Property Tax & Income in Wharton County, Texas
Wharton County has an effective property tax rate of 1.52%. On the median home value of $189,900, that's roughly $2,881 per year. Median household income is $66,924.
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.
| Metric | Wharton County | Texas (state context) |
|---|---|---|
| Effective property tax rate1 | 1.52% | 1.18% |
| Median home value1 | $189,900 | — |
| State income tax3 | No state income tax | No state income tax |
| State sales tax3 | 8.20% combined | 8.20% 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 Wharton County, TX
In Wharton County, Texas, a median-priced home costs about $189,900 — well below what many buyers pay elsewhere. The trade-off comes on the tax side: the county's 1.517% effective rate sits above Texas's 1.183% statewide median and far above the 0.794% national figure. That combination yields a median annual property tax bill near $2,881. With median household income at $66,924 and per-capita income of $34,628, the tax load stays within reach for many budgets, though it eats a larger share of earnings than in lower-rate counties. Among the county's communities, including Danevang, Egypt, and El Campo, buyers weighing affordability should note that Wharton County ranks 43rd of 250 Texas counties for property tax rate — a reminder that cheaper homes here don't automatically mean cheaper ownership costs.