Cherokee County Property Taxes
Cherokee County, Texas
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
11.9% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$162/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.21%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$160,300
State avg ▼ $171,960
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$2,635
$220/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,449
$121/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#112
of 250 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Cherokee County, Texas
Cherokee taxes well below national median
Cherokee County's 1.211% effective rate produces a median tax of $1,941 on a $160,300 home—roughly 28% below the national median tax burden. This places Cherokee in the bottom third of U.S. counties for property tax load.
Slightly above Texas average
Cherokee's 1.211% rate edges slightly below Texas's 1.276% average, and its $1,941 median tax runs about $252 below the state median of $2,193. The county ranks in the middle of Texas's 254 counties for overall tax burden.
Middle-ground in east Texas
Cherokee sits between lower-tax Cass County (1.063%) and higher-tax Carson County (1.362%) among regional peers, offering a balanced tax environment. Its home values and rates both reflect a moderate-income east Texas market.
Cherokee County tax estimates
A home valued at Cherokee's median of $160,300 generates approximately $1,941 in annual property taxes at the 1.211% rate. With mortgage-related additions, annual tax obligations reach about $2,635.
Dispute inflated assessments
Cherokee County homeowners should verify their property values against recent arm's-length sales of comparable homes. Filing an appeal when assessments exceed market value can reduce your annual tax burden by hundreds of dollars.
How Cherokee County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Cherokee County
1.21%
Effective rate
Texas Avg
1.28%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
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.