El Paso vs Texas: property tax rates compared
El Paso's city property tax rate against the other largest cities in Texas. Adopted FY2026-27 rates, one table, sourced from each city's budget documents.
City (municipal) adopted property tax rates only, per $100 of valuation. This is the city's own rate, not the combined bill, which also includes county, school district, and hospital district levies.
| City | Rate per $100 | Adopted | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Highest of Texas's eight largest cities. | $0.798000 | 2026-08-18 (6-2) | City of El Paso news release, Aug 18, 2026 |
| Fort Worth | $0.705650 | 2026-09-15 (unanimous) | FY2027 Budget, City of Fort Worth, Sep 15, 2026 |
| Dallas Dallas publishes two decimals for this rate. | $0.697800 | 2026-09-16 (9-6) | FY2026-27 Budget Book, City of Dallas |
| Arlington Flat vs FY2026. | $0.629800 | 2026-09 (unanimous) | FY2027 Operating Budget, City of Arlington |
| Austin | $0.579948 | 2026-08 | Tax Rates page, City of Austin |
| San Antonio 35.138 cents M&O plus 21.250 cents debt service. | $0.562880 | 2026-09-17 (7-4) | City of San Antonio news release, Sep 17, 2026 |
| Houston Budget documents show the rate held flat at $0.519190; the formal tax-year-2026 levy notice was not located in an official source. | $0.519190 | Verifying | Rate verification in progress. We print only confirmed numbers. |
What the comparison means
The city rate is only one line on the bill. In El Paso, the combined in-city rate for FY2026-27 is $2.560537 per $100 once the county, EPISD, and the UMC hospital district are added. But the city's own levy is the one line the council votes on, and it is the highest among Texas's eight largest cities. City page
How to read this table
Every rate is the city's adopted municipal rate for tax year 2026, not a news estimate. Rows marked "verifying" are cities whose adopted rate we have not yet confirmed from an official document; we add them only when confirmed.