Wood County Property Taxes
Wood County, Texas
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
17.5% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$152/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.93%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$195,100
State avg ▲ $171,960
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$2,266
$189/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,531
$128/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#23
of 250 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Wood County, Texas
Wood offers one of Texas's lowest rates
Wood County's effective tax rate of 0.932% is 27% below the national median of 1.27%, making it among the most tax-friendly jurisdictions in the entire country. The median annual tax of $1,818 is 32% below the national median of $2,690, providing substantial savings even on modest properties.
Significantly below Texas state average
Wood County's 0.932% effective rate is 27% lower than Texas's state average of 1.276%, placing the county in the bottom 10% of tax burden statewide. The median annual tax of $1,818 is 17% below the state average of $2,193.
Shares lowest-rate honor in the region
Wood County's 0.932% rate is the lowest among all eight counties, tied with Winkler County for the most generous tax environment. Only Wise County (1.188%) comes close, and Wood substantially undercuts all other peers in the comparison.
Median home costs $1,818 yearly
On a median-value home of $195,100, Wood County homeowners pay approximately $1,818 in annual property taxes. With a mortgage, the total reaches $2,266, the second-lowest effective tax burden among the eight-county region.
Vigilance pays off in low-tax counties
Wood County's exceptionally low rate means property owners should be especially alert to overassessment—every percentage point of overvaluation is pure waste. Request a free appraisal review if your home was last assessed more than a year ago or if your assessed value seems out of line with recent sales.
How Wood County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Wood County
0.93%
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.