County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Scurry County, Texas

Scurry County has an effective property tax rate of 1.27%. On the median home value of $113,800, that's roughly $1,445 per year. Median household income is $60,039.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
1.27%
median tax $1,445 ÷ median home $113,800
Median Home Value1
$113,800
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$60,039
per-capita $29,633
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$1,445
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.

MetricScurry CountyTexas (state context)
Effective property tax rate11.27%1.18%
Median home value1$113,800
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 Scurry County, TX

Scurry County’s effective property tax rate of 1.270% sits above Texas’s statewide median of 1.183% and ranks 97th among the state’s 250 counties. That gap is small but meaningful: homeowners here pay a slightly larger share of property value each year than the typical Texan, and Texas rates already run well above the national median of 0.794%. On a median home value of $113,800, the annual real-estate bill comes to about $1,445, against a median household income of $60,039 and per-capita income of $29,633. The rate itself signals a county that leans on property taxes somewhat more heavily than its state peers, though the low median home value keeps actual dollar bills below what many higher-value Texas counties collect.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Scurry 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 ($113,800), the estimated annual bill is about $1,445.
Is Scurry 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 Scurry 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 Scurry 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.