79714 Property Tax Rate

Property owners in ZIP code 79714 (Andrews, Texas) pay a median of $2,500/year in property taxes on homes valued at $188,200. This translates to an effective tax rate of 1.33%, which is near the Texas state average of 1.35%.

The monthly property tax burden for a median-valued home in 79714 is approximately $208, which factors into escrow payments on mortgages. This ZIP code is located within Andrews County. This is $631 less than the Texas average of $3,131/year.

Compared to similar ZIP codes in Texas, 79714 has higher property taxes. ZIP codes with similar effective rates include 77072 (1.33%) and 79068 (1.33%).

In Andrews, property taxes represent approximately 3.3% of the median household income of $76,902, providing context for the relative tax burden on homeowners in this area.

Texas has no automatic reassessment cap at purchase, but homestead property owners are entitled to a 10% annual increase ceiling on appraised value once they file their exemption. Submit your Homestead Exemption to the Andrews County Appraisal District by April 30 of the following year to lock in the growth limit and claim exemptions from school, county, and city taxes. After filing, obtain your Notice of Appraised Value each spring and file a protest by May 15 with the Andrews County Appraisal District if the assessed value deviates from market.