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Cherokee County Texas Property Tax

$896.00 155th of 254

Median Property Tax In Cherokee County, Texas

$68,100.00

Median Home Value In
Cherokee County, Texas

1.32% 130th of 254

Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value

$42,563.00

Median Income In
Cherokee County, Texas

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Cherokee County is $896.00 per year, based on a median home value of $68,100.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.32% of property value.

Cherokee County collects relatively high property taxes, and is ranked in the top half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the two-hundred-fifty-four counties in Texas, Cherokee County is ranked 155th by median property taxes, and 130th by median tax as percentage of home value.

While Cherokee County collects a median of 1.32% of a property's each year as property tax, the actual amount of property tax collected is lower compared to the rest of Texas. This is partially because the median property value in Cherokee County is $57,700.00 lower than the Texas median property value of $125,800.00.

Property Tax Tip Note: Due to the complicated and varied methods used to calculate property tax in different counties, the best way to compare property taxes between jurisdictions is through median property tax values. If you need to calculate the exact tax due on your property, contact the Cherokee County Tax Assessor.

Cherokee County's Property Tax Is Higher Than Average

155th out of 254

By median yearly property tax

130th out of 254

By percentage of median home value

128th out of 254

By percentage of median income

You can see how Cherokee County (highlighted in green) compares to the two-hundred-fifty-four other counties in Texas with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Texas, see our Texas county property tax map.

Property Tax Tip Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Texas counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Cherokee County is located in Texas, which is ranked 14th highest of the 50 states by median property tax. Here's how Cherokee County's property tax compares to the 3,142 other counties nationwide:

1672nd out of 3143

By median yearly property tax

675th out of 3143

By percentage of median home value

1335th out of 3143

By percentage of median income

To see how Texas as a whole compares to the rest of the states, check our our interactive state-by-state property tax map. You can find statewide statistics on the Texas property tax page.

We have real estate tax tax information for a total of two-hundred-fifty-four Texas counties in addition to Cherokee County. Choose any county from the list below, or see Texas property tax by county to see property tax information for all Texas counties on one page. To compare county tax rates with an interactive color-coded map, see our Texas property tax map.

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Cherokee County Property Tax Assessor

Property tax assessments in Cherokee County are the responsibility of the Cherokee County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Rusk, Texas.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Cherokee County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Cherokee County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Cherokee County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Cherokee County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Cherokee County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).

Most Recent Property Valuation:

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Data Sources: Our property tax data is based on a 5-year study of median property tax rates conducted from 2006 through 2010.

United States Census Property Tax Data
U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey, 2006-2010
The Tax Foundation Property Tax Data
The Tax Foundation
Property Tax Calculations, July 2012
texas Property Tax Data
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Tax Statistics & References