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Property taxes in Dallas

By Mariela Lovo Ol, REALTOR® · Updated

Property taxes in Dallas are the sum of several local rates applied to your home's appraised value, minus exemptions. There is no single Dallas rate, because school and special districts change from street to street. Here is how the bill is built and how to lower it.

Which taxing units are on a Dallas tax bill?

A typical bill for a home in the City of Dallas and Dallas ISD has five lines. For tax year 2025, the Dallas County Tax Office lists these rates per $100 of value: Dallas ISD $0.993835, City of Dallas $0.6988, Dallas County $0.2155, Parkland Hospital $0.212 and Dallas College $0.106575.

That adds up to about $2.23 per $100 before exemptions. For 2026, the City Council approved a city rate of $0.6978. Homes in other school districts, or in the Collin, Denton, Kaufman or Rockwall county parts of Dallas, have different lines.

How does the homestead exemption work in Dallas?

The residence homestead exemption lowers the taxable value of the home you own and live in. School districts must exempt $140,000 of a homestead's value. Owners who are 65 or older, or disabled, get an additional $60,000 school exemption.

Any taxing unit may also adopt a local option exemption of up to 20% of the value. File with the Dallas Central Appraisal District, or the Collin or Denton appraisal district if your home is there. The general deadline is before May 1, and filing is free.

How much can my appraised value rise each year?

Once you have a homestead exemption, Texas limits the yearly increase in the homestead's appraised value to 10%, plus the value of new improvements. The cap starts after the exemption is in place.

A sale often resets the picture, because the seller's exemptions end at closing. Budget taxes on your purchase price, not on last year's bill.

How do I protest my Dallas appraisal?

Each spring the appraisal district mails value notices. You can protest by May 15 or within 30 days after the notice is mailed, whichever is later.

Bring sales of similar homes as evidence. Mariela can pull recent comparable sales for you, and the home value tool gives you a starting point.

What are PIDs and MUDs, and do they apply in Dallas?

Public improvement districts (PIDs) add an assessment, and municipal utility districts (MUDs) add a tax rate. In Dallas you are most likely to meet a PID in dense, mixed-use areas; Uptown, for example, is itself a public improvement district.

Texas Water Code Section 49.452 requires a seller to give written notice when a property is in one of these districts. TREC publishes a form for it. Read it before you sign, and add the amount to your budget.

How do Dallas property taxes fit into my budget?

Enter the full rate and your expected exemptions in the mortgage calculator. Then compare the total with the other items in the cost of living in Dallas.

Common questions

What is the property tax rate in Dallas?

For tax year 2025, a home in the City of Dallas and Dallas ISD faced about $2.23 per $100 of value before exemptions. The exact rate depends on the school district and any special district at the address.

When is the homestead exemption deadline in Dallas?

The general deadline is before May 1 of the tax year. If you buy after January 1, you can qualify for the part of the year after you move in, as long as the seller did not already receive the same exemption.

What is the deadline to protest my Dallas appraisal?

You can protest by May 15 or within 30 days after the appraisal district mails your notice, whichever is later. Bring recent sales of similar homes as evidence.

Is there a cap on property tax increases in Dallas?

Texas limits the yearly increase in a homestead's appraised value to 10%, plus new improvements. Rates can still change, so your bill can move even with the cap.

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