Kaufman County Property Taxes
Kaufman County, Texas
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
128.6% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$420/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.73%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$290,800
State avg ▲ $171,960
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$5,925
$494/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$3,066
$256/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#234
of 250 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Kaufman County, Texas
Kaufman's tax rate tops national average
At 1.732%, Kaufman County's effective property tax rate runs 87% higher than the national median of 0.92%. This places Kaufman in the top 25% of U.S. counties by tax burden, meaning homeowners here pay significantly more per dollar of home value than most Americans.
Among Texas's highest-taxing counties
Kaufman's 1.732% rate exceeds Texas's state average of 1.276% by 36%, ranking it in the upper quartile statewide. Only about one in four Texas counties taxes property as aggressively as Kaufman does.
Kaufman taxes harder than Hill Country peers
Kaufman's rate of 1.732% far exceeds neighboring Kerr County (1.093%) and Kendall County (1.202%), making it the priciest among comparable central Texas regions. A $285,000 home pays roughly $500 more annually in Kaufman than in Kerr County.
The median Kaufman homeowner pays $5,036
On a median home valued at $290,800, Kaufman residents owe $5,036 in annual property taxes. With mortgage obligations and school debt included, that figure climbs to $5,925—well above the national median tax of $2,690.
Consider appealing your tax assessment
Many Kaufman homeowners overpay because their properties are assessed above fair market value. Tax appeal deadlines are coming—a successful challenge could reduce your annual bill by hundreds of dollars with no cost to file.
How Kaufman County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Kaufman County
1.73%
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.