Texas · FIPS 48035 · ACS 2020–2024
Bosque County, Texas property tax rate
Homeowners in Bosque County paid a median of $1,959 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $200,900 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.86% of home value, 39% below the Texas rate of 1.40% and 9% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.86%Effective tax rate±0.19% margin · Texas: 1.40%
- $1,959Median tax per yearTexas: $4,232 · U.S.: $3,119
- $200,900Median home valueTexas: $283,800
- 5,684Owner-occupied homes76% of households own
| Measure | Bosque County | Texas | U.S. | Bosque County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.86% | 1.40% | 0.94% | 0.90% | −0.04 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $1,959 | $4,232 | $3,119 | $1,859 | +$100 (+5.4%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $2,205 | $5,327 | $3,489 | $2,175 | +$30 (+1.4%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $1,845 | $2,847 | $2,576 | $1,685 | +$160 (+9.5%) |
| Median home value | $200,900 | $283,800 | $332,700 | $184,500 | +$16,400 (+8.9%) |
| Total taxes paid | $14,569,600 | $35,304,639,700 | $360,573,527,500 | $14,902,800 |
How Bosque County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $8.59 a year, against $14.02 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Texas: 21 of 173 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 59% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.93% of value; homes without one: 0.81%. Median bills: $2,205 and $1,845.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.04 pts) and the median tax changed +$100 (+5.4%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 0.86% ± 0.19% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 5,684 owner-occupied homes.
Texas counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Zandt County | 0.84% | $2,298 | $222,100 |
| Nacogdoches County | 0.86% | $1,399 | $169,200 |
| Fannin County | 0.86% | $2,529 | $233,700 |
| DeWitt County | 0.86% | $1,469 | $170,900 |
| Newton County | 0.87% | $846 | $103,100 |
| Montague County | 0.88% | $1,902 | $206,400 |
| Lee County | 0.88% | $2,584 | $267,800 |
| Lamar County | 0.88% | $1,748 | $200,700 |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.