CountyTax

Winkler County, TX property tax rate

Winkler County · Texas · #239 of 250 in the state

0.76%of home value

Median annual property tax $1,119 · median home value $148,200

$1,119 a year · $93 a month using the area benchmark.

A rough planning estimate, not a tax quote.

Below the U.S. benchmark 0.94% (0.81×), below the Texas benchmark 1.49%.

Ranked among 250 Texas counties with available benchmarks; 4 counties are not ranked because required figures are missing or reported as ranges.

What this benchmark means

Median real estate taxes paid ÷ median owner-occupied home value, ACS 2020–2024 — a ratio of two medians, not a statutory rate, not the median of individual bills and not your property's rate. Exemptions people already claim are reflected in the survey; your bill depends on taxable value, local districts, exemptions and reassessment after a sale.

Census figures behind this page
Median real estate taxes paid$1,119
With a mortgage / without$1,911 / $1,009
Median home value$148,200
Median household income$86,900 · tax is 1.3% of it
Median gross rent$1,037 / mo
Owner-occupied86% of 2,762 homes
Population7,454

When it's due in Texas

All states
Full payment
Due Jan 31
Late after Feb 1 under state law — the exact cutoff time, weekend/holiday carry-over and this year's date are on your bill.
Late penalty6% penalty + 1% interest Feb, +2%/mo to 12% by July (Tex. Tax Code §33.01)
Appeal windowprotest by May 15 or 30 days after notice

Split payment option under § 31.03 if adopted by taxing unit: 1/2 by Nov 30, 1/2 by June 30. Regular annual schedule; tax year: calendar 2026, bills mailed Oct. Source: Tex. Tax Code §31.02, rules checked 2026-09-19. Confirm the amount and deadline on your official tax bill.

Texas counties with a similar rate

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How this benchmark was computed

Median real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied households in Winkler County ($1,119) divided by the median value of those homes ($148,200), both from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. It is a ratio of two medians — a reasonable area benchmark, not the assessor's mill rate and not any one household's rate. Newly purchased homes are often reassessed to sale price, so a buyer's first bill can run above it. Data & method