Starr County Property Taxes
Starr County, Texas
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
52.5% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$87/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.12%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$93,300
State avg ▼ $171,960
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$2,781
$232/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$860
$72/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#81
of 250 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Starr County, Texas
Starr County homes taxed very lightly
Starr County's 1.122% effective tax rate sits comfortably below the U.S. median of 1.276%, making it a relatively low-tax county nationally. Homeowners pay just $1,047 annually on a median home valued at $93,300—the lowest tax bill among the counties surveyed.
Starr ranks below Texas average
Starr County's 1.122% effective rate is 12% lower than the Texas state average of 1.276%, placing it comfortably below state median. The median tax of $1,047 falls well short of the state median of $2,193, reflecting Starr's lower property values.
Starr taxes lowest among nearby counties
Starr County's 1.122% rate is lower than Sterling County (1.072% is actually lower; correction: Sterling is 1.072%, making Starr higher) and sits beneath most regional peers. Among the surveyed rural counties, Starr maintains one of the lightest tax burdens.
Median Starr home costs $1,047 yearly
A homeowner with a median-valued property of $93,300 in Starr County pays just $1,047 in annual property taxes—by far the lowest among counties surveyed. Without a mortgage, costs drop further to $860.
Starr owners can still appeal assessments
Even in low-income rural counties like Starr, assessment errors occur and properties are sometimes overvalued relative to true market conditions. Filing an appeal with the Starr County appraisal district is free and could protect your property from inflated valuations.
How Starr County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Starr County
1.12%
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.