Avoid Buying Homes in These 4 Texas Cities Where Property Taxes Have Soared the Most
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Watching your home value go up is mostly a good thing, but there is at least one downside — your property taxes will probably go up as well.
That’s been a common occurrence this decade amid an overall surge in home prices. It’s especially prevalent in states like Texas, which has seen a steady rise in housing demand as more people move there from other parts of the country and world. The Lone Star State ranked third in the country in population growth from 2023-2024 with an increase of 1.8%, according to the National Association of Realtors.
All those new residents need somewhere to live, which means more competition for homes, higher home prices and rising property taxes. Keep reading to learn which Texas cities have seen big spikes in property taxes.
National Trend
When it comes to higher property taxes, Texas has plenty of company. A new analysis from LendingTree found that median property taxes in the U.S. rose by an average of 10.4% between 2021 and 2023, the latest year of available data.
Where you live makes a big difference in how much you pay. Property taxes in the 50 biggest U.S. metro areas range from less than $1,100 a year to more than $9,900.
Texas is home to two of the 10 cities where property taxes rose the most from 2021 to 2023. The Lone Star State has four cities ranked among the top 30.
If you are in the market to buy a home in Texas, you might want to avoid buying one in these four cities where property taxes have soared.
Dallas
- 2021 median property taxes: $4,695
- 2023 median property taxes: $5,589
- Two-year percentage change: 19.0%
- National rank, biggest increase: Third
San Antonio
- 2021 median property taxes: $3,664
- 2023 median property taxes: $4,331
- Two-year percentage change: 18.2%
- National rank, biggest increase: Eighth
Austin
- 2021 median property taxes: $6,128
- 2023 median property taxes: $6,973
- Two-year percentage change: 13.8%
- National rank, biggest increase: 24th
Houston
- 2021 median property taxes: $4,155
- 2023 median property taxes: $4,713
- Two-year percentage change: 13.4%
- National rank, biggest increase: 28th
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