Dimmit County Property Taxes
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
45.6% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$102/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.43%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$85,500
State avg $185,237
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,665
$139/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$971
$81/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#191
of 250 counties (1 = lowest)
Homeowner context
What this means for a Dimmit 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
1.43%
0.22 percentage points above the state average
Typical bill
$1,223
$1,024 below the state median
State position
#191
Ranked from lowest to highest effective rate across 250 Texas counties.
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Dimmit County, Texas
Dimmit's rate runs 31% above national
Dimmit County's 1.14% effective tax rate is 31% above the national median of 0.87%, placing it in the middle range of U.S. counties by tax burden. The median property tax of $917 is 66% below the national median of $2,690, reflecting the county's modestly valued housing stock.
Lower-middle tier in Texas
Dimmit County ranks in the bottom third of Texas counties by effective tax rate at 1.14%, substantially below the state average of 1.28%. The median property tax of $917 is 58% below the statewide median of $2,193.
South Texas's second-lowest-tax county
Dimmit County at 1.14% undercuts Dickens (1.37%) and Deaf Smith (1.37%), trailing only DeWitt (0.86%) among nearby South Texas counties. This reflects Dimmit's rural character and agricultural economy.
Median home costs $917 annually
A Dimmit County home valued at $80,300—the county median—generates $917 in annual property taxes at the 1.14% rate. Combined with mortgage-related costs, total annual tax obligations reach $1,465.
Challenge assessments on ranch property
Dimmit County's ranching-based economy means agricultural land is often assessed incorrectly relative to comparable properties or current market use values. Filing a property tax appeal with Dimmit County's appraisal district could reveal overassessment and reduce your annual bill.
How Dimmit County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Dimmit County
1.43%
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.