Texas cities top list of places with the highest property tax burden

TEXAS — Over the next couple of weeks, Texas homeowners will begin to receive appraisal notices in the mail, which let property owners know the estimated market value of their property as of Jan. 1, 2026.

SmartAsset, a New York-based financial technology company and personal finance publisher, ranked nearly 400 of the largest U.S. cities based on the percentage of a homeowner’s income going to property taxes each year.

Here’s a look at how some Texas cities ranked in the study…

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