Denton County Property Tax Estimator
2025 rates for every Denton County city, school district and special district, preloaded. Pick your units, enter your value.
Short answer: Denton County's rate is 0.185938%. A $400,000 homestead in Denton pays about $6,263.37 a year at a combined 1.988258%.
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| Taxing unit | Rate | Exemption | Taxable value | Tax |
|---|
Denton County example
To match it, pick Denton and Denton ISD, enter $400,000 and choose homestead: yes.
- Denton County $744
- Denton $2,382
- Denton ISD $3,138
| Unit | Taxable | Rate | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denton County | $400,000 | 0.185938%$0.185938 per $100 | $743.75 |
| Denton | $400,000 | 0.59542%$0.59542 per $100 | $2,381.68 |
| Denton ISD | $260,000 | 1.2069%$1.2069 per $100 | $3,137.94 |
| Total | 1.988258%$1.988258 per $100 | $6,263.37 |
- Appraisal district: Denton Central Appraisal District (Denton CAD)
- Protest deadline: May 15 (next business day if that falls on a weekend), or 30 days after the notice is mailed — whichever is later (Tax Code §41.44). Check your notice.
Questions
What is the Denton County property tax rate?
Denton County's own 2025 rate is 0.185938% ($0.185938 per $100). Cities add 0.168866% to 0.6988% and school districts 0.813144% to 1.2766%, so your total depends on your address.
How much is property tax on a $400,000 home in Denton?
About $6,263.37 a year for a homestead, at a combined 1.988258% (Denton County, Denton, Denton ISD), after the $140,000 school homestead exemption and before any local optional exemptions.
What exemptions does the estimator apply?
Only the state school-district homestead exemption: $140,000, or $200,000 if you are 65+ or disabled. County, city and special-district exemptions vary by unit and are not assumed.
Where do I find my exact taxing units in Denton County?
Look up your property on Denton Central Appraisal District (Denton CAD). Your account lists every unit that taxes it, including MUDs and ESDs.