Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Waller County is $1,968.00 per year, based on a median home value of $117,900.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.67% of property value.

Waller 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, Waller County is ranked 33rd by median property taxes, and 41st by median tax as percentage of home value.

Waller County's higher property taxes are partially due to property values, as the median home value in Waller County is $117,900.00. For comparison, the state-wide median property value is $125,800.00

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33rd out of 254 By median yearly property tax

41st out of 254 By percentage of median home value

33rd out of 254 By percentage of median income

You can see how Waller 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 Waller County are the responsibility of the Waller County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Hempstead, Texas.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Waller County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Waller County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Waller County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Waller 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 Waller County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).