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Property taxes in Tarrant County have taken a big jump since 2019

With the deadline almost here to settle up on 2025 property taxes, and Fort Worth homeowners may be getting sticker shock: Tarrant County property taxes have skyrocketed among the highest levels in the U.S., according to a recent report by information services provider CoreLogic.
The property tax report analyzed the growth in tax rates and housing prices across all 50 states and the most populous U.S. counties.
From 2019 to 2024, Tarrant County taxes increased 29.3 percent, or 5.9 percent year-over-year — putting Fort Worth in the No. 11 position on the list.
No. 1 on the list was Broward County in Florida, home to cities such as Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach, which had the biggest increase in taxes at 56.8 percent.
No. 2 was also in Florida: Miami-Dade County, which endured a 49.5 percent hike in property taxes.
Fort Worth is at least not as bad as Dallas County, which tied for the No. 3 spot with a 32.7 percent increase.
Houston's Harris County was not far behind Fort Worth, coming in at No. 12 on the list with a startling 25.4 percent tax hike during the five-year period, the report found.
Property tax hikes follow a similar rise in housing prices, thus putting more pressure on homeowners and first-time homebuyers. The report's findings revealed Texas housing prices have ballooned by 42 percent over the last five years. And there's no sign of relief without changes on the federal level, the report adds.
"While some areas of the country will always be more expensive than others, the national trend toward more expensive properties and greater property tax liabilities is clear," the report said. "Already, the [nation's] tax bills climbed an average of 27 percent from 2019 to 2024. Short of government-led changes, homeowners will continue to contend with rising property taxes year after year."
Higher taxes also have ramifications for renters, who see these costs passed down from landlords in the form of higher rent prices, which may send more renters outside the city in search of more affordable areas.
Property taxes in 2024
In 2024 alone, Fort Worth residents paid a median $6,633 in property taxes, which is the second most expensive property tax among the most populous U.S. counties. Dallas residents paid the third most expensive taxes last year, at $6,409.
Even worse, some residents east and west of central Dallas saw their property values skyrocket over twice as much than what they were worth in 2023.
According to a state-by-state analysis, Texans paid a median $5,105 in property taxes last year, reflecting a 35.3 percent increase from 2019. Texas' median property tax is far higher than the national median, which came out to $3,018.
As many Texans are aware, it's a high price to pay for not having any income tax and no annual vehicle taxes.
The last day to pay 2024 property taxes to avoid penalty and interest is Friday, January 31, 2025. For Fort Worth residents, eight of the Tarrant County Tax Office locations are open Monday-Friday from 8 am-4:30 pm, to process those property tax payments.