Jones County Property Taxes
Jones County, Texas
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
35.3% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$119/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.54%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$92,700
State avg ▼ $171,960
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,685
$140/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,289
$107/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#205
of 250 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Jones County, Texas
Jones County taxes run above national average
Jones County's effective tax rate of 1.537% sits well above the national median of 1.264%, placing it in the top quarter of taxed counties across America. Property owners here pay a noticeably higher percentage than the typical U.S. homeowner.
Among Texas's higher-tax counties
At 1.537%, Jones County exceeds the Texas state average of 1.276%, ranking in the upper tier of Texas property tax rates. Most Texas homeowners pay a smaller percentage of their home's value than Jones County residents do.
Second-highest rate in the region
Jones County's 1.537% rate trails only Jefferson County (1.575%) among regional peers, significantly exceeding Jasper (1.036%), Karnes (0.982%), and Jeff Davis (0.547%). It's among the pricier tax jurisdictions in West-Central Texas.
High rate on modest home values
Jones County's median home value of $92,700 is the lowest in this group, yet its 1.537% rate produces a median property tax of $1,425 annually. This unusual combination—lowest home values, second-highest tax rate—creates a disproportionate burden.
Overassessments hit harder here
In Jones County, where a high tax rate applies to already-modest property values, an overassessment has outsized impact. Even a 5% valuation error costs $46+ per year; challenging inflated assessments is especially worthwhile in high-rate, low-value markets.
How Jones County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Jones County
1.54%
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.