Pecos County Property Taxes
Pecos County, Texas
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
33% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$123/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.03%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$142,900
State avg ▼ $171,960
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$2,507
$209/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,051
$88/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#51
of 250 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Pecos County, Texas
Pecos County: low-tax West Texas
Pecos County's 1.034% effective rate generates a median property tax of $1,477, well below the national median of $2,690. This places the West Texas county in the bottom 20% nationally for property tax burden.
Below Texas average across the board
Pecos's 1.034% effective rate sits comfortably below Texas's 1.276% state average, ranking it among the state's most affordable counties for property owners. The $1,477 median tax is 33% lower than the state median of $2,193.
Best rates in West Texas
Pecos County's 1.034% rate is the second-lowest in this analysis after Panola (0.899%), reflecting the more affordable property landscape of rural West Texas. The $1,477 median tax is the third-lowest here, ahead of most other counties examined.
Pecos County tax bill snapshot
On the median home value of $142,900, residents pay approximately $1,477 annually in property taxes—one of the lowest in this group. Without a mortgage, the bill drops to just $1,051.
Verify your appraisal even in low-tax areas
Even in Pecos County's low-tax environment, individual properties can be overappraised, unnecessarily inflating annual tax bills. Review your property tax notice and consider filing an appeal with the appraisal district if your home is assessed higher than comparable properties nearby.
How Pecos County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Pecos County
1.03%
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.