The median sales price of a Dallas County home in the third quarter of 2022 was $198,970, based on data from the 6,152 properties sold during that time. In 2020 the median tax bill for the county was $5,114, which is 2.6% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 2.3 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 Balch Springs, Highland Park, and Sachse paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Balch Springs with some other cities belonging to Dallas County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the third quarter of 2022.
| City | Q3 2022 Sales | Q3 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balch Springs | 61 | $107,520 | $3,685 | 3.4% |
| Highland Park | 20 | $1,306,995 | $43,728 | 3.3% |
| Sachse | 52 | $239,385 | $7,572 | 3.2% |
| Lancaster | 101 | $160,960 | $4,973 | 3.1% |
| Mesquite | 493 | $155,520 | $4,826 | 3.1% |
| Farmers Branch | 74 | $223,000 | $6,647 | 3% |
| Garland | 732 | $185,570 | $5,563 | 3% |
| Richardson | 307 | $252,400 | $7,619 | 3% |
| Rowlett | 212 | $239,955 | $7,127 | 3% |
| University Park | 40 | $1,228,795 | $37,219 | 3% |
| Addison | 34 | $339,505 | $9,878 | 2.9% |
| Cedar Hill | 129 | $198,490 | $5,738 | 2.9% |
| DeSoto | 162 | $211,100 | $6,134 | 2.9% |
| Carrollton | 135 | $232,260 | $6,589 | 2.8% |
| Duncanville | 108 | $185,325 | $5,137 | 2.8% |
| Grand Prairie | 302 | $171,630 | $4,855 | 2.8% |
| Cockrell Hill | 2 | $136,090 | $3,644 | 2.7% |
| Coppell | 109 | $418,340 | $11,372 | 2.7% |
| Irving | 285 | $217,310 | $5,875 | 2.7% |
| Sunnyvale | 10 | $393,665 | $10,699 | 2.7% |
| Dallas | 2,714 | $197,310 | $5,127 | 2.6% |
| Seagoville | 31 | $149,510 | $3,822 | 2.6% |
| Hutchins | 7 | $105,270 | $2,597 | 2.5% |
| Glenn Heights | 22 | $224,605 | $5,193 | 2.3% |
| Wilmer | 9 | $168,650 | $2,220 | 1.3% |
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