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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Ector County, Texas

Ector County has an effective property tax rate of 1.27%. On the median home value of $200,200, that's roughly $2,538 per year. Median household income is $71,536.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
1.27%
median tax $2,538 ÷ median home $200,200
Median Home Value1
$200,200
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$71,536
per-capita $36,118
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$2,538
at 1.27% effective rate

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

MetricEctor CountyTexas (state context)
Effective property tax rate11.27%1.18%
Median home value1$200,200—
State income tax3No state income taxNo state income tax
State sales tax38.20% combined8.20% combined

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.

About Ector County, TX

Ector County’s effective property tax rate of 1.268% sits above Texas’s statewide median of 1.183%, placing it 99th among the state’s 250 counties. That gap signals a somewhat heavier reliance on property taxes here than in much of Texas. Against the national median of 0.794%, the difference is far wider — Ector County levies roughly 60% more per dollar of home value than the country as a whole. The practical effect shows up in the tax bill: a median home value of $200,200 yields an annual real-estate tax of about $2,538. With median household income at $71,536 and per-capita income at $36,118, that bill amounts to a meaningful share of yearly earnings. Odessa, the largest city in the county, anchors this tax landscape.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Ector County, TX?
The effective rate is 1.27% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 1.27% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($200,200), the estimated annual bill is about $2,538.
Is Ector County's rate high or low?
Compare it to the state median of 1.18% and the national average near 1.1%.
How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?
A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.
Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?
Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Ector County assessor's office to review your current assessment.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment?
Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Ector County assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.
Sources
[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).
[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.
[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.