Texas · County property tax · ACS 2024
Grimes County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Grimes County pays $2,414 a year, an effective rate of 1.02%, notably higher than the U.S. average.
- $2,414
- Median tax / yr · Above-median bill
- 1.02%
- Effective rate · Above-median rate
- +21%
- vs U.S. average
- #183 of 250
- rank in TX
The verdict
Homeowners in Grimes County pay a median $2,414 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 1.02%, more affordable than 34% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $2,414
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 1.02%
- Effective rate on median home
- #2080 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- +21%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($237,400). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Tax affordability score · Grimes County, TX
25/100
5 ACS dimensions · release 2024
Comparative score against U.S. county percentiles on Census ACS medians (effective rate, bill, income share, mortgage gap, home-value/income). Higher means more affordable on those published medians, not a recommendation to buy, sell, appeal, or move, and not your personal tax bill. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.
Grimes County's effective rate vs U.S. county percentiles (ACS 2024)
Median home value relative to Grimes County's median income
Grimes County's median annual property-tax bill vs U.S. counties
Median tax as a share of Grimes County's median household income
Mortgaged vs free-and-clear median bill gap in Grimes County
Read the chart values
- Rate relief: 35/100 (F) · 1.02%
- Housing pressure: 34/100 (F) · 3.40×
- Bill size: 26/100 (F) · $2,414/yr
- Income room: 24/100 (F) · 3.5%
- Mortgage premium: 0/100 (F) · +$1,574
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Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Texas. Population: 31,340. Owner-occupied homes: 8,196.
The median annual property tax in Grimes County is $2,414, which is 43% lower than the Texas state average and 21% above the national average. The effective tax rate is 1.02% on a median home value of $237,400. Property taxes represent 3.5% of the median household income in this county.
What This Data Tells Us About Grimes County
Primary signal
The bill sits below the Texas median
Homeowners in Grimes County pay a median annual property tax of $2,414, notably higher than the national median and well below the Texas state median. On a $237,400 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 1.02% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 2
Near the middle of Texas counties by effective rate
Grimes County ranks #183 of 250 counties in Texas by effective rate (27% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 3
The effective rate sits near the national middle
Grimes County's 1.02% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 34%).
Decision signal 4
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Grimes County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 3.5% of the $69,803 median household income.
This page is for informational purposes only and is not tax, legal, or financial advice. Figures describe the median homeowner household in Grimes County as reported to the Census Bureau, your own bill can differ based on your parcel's assessed value, exemptions, special districts, and municipal overlays. Always consult your county assessor, tax collector, or a qualified professional before making decisions that depend on these numbers.
A falling rate took the edge off
Grimes County's effective rate fell 15.5% across the 4-year span while its median home value rose 45.5%, leaving the median bill 22.9% higher at $2,414. That rate move is larger than the one in 66% of counties, so a good deal of the market's rise never reached the bill.
Effective rate is the published median bill divided by the published median home value, so the two multiply back to the bill exactly; the rate's movement here is derived from those two figures rather than read from the rounded published rate. Both are ACS 5-year survey estimates for the median owner-occupied household, compared across non-overlapping releases. They describe what the Census published, not a local policy, assessment, or exemption change.
How to read this county's bill
Bills rose across 2020-2024, from $1,964 to $2,414, a gain of 23%. This is a comparison of published ACS medians, not an explanation of a particular property's assessment or tax bill.
The heaviest band is also the fullest one here: 3,106 of 8,196 owner-occupied homes (37.9%) report annual real-estate taxes above $3,000. That band has no upper edge in the source, so the county median understates the burden carried by the plurality rather than describing it.
Both the income and the rate here sit in the third quarter nationally, and the median bill is 3.5% of median household income. Two above-average figures pulling in opposite directions is why the rate on its own is a poor guide.
The share above is the median annual bill divided by median household income, a ratio of two county-level medians rather than a household-by-household figure.
What Grimes County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Grimes County homeowners, 3,106 of 8,196 owner-occupied homes (37.9%), pays $3,000 or more a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 17.9% (1,467)
- $800 to $1,499 14.6% (1,200)
- $1,500 to $1,999 8.2% (669)
- $2,000 to $2,999 16.3% (1,338)
- $3,000 or more 37.9% (3,106)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
416 homes here (5.1%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Texas handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
Mortgaged homeowners in Grimes County pay more than double the bill of those without one (+88%), the widest kind of value gap this dataset tracks.
How Grimes County compares
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Grimes County's effective rate is higher than 27% of the 250 counties in Texas - ranking #183 of 250 for property tax burden.
Where Grimes County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
1.02% more affordable than 34% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Below Texas on both measures
Grimes County's effective rate runs 32% under the Texas median and its bill 43% under. Both sitting on the same side means the gap is not a valuation artefact: a county can post a low rate purely because its homes are expensive, but then the bill rises to meet the state. Here it does not, so the $2,414 median bill reflects a genuinely lighter charge than the Texas norm rather than a different denominator. Compare it against the state page before reading anything into the county rank.
