The median sales price of a Tarrant County home in the first quarter of 2023 was $158,135, based on data from the 6,518 properties sold during that time. In 2018 the median tax bill for the county was $3,998, which is 2.5% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 2.3 times higher than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Tarrant County real estate data showed homeowners in Forest Hill, Briar, and North Richland Hills paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Forest Hill with some other cities belonging to Tarrant County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the first quarter of 2023.
| City | Q1 2023 Sales | Q1 2023 Median Price | Median tax 2023 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hill | 35 | $66,429 | $2,718 | 4.1% |
| Briar | 6 | $72,266 | $2,887 | 4% |
| North Richland Hills | 292 | $158,414 | $5,968 | 3.8% |
| Crowley | 56 | $141,825 | $5,244 | 3.7% |
| White Settlement | 53 | $84,821 | $3,020 | 3.6% |
| Saginaw | 78 | $132,572 | $4,781 | 3.6% |
| Watauga | 142 | $126,995 | $4,462 | 3.5% |
| Mansfield | 178 | $223,062 | $7,682 | 3.4% |
| Westworth Village | 13 | $100,629 | $3,410 | 3.4% |
| Kennedale | 13 | $198,724 | $6,508 | 3.3% |
| Arlington | 1,242 | $150,250 | $4,778 | 3.2% |
| Fort Worth | 2,711 | $148,740 | $4,704 | 3.2% |
| Benbrook | 101 | $157,980 | $5,073 | 3.2% |
| Azle | 44 | $148,183 | $4,642 | 3.1% |
| Westlake | 9 | $1,343,066 | $39,993 | 3% |
| Dalworthington Gardens | 6 | $392,534 | $11,703 | 3% |
| Sansom Park | 15 | $65,784 | $1,962 | 3% |
| Keller | 148 | $347,939 | $10,112 | 2.9% |
| Hurst | 137 | $161,777 | $4,674 | 2.9% |
| River Oaks | 47 | $82,266 | $2,423 | 2.9% |
| Blue Mound | 8 | $97,110 | $2,795 | 2.9% |
| Bedford | 169 | $196,435 | $5,417 | 2.8% |
| Richland Hills | 51 | $109,532 | $3,076 | 2.8% |
| Pantego | 9 | $167,957 | $4,603 | 2.7% |
| Southlake | 96 | $667,008 | $17,372 | 2.6% |
| Euless | 165 | $175,709 | $4,072 | 2.3% |
| Grand Prairie | 164 | $218,883 | $5,090 | 2.3% |
| Westover Hills | 2 | $1,639,244 | $37,556 | 2.3% |
| Lakeside | 5 | $188,518 | $4,225 | 2.2% |
| Pecan Acres | 11 | $415,000 | $5,686 | 1.4% |
| Rendon | 36 | $165,962 | $2,307 | 1.4% |
| Haslet | 4 | $243,811 | $2,978 | 1.2% |
| Colleyville | 117 | $450,825 | $3,846 | 0.9% |
| Burleson | 34 | $177,404 | $1,277 | 0.7% |
| Grapevine | 130 | $328,500 | $2,284 | 0.7% |
| Trophy Club | 1 | $422,774 | $2,321 | 0.5% |
| Flower Mound | 2 | $677,302 | $23 | <0.1% |
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