The median sales price of a Tarrant County home in the first quarter of 2022 was $158,972, based on data from the 8,626 properties sold during that time. In 2018 the median tax bill for the county was $3,998, which is 2.5% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 2.3 times higher than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Tarrant County real estate data showed homeowners in Forest Hill, Azle, and Dalworthington Gardens paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Forest Hill with some other cities belonging to Tarrant County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the first quarter of 2022.
| City | Q1 2022 Sales | Q1 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hill | 49 | $63,720 | $2,538 | 4% |
| Azle | 59 | $110,163 | $4,335 | 3.9% |
| Dalworthington Gardens | 8 | $283,201 | $10,929 | 3.9% |
| Blue Mound | 17 | $70,000 | $2,610 | 3.7% |
| North Richland Hills | 363 | $156,573 | $5,573 | 3.6% |
| White Settlement | 61 | $86,152 | $2,820 | 3.3% |
| Mansfield | 262 | $219,615 | $7,174 | 3.3% |
| Crowley | 92 | $149,087 | $4,897 | 3.3% |
| Watauga | 173 | $126,566 | $4,167 | 3.3% |
| River Oaks | 31 | $68,002 | $2,263 | 3.3% |
| Saginaw | 131 | $139,997 | $4,465 | 3.2% |
| Westworth Village | 14 | $102,058 | $3,185 | 3.1% |
| Sansom Park | 18 | $59,644 | $1,832 | 3.1% |
| Arlington | 1,602 | $150,335 | $4,462 | 3% |
| Fort Worth | 3,744 | $153,371 | $4,393 | 2.9% |
| Benbrook | 150 | $164,802 | $4,738 | 2.9% |
| Kennedale | 22 | $213,247 | $6,078 | 2.9% |
| Bedford | 237 | $183,287 | $5,059 | 2.8% |
| Southlake | 123 | $610,348 | $16,223 | 2.7% |
| Richland Hills | 58 | $107,085 | $2,873 | 2.7% |
| Keller | 225 | $363,072 | $9,444 | 2.6% |
| Hurst | 185 | $165,649 | $4,365 | 2.6% |
| Euless | 193 | $165,891 | $3,803 | 2.3% |
| Grand Prairie | 183 | $222,572 | $4,753 | 2.1% |
| Pantego | 9 | $206,235 | $4,299 | 2.1% |
| Westlake | 5 | $1,831,550 | $37,349 | 2% |
| Westover Hills | 3 | $1,972,297 | $35,073 | 1.8% |
| Pecan Acres | 25 | $347,445 | $5,310 | 1.5% |
| Lakeside | 8 | $266,351 | $3,946 | 1.5% |
| Briar | 4 | $189,716 | $2,696 | 1.4% |
| Rendon | 28 | $208,990 | $2,155 | 1% |
| Haslet | 4 | $268,997 | $2,781 | 1% |
| Grapevine | 142 | $269,789 | $2,133 | 0.8% |
| Colleyville | 133 | $424,968 | $3,592 | 0.8% |
| Burleson | 53 | $196,262 | $1,192 | 0.6% |
| Flower Mound | 1 | $429,898 | $21 | <0.1% |
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