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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Gaines County, Texas

Gaines County has an effective property tax rate of 1.57%. On the median home value of $200,700, that's roughly $3,142 per year. Median household income is $74,132.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
1.57%
median tax $3,142 ÷ median home $200,700
Median Home Value1
$200,700
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$74,132
per-capita $30,645
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$3,142
at 1.57% 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.

MetricGaines CountyTexas (state context)
Effective property tax rate11.57%1.18%
Median home value1$200,700—
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 Gaines County, TX

Gaines County offers an unusual mix: home prices below the national norm, but property taxes that run well above both state and national medians. A median home value of $200,700 produces an annual real-estate tax bill of about $3,142, based on an effective rate of 1.566 percent. That rate exceeds Texas's 1.183 percent median and far outstrips the national 0.794 percent figure, ranking this county 34th of 250 statewide. Households earning the median $74,132 can absorb the bill, though buyers weighing Seminole or the smaller towns of Seagraves and Loop should budget for taxes that claim a larger share of income than in most Texas counties. With per-capita income at $30,645, the gap between affordable housing costs and comparatively steep taxation shapes what ownership here actually requires.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Gaines County, TX?
The effective rate is 1.57% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 1.57% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($200,700), the estimated annual bill is about $3,142.
Is Gaines 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 Gaines 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 Gaines 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.