax data. Actual rates may vary slightly in some instances.
U.S. home prices saw continued growth in 2025, with the national median reaching approximately $447,000 in June, a 1.13% increase from a year prior, Redfin found. The data also reveal a marked imbalance in supply and demand, with 36% more sellers than buyers—a gap of 508,715 homes. According to Redfin, a balanced market features buyer and seller numbers within 10% of each other.
The following table shows how Mesquite’s median effective property tax rate compares with select other Dallas County cities, using sales and property 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% |