Grimes County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Grimes County | Texas Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Above-median bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Above-median rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Heavy income burden | 3.5% | - | - |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Tax-burden differences across rows reflect millage decisions, assessment-ratio practices, and the residential-vs-commercial mix of each tax base.
Think your Grimes County MID bill is out of line at PAR?
On Grimes County's published figures (PAR · MID), a $237,400 median home carries a $2,414 median bill, so every 10% off an assessed value is worth about $241 a year at the same rate. Whether an appeal is worth filing depends on your own parcel. Use our free Appeal Savings Estimator to run your own numbers, then read our step-by-step appeal guide for the procedure in Texas.
Property Tax History · PAR · MID
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,414 -2.7% | 1.02% |
| 2023 | $2,480 +0.7% | 1.09% |
| 2022 | $2,463 +8.8% | 1.16% |
| 2021 | $2,264 +15.3% | 1.24% |
| 2020 | $1,964 | 1.20% |
Each row is a separate ACS 5-year release, and consecutive releases share four of their five survey years. The percentage beside each bill is therefore movement in the published estimate against the previous release, not a single year's tax change. The two releases largely describe the same households. For change over time, compare releases that do not overlap.
Tax Burden
Tax Affordability Score
An effective rate notably higher than the national average of 0.92% puts Grimes County in the "Affordable" band for property tax burden.
How this score is calculated: a 1-10 scale derived mechanically from the ratio of this county's effective rate to the national average effective rate (0.92%) - a ratio at or below 0.5× scores 10, a ratio at or above 2.0× scores 1, with a linear scale between. It is a factual comparison of Census figures only, not a recommendation, quality rating, or endorsement of Grimes County or any other county.
Counties with similar tax profiles
On effective rate, Grimes County sits nearest Gregory County (SD), Sullivan County (PA), Fulton County (PA).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Sumter County (FL), Garrard County (KY), Richland County (SC).
How peers are chosen
These are the nearest cross-state matches in the published Census data, not neighboring counties or recommendations. Peers are rebuilt with each data release; see the calculation method.
Similar effective rates
Similar published median-tax changes, 2020–2024
What tax filers report in Grimes County
Of the 14,240 federal returns filed from Grimes County in 2022, 690 (4.8% of filers) itemised and reported real estate taxes on Schedule A, averaging $6,433 each. The largest group was filers with adjusted gross income of $200k+, who accounted for 32% of the county's reporting returns.
Two things this does not say. The amount is what filers reported, recorded before the $10,000 cap on combined state and local tax deductions applies, so it is not the amount deducted. And the share is of everyone who files a return, not of homeowners: most filers now take the standard deduction, so a minority itemise at all. Source: IRS Statistics of Income county data, tax year 2022.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What to do with Grimes County's numbers
- Inside Texas, Grimes County's $2,414 median bill runs low versus the state median - check peer counties before assuming the lowest bill is the best move. Texas overview →
- Grimes County ranks #183 of 250 Texas counties by effective rate - on the lower-burden half of the state ACS set. Texas overview →
- If Grimes County's assessment looks high versus the $237,400 typical home, check Texas's filing window and evidence rules before the notice deadline passes. How to appeal →
Effective-rate definition
Effective rate is the county median tax divided by the county median home value ($237,400); your parcel's assessed value, exemptions, and local levies determine your actual bill. U.S. Census Bureau ACS · 2024.
Nationwide peers by effective rate & median bill
Two PlainPropertyTax-derived comparison paths for Grimes County, both outside Texas so the link neighborhoods are not the same-state geography lattice. Axes stay disjoint: median-bill peers exclude the effective-rate peer set.
Similar effective rate
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS effective rate. This county: 1.02%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $2,414/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Grimes County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Grimes County (PAR · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
PAR MID
Moultrie County, IL
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Grimes County at $2,414/yr; rate 1.80% vs Grimes County 1.02%.
Ashland County, WI
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,413/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 1.42% vs Grimes County 1.02%.
Stark County, ND
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,411/yr (near-tied bill ABS $3); rate 0.89% vs Grimes County 1.02%.
Cerro Gordo County, IA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,410/yr (near-tied bill ABS $4); rate 1.45% vs Grimes County 1.02%.
Texas county set
State ACS overview for every published Texas county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Grimes County stamps PAR · MID - how assessed value and millage become the ACS median bill.
Data vintage and method
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Property tax data reflects median amounts paid by homeowners. Effective rates are calculated as median tax divided by median home value.
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Editorial standards and provenance
PlainPropertyTax is rendered directly from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on the Census ACS county-level record for Grimes County. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-09.