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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Hill County, Texas

Hill County has an effective property tax rate of 1.16%. On the median home value of $179,200, that's roughly $2,078 per year. Median household income is $64,591.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
1.16%
median tax $2,078 ÷ median home $179,200
Median Home Value1
$179,200
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$64,591
per-capita $32,052
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$2,078
at 1.16% 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.

MetricHill CountyTexas (state context)
Effective property tax rate11.16%1.18%
Median home value1$179,200—
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 Hill County, TX

In Hill County, Texas, the median home value sits at $179,200, and the annual property tax bill on that home comes to about $2,078. That works out to an effective rate of 1.160%, which lands below Texas's statewide median of 1.183% and ranks 134th among the state's 250 counties. Buyers weighing a move to towns like Itasca, Abbott, or Aquilla should know the national median rate is 0.794%, so taxes here run higher than the country as a whole, though the lower home prices help offset that gap. With a median household income of $64,591, the yearly tax bill amounts to roughly 3.2% of what a household earns. Per-capita income stands at $32,052. Affordability here leans on cheap housing stock more than on low tax rates.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Hill County, TX?
The effective rate is 1.16% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 1.16% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($179,200), the estimated annual bill is about $2,078.
Is Hill 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 Hill 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 Hill 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.