Texas · County property tax · ACS 2024
Jones County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Jones County pays $1,535 a year, an effective rate of 1.59%, notably lower than the U.S. average.
- $1,535
- Median tax / yr · Below-median bill
- 1.59%
- Effective rate · Highest-decile rate
- -23%
- vs U.S. average
- #30 of 250
- rank in TX
The verdict
Homeowners in Jones County pay a median $1,535 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 1.59%, more affordable than 8% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $1,535
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 1.59%
- Effective rate on median home
- #2872 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- -23%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($96,500). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Texas. Population: 20,304. Owner-occupied homes: 4,755.
The median annual property tax in Jones County is $1,535, which is 64% lower than the Texas state average and 23% below the national average. The effective tax rate is 1.59% on a median home value of $96,500. Property taxes represent 2.6% of the median household income in this county.
Jones County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate is a national headwind
Jones County's 1.59% effective rate is among the highest of 3,135 tracked counties: only about 92% pay more.
Decision signal 2
The bill sits below the Texas median
Homeowners in Jones County pay a median annual property tax of $1,535, notably lower than the national median and far below the Texas state median. On a $96,500 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 1.59% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
Low among Texas counties by effective rate
Jones County ranks #30 of 250 counties in Texas by effective rate (88% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 4
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Jones County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.6% of the $59,464 median household income.
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Jones County as reported to the Census Bureau; your parcel can differ. Not tax, legal, or financial advice: check the county assessor or a qualified professional before decisions that depend on these numbers.
The rate held while the market moved
Jones County sits in the quarter of U.S. counties whose effective rate moved least over this span: 3.8% up, against a median home value that rose 19.4%.
A near-steady rate on a moving market passes that movement straight through: the median bill rose 24.0%, from $1,238 to $1,535.
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 $1,238 to $1,535, a gain of 24%. This is a comparison of published ACS medians, not an explanation of a particular property's assessment or tax bill.
The fullest band here is the $800 to $1,499 range, holding 1,125 of 4,755 owner-occupied homes (23.7%). The band shows where the largest share of reported owner-occupied households falls; it is not an individual-bill estimate.
A top-quartile rate meets below-median earnings here, and the median bill reaches 2.6% of median household income. A rate ranking places this county by the rate alone; the ratio above is the figure that accounts for what is earned here.
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 Jones County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Jones County homeowners, 1,125 of 4,755 owner-occupied homes (23.7%), pays $800 to $1,499 a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 22.4% (1,063)
- $800 to $1,499 23.7% (1,125)
- $1,500 to $1,999 10.2% (485)
- $2,000 to $2,999 18.7% (888)
- $3,000 or more 18.5% (882)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
312 homes here (6.6%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Texas handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
In Jones County, mortgaged homeowners pay 20% more than those without a mortgage, a gap that typically tracks higher home values rather than a different tax rate.
Jones County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Jones County's effective rate is higher than 88% of the 250 counties in Texas - ranking #30 of 250.
Where Jones County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
1.59% more affordable than 8% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Among the highest-taxed counties in the country
At 1.59%, Jones County sits in the top 8% of all U.S. counties by effective property-tax rate. That is the rate, not the bill: a high rate on a modest home can still produce a smaller cheque than a low rate on an expensive one, which is why the $1,535 median bill is the number to compare against another county.
Jones County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Jones County | Texas Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Below-median bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Highest-decile rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Above-median income burden | 2.6% | - | - |
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.
Jones County's STEEP · MID lane - is an appeal worth running?
On Jones County's published figures (STEEP · MID), a $96,500 median home carries a $1,535 median bill, so every 10% off an assessed value is worth about $154 a year at the same rate. Appeal Savings Estimator · appeal guide for Texas.
Jones County rate trail · STEEP
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,535 +7.7% | 1.59% |
| 2023 | $1,425 +8.2% | 1.54% |
| 2022 | $1,317 +2.5% | 1.49% |
| 2021 | $1,285 +3.8% | 1.63% |
| 2020 | $1,238 | 1.53% |
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.
Jones County: tax-to-income at 2.6%
Counties near Jones County's effective rate
On effective rate, Jones County sits nearest McKean County (PA), Cameron County (PA), Stafford County (KS).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Lassen County (CA), Missaukee County (MI), Creek County (OK).
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
Jones County: only 2% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 160 of 6,820 returns from Jones County reported real estate taxes, averaging $4,363 - 38% of those reporters sat in the $100-200k AGI band.
What this IRS county file does not say
Amounts are reported before the SALT cap, not deducted; the share is of filers, not homeowners. Source: IRS SOI county data, tax year 2022.
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Jones County rate FAQs
- How does Jones County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Jones County run notably lower than the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 1.59% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What is the average property tax in Jones County, Texas?
- The median annual property tax in Jones County is $1,535, an effective rate of 1.59% on a $96,500 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- What is the tax affordability score for Jones County?
- Jones County, Texas scores D (43/100) on PlainPropertyTax's tax affordability composite across 5 Census ACS dimensions (effective rate, bill size, income share, mortgage gap, and home-value/income). Its strongest scored dimension here is housing pressure at A+ (1.62×). The score compares published county medians to U.S. percentiles, it is not a personal bill and not advice to buy, sell, appeal, or relocate.
- Are property taxes increasing in Jones County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Jones County jumped 24.0% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $1,238 to $1,535, a 4-year span. These are survey estimates covering five years each, so this compares the two releases furthest apart rather than consecutive ones, which overlap and would mostly measure the same households twice.
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Jones County?
- Property taxes in Jones County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.6% of the $59,464 median household income.
What to do with Jones County's STEEP rate
Inside Texas, Jones County's $1,535 median bill runs low versus the state median - check peer counties before assuming the lowest bill is the best move. Texas overview →
Jones County ranks #30 of 250 Texas counties by effective rate - on the higher-burden half of the state ACS set. Texas overview →
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for Jones County's STEEP effective rate, then a disjoint out-of-state bill set so the two neighborhoods stay distinct.
Similar effective rate
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS effective rate. This county: 1.59%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $1,535/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Jones County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Jones County (STEEP · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
STEEP MID
Bennett County, SD
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Jones County at $1,535/yr; rate 0.98% vs Jones County 1.59%.
Gogebic County, MI
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Jones County at $1,535/yr; rate 1.43% vs Jones County 1.59%.
Gordon County, GA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,537/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 0.69% vs Jones County 1.59%.
Highland County, OH
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,533/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 0.91% vs Jones County 1.59%.
Texas county set
State ACS overview for every published Texas county rate and median bill.
Appeal filing windows
Jones County stamps STEEP · MID - review notice deadlines before quoting the ACS median.
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.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, county median real-estate taxes · 2024 Jones County (STEEP · MID) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.