Terry County Property Taxes
Terry County, Texas
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
25.3% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$137/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.48%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$111,200
State avg ▼ $171,960
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,930
$161/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,288
$107/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#188
of 250 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Terry County, Texas
Terry's rate exceeds national typical
Terry County's effective tax rate of 1.479% runs about 16% higher than the national median of 1.27%, placing it in the 60th percentile nationally. Homeowners here pay more in property taxes relative to home value than most Americans.
Above Texas state average
At 1.479%, Terry County's rate exceeds the Texas average of 1.276%, ranking it in the upper-middle tier statewide. This reflects Terry's funding needs for rural schools and county services.
Moderate rate in West Texas context
Terry's 1.479% falls between Terrell County's very low 0.803% and Swisher County's 1.743%. Among the eight-county comparison, Terry occupies the middle ground for tax burden.
Median home costs $1,645 annually
With a median home value of $111,200, Terry County residents pay an estimated $1,645 per year in property taxes. This rises to $1,930 for homeowners with mortgages due to escrow adjustments, adding meaningful cost to monthly housing payments.
Appeal overvalued assessments
Terry County homeowners should regularly review their property's assessed value to catch overvaluations before they inflate multiple years of taxes. The appraisal district allows free appeals if your assessed value exceeds market reality.
How Terry County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Terry County
1.48%
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.