Carson County Property Taxes
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
24.1% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$142/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.19%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$143,000
State avg $185,237
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$2,044
$170/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,511
$126/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#129
of 250 counties (1 = lowest)
Homeowner context
What this means for a Carson County homeowner
Use these county medians as a planning baseline. Your actual bill depends on assessed value, exemptions, millage, and local taxing districts.
Tax pressure
1.19%
0.02 percentage points below the state average
Typical bill
$1,705
$542 below the state median
State position
#129
Ranked from lowest to highest effective rate across 250 Texas counties.
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Carson County, Texas
Carson taxes beat national average
Carson County homeowners pay a 1.362% effective tax rate, roughly half the national median property tax burden when adjusted for home values. At $1,915 in median annual taxes on a $140,600 home, Carson falls in the bottom third of U.S. counties for tax burden.
Above-average for Texas
Carson's 1.362% rate edges above Texas's 1.276% state average, ranking it in the middle tier of the state's 254 counties. The median tax bill of $1,915 runs about $278 below the state median of $2,193.
Moderate taxes in the panhandle
Among neighboring panhandle counties, Carson sits slightly higher than Cass (1.063%) but below Childress (1.472%). Carson homeowners pay more in absolute dollars than most immediate neighbors, reflecting higher median home values in the county.
Your annual tax bill here
A home valued at $140,600—Carson's median—generates about $1,915 in annual property taxes at the current 1.362% rate. With mortgage add-ons and local fees, annual obligations can reach $2,343 for financed properties.
Challenge your assessment
Many Carson County homeowners are overassessed relative to comparable sales, creating opportunities to appeal valuations with the county appraisal district. A successful appeal can lower your tax bill by hundreds of dollars annually.
How Carson County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Carson County
1.19%
Effective rate
Texas Avg
1.21%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.88%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.
Estimates are informational only and are not tax, legal, financial, or assessment appeal advice. Verify parcel-specific amounts with the county assessor or tax collector.