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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Starr County, Texas

Starr County has an effective property tax rate of 1.14%. On the median home value of $95,100, that's roughly $1,083 per year. Median household income is $37,639.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
1.14%
median tax $1,083 ÷ median home $95,100
Median Home Value1
$95,100
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$37,639
per-capita $18,829
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$1,083
at 1.14% 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.

MetricStarr CountyTexas (state context)
Effective property tax rate11.14%1.18%
Median home value1$95,100—
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 Starr County, TX

Property taxes in Starr County, Texas, run at an effective rate of 1.139%, which sits just under the statewide median of 1.183% but well above the national figure of 0.794%. Among Texas's 250 counties, this one ranks 143rd by rate. The median home value here is $95,100, producing an annual tax bill of about $1,083 — a figure shaped as much by lower property values as by the rate itself. Households earn a median of $37,639, with per-capita income at $18,829. Communities like Delmita, Falcon Heights, and Garciasville anchor this largely rural county. What the comparison signals is a place where taxes are roughly middle-of-the-pack for Texas, though noticeably steeper than what most Americans pay relative to their home's worth.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Starr County, TX?
The effective rate is 1.14% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 1.14% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($95,100), the estimated annual bill is about $1,083.
Is Starr 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 Starr 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 Starr 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.