Effective tax rate (2024)
1.58%
Towns covered
10
Collin County in Texas
Calculate Your Collin County Property Tax
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Planning estimates only — actual taxes depend on official assessments, exemptions, and published rates for your municipality.
Towns in Collin County
Browse all 10 towns →10 municipalities have town-level detail in this county with at least one usable metric.
Published effective rate (town/city basis per state data): lowest Lucas (0.26%), highest Celina (0.58%).
Collin County overview
The summary line above shows the latest published effective tax rate for Collin County, Texas. Tax year 2024. It is derived from the same source linked below the overview.
Municipalities within the county can use different tax rates, so selecting a town in the calculator—when available—can change the estimate materially.
Use this page to run estimates, browse municipalities in Collin County, and review trends where we have a series from the same source.
How Collin County compares
Comparisons use the latest year available per county in our dataset and are for planning only.
County effective rate vs peers
Lower than the median county effective rate in this dataset (1.58% vs 1.62%).
Nearby counties (effective rate)
Higher rate than: Dallas (1.58%).
What affects property taxes in Collin County
These factors apply broadly in Texas; your actual bill depends on your property and local taxing units.
- Your tax bill is driven by taxable value (assessment or appraised basis, depending on Texas practice) and the total rate that applies to your property.
- School districts, municipalities, and county government each affect the combined burden; the mix differs by address.
- Published rates are often reported per taxing unit (for example, county vs city). Do not assume county and city rates from separate lines can be added without understanding which units apply to a specific property.
- Exemptions, caps, and protests can change what you owe; confirm eligibility and deadlines with your local appraisal office or tax assessor.
Property tax exemptions and relief in Texas (Collin County)
Relief programs are state-defined in Texas but apply to homeowners in Collin County. The county appraisal district or tax office administers many filings. Use the overview below for a practical county-context summary, and see the state page for the full statewide picture.
Can adjust your estimate (simplified)
- Residence homestead exemption (simplified)May adjust estimate
Reduces estimated taxable value by a statewide general homestead amount before applying the selected total tax rate. Does not include optional local exemptions or district-by-district splits.
Reduces taxable value by $100,000 in this estimate (simplified).
Texas Comptroller — property tax →
Other state programs (context)
- Over-65 / disabled school tax limitationsNot in estimate
Texas offers additional benefits for qualifying homeowners (including school district tax transfers and limitations). Outcomes depend on your taxing units, prior years, and application — not suitable for a single universal adjustment here.
Not included in the numeric estimate.
Texas Comptroller — exemptions → - Disabled veteran and related exemptionsNot in estimate
Disability rating tiers and exemption amounts vary widely. We do not approximate veteran exemptions in the calculator.
Not included in the numeric estimate.
Texas Veterans Commission — property tax →
Savings depend on eligibility and local administration in Texas. Calculator adjustments are illustrative only—verify with your county and state tax agencies.
Compare with nearby counties
Other counties next to or near Collin County.
Collin County Property Tax FAQ
Common questions about property taxes in this county
Property taxes generally tie to appraised taxable value and the rates for the taxing units that apply to your address. In Texas, published rates are often shown per taxing unit (county, city, school district, etc.); our calculator uses the data and methodology described on this site—verify with your appraisal district for an official bill.