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Property taxes in Farmers Branch

By Mariela Lovo Ol, REALTOR® · Updated

Property taxes in Farmers Branch add up the rates of every taxing unit that covers your address, applied to the appraised value minus exemptions. Most homes share the same set of units, but school district and the Mercer Crossing PID change the total. Here is how the bill is built.

Which taxing units are on a Farmers Branch bill?

A typical bill includes the City of Farmers Branch, Dallas County, the school district, Parkland Hospital and Dallas College, plus any special district.

For tax year 2025, the Dallas County Tax Office lists these rates per $100 of value. Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: $0.9481. City of Farmers Branch: $0.5435. Dallas County: $0.2155. Parkland Hospital: $0.212. Dallas College: $0.106575. That totals about $2.03 before exemptions.

What if the home is in Dallas ISD?

A small part of Farmers Branch is in Dallas ISD, whose tax year 2025 rate was $0.993835. That brings the combined total to about $2.07 per $100 before exemptions.

Rates are adopted each year. Look up the exact account on the Dallas Central Appraisal District site to see its taxing units.

How does the homestead exemption work?

School districts must exempt $140,000 of a homestead's value. Owners 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%.

File with the Dallas Central Appraisal District once you own and live in the home. The general deadline is before May 1, and the application is free. After that, Texas caps the yearly increase in the homestead's appraised value at 10%, plus new improvements.

How do I protest my appraisal?

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

Bring recent sales of similar homes. Start with the home value tool, and Mariela can pull comparable sales.

How does the Mercer Crossing PID work?

Mercer Crossing has a public improvement district that the city's Finance Department administers. A PID adds an assessment in addition to regular property taxes.

Texas Water Code Section 49.452 requires the seller to give written notice when a property is in a special district, and TREC publishes a form. Ask for the current assessment and how many years remain, then add it in the mortgage calculator.

How do taxes fit my overall budget?

A sale can reset the picture, because the seller's exemptions end at closing. Budget on your purchase price, not last year's bill, and compare the total with the cost of living in Farmers Branch.

Common questions

What is the property tax rate in Farmers Branch?

For tax year 2025, a home in the city and Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD faced about $2.03 per $100 of value before exemptions. Homes in Dallas ISD run about $2.07.

Where do I file a homestead exemption in Farmers Branch?

File with the Dallas Central Appraisal District once you own and live in the home. The general deadline is before May 1, and filing is free.

Does Mercer Crossing have a PID?

Yes. The Mercer Crossing Public Improvement District is administered by the city's Finance Department and adds an assessment to regular property taxes.

What is the protest deadline?

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.

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Last reviewed: 2026-09-24. Descriptions cover places and amenities, not the people who live there. We are committed to the Fair Housing Act.