Fort Worth Passes $4.35B Budget, 5.26% Tax Rate Hike as Average Bill Falls $8

Fort Worth property tax rate vote and FY2026-27 budget at City Council

By Mike Joe FORT WORTH, Texas. The Fort Worth property tax rate was approved by the Fort Worth City Council on Monday, Sept. 15, 2026, approved a $4.35 billion fiscal year 2026-27 budget and raised the city’s ad valorem tax rate, even as the typical homeowner’s city tax bill is still projected to edge slightly … Read more