Collin County, Texas
Property Taxes

The average property tax rate in Collin County, Texas is 1.58%. On the county's median home value of $475,600, that works out to $7,521 per year in property taxes, the 36th highest bill of all 3,211 counties nationally. The next deadline to protest your Collin County property tax appraisal is May 17, 2027.

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A house in Collin County, Texas
Median tax bill
$7,521
+1.2% year over year

Collin County, Texas Property Tax Calculator

$50,000$1,500,000
Collin County median$475,600
Texas median$283,800
U.S. median$332,700
Estimated Property Tax Bill
$7,521/yr
$627/mo
Home value$475,600
Effective Tax Rate1.58%
vs. county median bill$0
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How the Calculator Works

This Collin County, TX property tax calculator estimates your bill the same way the Collin Central Appraisal District does: your home's value multiplied by the local effective tax rate. The Collin County effective property tax rate is 1.58%, compared with the Texas average of 1.49% and the U.S. average of 0.94%. On the county's median home value of $475,600, that works out to roughly $7,521 a year in Collin County property taxes. Use the estimate above as a starting point, then check the protest playbook below if your county's assessed value looks higher than your calculator estimate suggests it should.

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  1. Illustration of a mailbox receiving a tax notice

    Step 1: Check
    Your Timeline

    In Collin County, your Notice of Appraised Value arrives in Apr, and the deadline to appeal it is . It is free to file!

    Notice arrives
    Apr
    Appeal deadline
    Filing fee
    free
  2. Illustration of a magnifying glass comparing three neighboring homes

    Step 2: Gather
    Your Evidence

    To file a strong appeal in Collin County, you need proof. Gather these four things before you begin to file.

    • Look up your current assessed property value
    • Research recent sales of similar properties in your area
    • Download the required form:
      Form 50-132
    • Take photos of any property issues that affect value
  3. Illustration of a completed protest form

    Step 3: Submit
    Your Appeal

    Appeals in Collin County are filed with the Collin Appraisal Review Board, and a formal hearing is scheduled with at least 15 days notice. View filing instructions

    File with
    Collin Appraisal Review Board
    Hearing notice
    at least 15 days
    Refund timeline
    60 days from the corrected tax roll
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Collin County, Texas Property Tax Rate

The typical Collin County homeowner pays an effective rate of 1.58% of market value each year, above the Texas median of 1.49% and well above the U.S. median of 0.94%. By city the median rate runs from 1.09% in New Hope to 2.00% in Farmersville. The table lists the 25th, median, and 75th percentile effective rate for all 34 Collin County cities.

Collin County
1.58%
median effective rate
Texas median
1.49%
median effective rate
U.S. median
0.94%
median effective rate
All 34 Collin County cities
25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile effective tax rate for every City
City25th percentileMedian75th percentile
Allen1.56%1.69%1.89%
Anna1.53%1.64%1.76%
Blue Ridge0.97%1.20%1.31%
Carrollton1.35%1.46%1.59%
Celina1.67%1.87%2.08%
Dallas1.34%1.58%1.96%
Fairview1.26%1.40%1.55%
Farmersville1.92%2.00%2.22%
Frisco1.34%1.49%1.65%
Garland1.44%1.57%1.73%

A dash means the Census withholds a figure this rate is worked out from: it does not publish a bill above $10,001 or a home value above $2,000,001. The 25th and 75th percentile rates are an Abode Money estimate, modelled from each city’s own home-value quartiles. The median is the city’s published effective rate.

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Collin County, Texas Property Tax Bill

On a median home value of $475,600, the typical Collin County tax bill comes to $7,521 a year, well above the Texas median of $4,232 and well above the U.S. median of $3,119. Bills scale with value, so they track the map of where the expensive homes are. By city the median bill runs from $2,324 in Trenton to $9,572 in Frisco. Search all 34 Collin County cities below to compare the 25th, median, and 75th percentile bill.

Collin County
$7,521
median tax bill
Texas median
$4,232
median tax bill
U.S. median
$3,119
median tax bill
All 34 Collin County cities
25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile annual property tax bill for every City
City25th percentileMedian75th percentile
Allen$6,149$7,844$10,869
Anna$4,679$5,772$7,034
Blue Ridge$1,393$2,564$3,374
Carrollton$4,415$5,563$7,089
Celina$6,870$9,514$13,095
Dallas$3,092$5,075$9,466
Fairview$6,137$8,355$11,297
Farmersville$5,152$5,781$7,916
Frisco$6,956$9,572$12,899
Garland$3,270$4,263$5,670

A dash means the Census withholds that bill. It does not publish a bill above $10,001.

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Collin County, Texas Home Values

The median Collin County home is worth $475,600, the value your tax bill is calculated from, versus a Texas median of $283,800 and a U.S. median of $332,700. Values range widely, with the middle half of Collin County homes between $229,054 and $677,704. By city the median value runs from $164,000 in Trenton to $941,900 in Lucas. The table lists the 25th, median, and 75th percentile value for all 34 cities.

Collin County
$475,600
median home value
Texas median
$283,800
median home value
U.S. median
$332,700
median home value
All 34 Collin County cities
25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile home value for every City
City25th percentileMedian75th percentile
Allen$363,800$464,100$643,100
Anna$285,100$351,700$428,600
Blue Ridge$116,500$214,500$282,300
Carrollton$302,400$381,000$485,500
Celina$368,000$509,600$701,400
Dallas$195,400$320,700$598,200
Fairview$438,700$597,300$807,600
Farmersville$257,900$289,400$396,300
Frisco$466,600$642,100$865,300
Garland$207,700$270,800$360,200

The middle-half range above is an Abode Money estimate, built from the median home values of the county’s own towns.

