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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Jeff Davis County, Texas

Jeff Davis County has an effective property tax rate of 0.60%. On the median home value of $226,200, that's roughly $1,365 per year. Median household income is $59,286.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.60%
median tax $1,365 ÷ median home $226,200
Median Home Value1
$226,200
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$59,286
per-capita $50,105
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$1,365
at 0.60% 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.

MetricJeff Davis CountyTexas (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.60%1.18%
Median home value1$226,200—
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 Jeff Davis County, TX

Jeff Davis County levies an effective property tax rate of 0.603%, well beneath both the Texas median of 1.183% and the national figure of 0.794%. That gap places the county 247th out of 250 Texas counties when ranked by rate, meaning only a handful of places in the state tax property more gently. A median home value of $226,200 produces an annual real-estate tax bill of about $1,365. Households here bring in a median of $59,286, while per-capita income reaches $50,105. Fort Davis, the county seat and largest community, sits alongside Valentine in this sparsely populated stretch of West Texas. The low rate signals that property owners keep a comparatively large share of what they earn, though the trade-off often appears in public services and infrastructure that thinner tax revenue must support.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Jeff Davis County, TX?
The effective rate is 0.60% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.60% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($226,200), the estimated annual bill is about $1,365.
Is Jeff Davis 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 Jeff Davis 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 Jeff Davis 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.