Texas · County property tax · ACS 2024
Haskell County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Haskell County pays $1,140 a year, an effective rate of 1.16%, well below the U.S. average.
- $1,140
- Median tax / yr
- 1.16%
- Effective rate
- -43%
- vs U.S. average
- #138 of 250
- rank in TX
The verdict
Homeowners in Haskell County pay a median $1,140 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 1.16%, more affordable than 25% of U.S. counties.
- $1,140
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 1.16%
- Effective rate on median home
- #2350 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- -43%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($98,700). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Texas. Owner-occupied homes: 1,564.
The median annual property tax in Haskell County is $1,140, which is 73% lower than the Texas state average and 43% below the national average. The effective tax rate is 1.16% on a median home value of $98,700. Property taxes represent 1.9% of the median household income in this county.
What This Data Tells Us About Haskell County
Homeowners in Haskell County pay a median annual property tax of $1,140, well below the national median and far below the Texas state median. On a $98,700 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 1.16% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Property taxes in Haskell County run a bit below the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 1.9% of the $60,653 median household income. Since 2023, the published ACS median estimate has climbed 10.9%, from $1,028 to $1,140. This compares two release estimates; it does not identify a local policy, assessment, exemption, or household-bill cause.
This page is for informational purposes only and is not tax, legal, or financial advice. Figures describe the median homeowner household in Haskell 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.
With vs Without Mortgage
Mortgaged homeowners in Haskell County pay more than double the bill of those without one (+66%), the widest kind of value gap this dataset tracks.
How Haskell County compares
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Haskell County's effective rate is higher than 45% of the 250 counties in Texas - ranking #138 of 250 for property tax burden.
Where Haskell County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
1.16% more affordable than 25% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Haskell County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Haskell County | Texas Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax | $1,140 | $4,232 | $1,993 |
| Effective Tax Rate | 1.16% | 1.49% | 0.92% |
| Median Home Value | $98,700 | $283,800 | $227,791 |
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 Haskell County property tax bill is too high?
A successful appeal can lower your assessed value by 10-25%, cutting your annual tax bill by hundreds or thousands of dollars. Use our free Appeal Savings Estimator to project savings on your specific home, then read our step-by-step appeal guide for the exact procedure in Texas.
Property Tax History
| Year | Median Tax | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,140 +10.9% | 1.16% |
| 2023 | $1,028 +18.8% | 1.12% |
| 2022 | $865 +6.1% | 1.24% |
| 2021 | $815 +13.4% | 1.37% |
| 2020 | $719 | 1.19% |
Tax Burden
Tax Affordability Score
An effective rate well above the national average of 0.92% puts Haskell County in the "Moderate" 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 Haskell County or any other county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What this means in Haskell County
How to use Haskell County's property-tax numbers, for budgeting, comparison, or an appeal.
- At Haskell County's 1.16% effective rate, a $98,700 home implies about $1,140/yr, plug in your own home's value to estimate your bill. Estimate your bill
- Haskell County ranks #138 of 250 counties in Texas by effective rate, compare it against the rest of the state before you judge your bill. Texas overview
- If your assessed value looks high relative to Haskell County's typical home, you may have grounds to appeal, most jurisdictions have a filing window each year. How to appeal
Effective rate is the county median tax divided by the county median home value ($98,700); your parcel's assessed value, exemptions, and local levies determine your actual bill. U.S. Census Bureau ACS · 2024.
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.
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 Haskell County. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-09.