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Lamar County, TX Property Tax Calculator

Lamar County homeowners pay a median $1,748 a year in property tax, 0.87% of a median $200,700 home: below Texas's 1.49% and the national 0.94%.

At an effective rate of 0.87%, a $200,700 home pays about $1,748 a year in property tax, $146 a month.

Property tax a year
$1,748
A month (for escrow)
$146
Effective rate on the home
0.87%

Property tax in Lamar County by home value, at 0.87%

Home valueA yearA month
$200,000$1,742$145
$300,000$2,613$218
$400,000$3,484$290
$500,000$4,355$363
$750,000$6,533$544
$1,000,000$8,710$726

Lamar County against Texas and the US

Effective rateMedian taxMedian home valueMedian household income
Lamar County0.87%$1,748$200,700$61,880
Texas1.49%$4,232$283,800$78,476
United States0.94%$3,119$332,700$80,734

How this calculator works

Median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value in Lamar County, from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. The calculator starts at the county's median home value and rate.

What it assumes

  • Cities, school districts and special districts within the county levy different rates, so bills vary within it.
  • Survey figures cover 2020 to 2024 and lag recent reassessments.

Questions people ask

What is the property tax rate in Lamar County?

The effective rate is 0.87%: a median $1,748 a year on a median $200,700 home. That's the 70th highest of the 71 Texas counties we cover.

How much is property tax on a $400,000 house in Lamar County?

About $3,484 a year, $290 a month, at the county's effective rate, before any exemption.

How does Lamar County compare with the rest of Texas?

Its rate is below the state's 1.49%. Across Texas, covered counties range from 0.83% to 2.03%.

How do I lower my Lamar County property tax?

Apply for every exemption you qualify for, such as a homestead exemption, and appeal your assessment if it is higher than comparable homes sold nearby; the county assessor explains the deadlines.

Other Texas counties

Related calculators

  • Texas Property Tax CalculatorTexas homeowners pay a median $4,232 a year in property tax, 1.49% of a median $283,800 home: the 7th highest effective rate of the 50 states and DC.
  • Texas Mortgage CalculatorYour monthly mortgage payment in Texas, with Texas's effective property tax rate (1.49%) built in, at this week's average rate. The calculator starts at the state's median home value, $283,800.
  • Home Affordability CalculatorThe home price your income supports under the 28/36 guideline lenders use, counting your other debts, down payment, taxes and insurance, at this week's average rate.

Sources

Updated by the RateHerald team. The maths is tested against worked examples; report a problem.