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Collin County, Texas vs. Nearby Counties

Thinking of moving? Run the tax math first. Of the six counties bordering Collin County, four tax the same home for less. Move a $475,600 home into Fannin County, the cheapest neighbor, and the bill falls $2,374 a year, while Denton County, the most expensive, costs $154 more. Bordering effective rates run from 1.08% to 1.61% against Collin County’s 1.58%. One of the five largest Texas metro counties tax the same home for less. The widest gap across the county line is $2,528 a year.

$50,000$1,500,000

Collin County vs. Its Neighboring Counties

Effective rate, median bill, and the tax on the same $475,600 home · Collin County and its six bordering counties

Effective tax rate, median bill, and the tax on a $475,600 home in Collin County and each bordering county
CountyEffective rateTheir median billSame home herevs. Collin
Collin CountyMcKinney1.58%$7,521$7,521-
Dallas County1.58%$4,798$7,531+$10/yr
Denton County1.61%$7,055$7,675+$154/yr
Fannin County1.08%$2,529$5,147-$2,374/yr
Grayson County1.27%$3,146$6,024-$1,497/yr
Hunt County1.24%$3,002$5,907-$1,614/yr
Rockwall County1.54%$6,396$7,321-$200/yr

Collin County vs. the Big Texas Metros

Effective rate, median bill, and the tax on the same $475,600 home · Texas’s five largest metro counties

Effective tax rate, median bill, and the tax on a $475,600 home across the five largest Texas metro counties
CountyEffective rateTheir median billSame home herevs. Collin
Bexar County1.73%$4,535$8,226+$705/yr
Dallas County1.58%$4,798$7,531+$10/yr
Harris County1.62%$4,489$7,719+$198/yr
Tarrant County1.65%$5,334$7,832+$311/yr
Travis County1.48%$7,727$7,027-$494/yr

Collin County, Texas Property Tax Exemptions

There are 4 property tax exemptions available in Collin County, Texas. The broadest, General residence homestead, is worth about $1,292 a year on the median $475,600 home and must be filed by April 30, and up to two years late. An exemption is the one way to lower a Collin County bill without disputing the appraisal.

Property tax exemptions available in Collin County, Texas: what each is worth, what it saves a year, and when to file
ExemptionWhat you getSaves a yearWhen to file
General residence homesteadOwner-occupants, on the home they live in as of January 1 · primary residence$140,000 off school taxable value$1,292By April 30, and up to two years late
Over 65Homestead owners who turn 65 during the year · stacks on the general homestead · school taxes frozen at that first year's level$60,000 off school taxable value$554By April 30, any time after you qualify
Disabled personHomestead owners who meet the Social Security disability test · stacks on the general homestead, but not with the over-65 exemption$60,000 off school taxable value$554By April 30
Disabled veteranVeterans with a VA disability rating, and their surviving spouses$5,000 to $12,000 off taxable value, or all of it at a 100% ratingVaries by ratingBy April 30

Collin County, Texas Cheat Sheet

Value, rate, bill, rank, and the protest and payment dates · every figure the sections above establish, restated as label and value · Collin County, Texas

Collin County, Texas Cheat Sheet
Median tax bill$7,521 a year+1.2% year over year
Effective tax rate1.58%of market value · Texas 1.49% · U.S. 0.94%
Median home value$475,600the value your bill is calculated from
Middle half of homes$229,054 – $677,70425th to 75th percentile home value
National rank36th highestmedian bill, of 3,211 U.S. counties
Change since 2020+17.9%median bill, $6,377 to $7,521
Effective rate since 2020-16.4%percent change in the rate, not percentage points
Cheapest neighborFannin County$2,374 a year less on the same $475,600 home
Who values your homeCollin Central Appraisal Districtmarket value as of the assessment date
Notice arrivesAprSent to every owner whose market value rose by at least $1,000.
Protest windowThrough May 17Form 50-132 · free to file · Collin Appraisal Review Board
Protest odds88% win a reductionwith Abode Money · we build the evidence, file, and argue it for you
Payment dueJanuary 317% in February, rising to 18% by July

Statistics here come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey: what owners report their home is worth and what they paid in tax. They are not appraisal roll figures, so they will not match your notice. Nothing here is tax advice.

Collin County, Texas Property Tax FAQ

Straight answers about property taxes in Collin County, Texas: the effective rate and typical bill, when taxes are due, the protest deadline, whether an appeal is worth filing, what evidence wins a reduction, and how Abode lowers your bill every year.

The effective property tax rate in Collin County is 1.58%. The typical homeowner pays $7,521 a year on a median home value of $475,600.

The Collin County protest deadline is May 17, 2027, or 30 days after your Notice of Appraised Value arrives, whichever is later. Notices go out in Apr, so most owners get about four weeks to file Form 50-132 with the Collin Appraisal Review Board. Filing is free.

Collin County property taxes are due January 31. Bills are mailed each October, and the penalty for paying late starts February 17% in February, rising to 18% by July, then 1% more per month. Qualifying owners can split the bill into four penalty-free installments instead.

Usually yes. A protest backed by comparable sales or evidence of condition problems stands a real chance of a reduction, and most are settled at an informal review without a hearing. A lower value also becomes the starting point for the following year, so a single win keeps paying. Filing in Collin County is free, and your value cannot be raised because you protested.

The strongest evidence is recent sales of comparable homes: three to five from the past year, nearby, and similar in size, age, and condition. Photos and repair estimates for condition problems help too, because the appraisal district values homes from the outside. Budget about 2-4 hrs to assemble it.

Abode protests your Collin County appraisal every year for $99/yr flat and wins a reduction 88% of the time. Doing it yourself is free but takes 6-10 hrs and wins 40-60% of the time.

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Make sure yours is the right one. Abode checks your assessment, files your exemptions, and protests when the numbers are off.

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