Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Cameron County is $1,306.00 per year, based on a median home value of $74,000.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.76% of property value.

Cameron County collects very high property taxes, and is among the top 25% of counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the two-hundred-fifty-four counties in Texas, Cameron County is ranked 76th by median property taxes, and 30th by median tax as percentage of home value.

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76th out of 254 By median yearly property tax

30th out of 254 By percentage of median home value

35th out of 254 By percentage of median income

You can see how Cameron County (highlighted in green) compares to the two-hundred-fifty-four other counties in Texas with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Texas, see our Texas county property tax map.

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Texas counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Property tax assessments in Cameron County are the responsibility of the Cameron County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in San Benito, Texas.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Cameron County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Cameron County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Cameron County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Cameron County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Cameron County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).