Tarrant County Budget: $834M Plan and Your 2026 Tax Bill

Tarrant County Administration Building on Weatherford Street in Fort Worth, where commissioners adopted the Tarrant County budget

Tarrant County’s approved FY2027 budget totals $834,076,906, about $10.6 million more than last year, on an 18.60-cent rate that sits just under no-new-revenue. Departments asked for $985.9 million. The budget book shows what got cut, what grew and why median and average homes move in opposite directions.

Dallas County Prop A: What the Homelessness Tax Costs You

Stone facade of the Dallas County Records Building, where commissioners called the Dallas County Prop A election

Dallas County Prop A asks voters to keep a 24.865-cent rate for homelessness, mental health and housing programs. County taxes rise either way. The vote decides whether the median homestead pays $666.52 or $602.19, and whether about $102.9 million goes to those programs.

Collin County Keeps $0.149343 Tax Rate for 33rd Year on $599.2M Budget

Collin County commissioners chamber tax rate budget

MCKINNEY , Collin County Commissioners Court kept the county property tax rate at $0.149343 per $100 of taxable value for fiscal year 2026, the 33rd consecutive year without a rate increase, while adopting a Total Combined Budget (excluding bond funds) of $599.2 million. The Senate Bill 2 cover statement required on the adopted budget says … Read more

Harris County Approves ~7.9% Property Tax Rate Increase; Average Homeowner Faces About $193 More a Year

Harris County property tax rate increase after Commissioners Court vote

HOUSTON / HARRIS COUNTY, Texas Harris County Commissioners Court approved a property tax rate increase of roughly 7.9% in a 3-1 vote, a change county estimates say will cost the average homeowner about $193 more per yearor roughly $16 a month—while capping the rate at 67 cents per $100 of taxable value. The higher rates … Read more