Texas · FIPS 48185 · ACS 2020–2024
Grimes County, Texas property tax rate
Homeowners in Grimes County paid a median of $2,414 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $237,400 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.90% of home value, 35% below the Texas rate of 1.40% and 4% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.90%Effective tax rate±0.12% margin · Texas: 1.40%
- $2,414Median tax per yearTexas: $4,232 · U.S.: $3,119
- $237,400Median home valueTexas: $283,800
- 8,196Owner-occupied homes80% of households own
| Measure | Grimes County | Texas | U.S. | Grimes County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.90% | 1.40% | 0.94% | 0.96% | −0.06 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $2,414 | $4,232 | $3,119 | $2,480 | −$66 (-2.7%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $3,367 | $5,327 | $3,489 | $3,590 | −$223 (-6.2%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $1,793 | $2,847 | $2,576 | $1,947 | −$154 (-7.9%) |
| Median home value | $237,400 | $283,800 | $332,700 | $226,600 | +$10,800 (+4.8%) |
| Total taxes paid | $23,011,300 | $35,304,639,700 | $360,573,527,500 | $22,813,300 |
How Grimes County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $9.05 a year, against $14.02 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Texas: 33 of 173 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 62% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 1.08% of value; homes without one: 0.76%. Median bills: $3,367 and $1,793.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.06 pts) and the median tax changed −$66 (-2.7%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 0.90% ± 0.12% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 8,196 owner-occupied homes.
Texas counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panola County | 0.88% | $1,242 | $158,100 |
| Kerr County | 0.89% | $3,103 | $321,200 |
| Jasper County | 0.89% | $1,326 | $136,400 |
| Gonzales County | 0.91% | $2,084 | $159,100 |
| Rusk County | 0.91% | $1,793 | $171,300 |
| Anderson County | 0.91% | $1,702 | $185,300 |
| Polk County | 0.92% | $1,661 | $184,800 |
| Milam County | 0.92% | $1,875 | $189,800 |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.