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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Yoakum County, Texas

Yoakum County has an effective property tax rate of 0.94%. On the median home value of $182,600, that's roughly $1,715 per year. Median household income is $84,925.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.94%
median tax $1,715 ÷ median home $182,600
Median Home Value1
$182,600
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$84,925
per-capita $36,271
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$1,715
at 0.94% 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.

MetricYoakum CountyTexas (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.94%1.18%
Median home value1$182,600—
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 Yoakum County, TX

Buying a home in Yoakum County, where Plains is the principal town, pairs a median home value of $182,600 with an annual property tax bill of about $1,715. That works out to an effective rate of 0.939%, well under Texas's statewide median of 1.183% and good enough for a rank of 211 out of 250 counties. The national median sits at 0.794%, so this county runs somewhat above that benchmark even while beating its own state. Households here earn a median of $84,925, with per-capita income at $36,271, which helps keep the tax bill affordable against local earnings. Anyone weighing a move to the Plains area can count on lower-than-average Texas taxes on a home priced below many parts of the state.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Yoakum County, TX?
The effective rate is 0.94% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.94% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($182,600), the estimated annual bill is about $1,715.
Is Yoakum 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 Yoakum 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 Yoakum 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.