How much are property taxes in Rice Tracts, TX?

Homeowners in Rice Tracts, TX pay a median of $3,143 (±$936) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $4,500.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $2,500.

That is about 1.3% of the median home value of $241,000.

Figures last updated on .

Median real estate taxes
$3,143 (±$936)
With a mortgage
$4,500
Without a mortgage
$2,500
Share of median value
1.3%

Real estate taxes in Rice Tracts against Cameron County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
Rice TractsCameron CountyTexasUnited States
Median real estate taxes$3,143 (±$936)$2,042 (±$72)$4,232 (±$19)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$4,500 (±$618)$2,902 (±$101)$5,327 (±$27)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$2,500 (±$1,354)$1,457 (±$58)$2,847 (±$18)$2,576
Median home value$241,000 (±$162,425)$136,500 (±$3,909)$283,800 (±$738)$332,700

In Rice Tracts, the median real estate tax is higher than in Cameron County ($2,042).

It is also lower than in Texas ($4,232).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($3,119).

In Cameron County, Rice Tracts ranks 6 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 462 of 1,338.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in Rice Tracts

The median tax ($3,143) is 1.3% of the median home value ($241,000).

Across Cameron County the same ratio is 1.5%.

Across Texas it is 1.5%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

Median real estate taxes in places near Rice Tracts

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rice Tracts
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Rice Tracts—$3,143 (±$936)—
Palmer (community)0.8 mi$1,304 (±$681)Lower
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz1.6 mi$651 (±$166)Lower
La Paloma1.7 mi$1,476 (±$328)Lower
Rancho Viejo4.7 mi$4,455 (±$1,005)Not measurably different
San Benito5.1 mi$1,286 (±$147)Lower
Los Indios6.7 mi$1,179 (±$235)Lower
Indian Lake8.0 mi$1,171 (±$186)Lower
Los Fresnos8.8 mi$2,816 (±$326)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Palmer (community), TX ($1,304), Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, TX ($651), La Paloma, TX ($1,476).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Cameron County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
1South Padre Island$6,293 (±$2,177)
2Bayview$4,481 (±$313)
3Rancho Viejo$4,455 (±$1,005)
4Palm Valley$4,176 (±$644)
5Laguna Vista$3,489 (±$964)
6Rice Tracts$3,143 (±$936)
7Port Isabel$2,833 (±$1,145)
8Los Fresnos$2,816 (±$326)
9Brownsville$2,349 (±$93)
10Primera$2,131 (±$437)
11Harlingen$2,059 (±$208)
12Combes$1,924 (±$770)

Showing 12 of 24 places in Cameron County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Rice Tracts is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Rice Tracts

How much are property taxes in Rice Tracts?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Rice Tracts, TX is $3,143 (±$936) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Rice Tracts?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 1.3% of the median home value in Rice Tracts, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Are property taxes in Rice Tracts higher than in Cameron County?

In Rice Tracts, the median real estate tax is higher than in Cameron County ($2,042).

It is also lower than in Texas ($4,232).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Rice Tracts CDP, Texas (place:61766, in state:48).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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