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Property Taxes in Garland, TX

By Mariela Lovo Ol, REALTOR® · Updated

Property taxes in Garland, TX add together the rates of several taxing units, and your school district changes the total. Below are the 2025 adopted rates, the exemptions that lower the bill and the deadlines that matter.

How is a Garland property tax bill built?

The Dallas Central Appraisal District sets each home's value every year. Each taxing unit then applies its rate per $100 of taxable value, after the exemptions it offers.

Most of Garland is in Dallas County, with small parts in Collin and Rockwall counties. Homes in those parts use their own county's appraisal district and taxing units.

What are the 2025 tax rates for a Garland home?

Dallas Central Appraisal District lists these 2025 rates per $100 of value. Dallas County: $0.2155. Parkland Hospital: $0.212. Dallas College: $0.106575. City of Garland: $0.689746. Garland ISD: $1.1709.

Together they add up to about $2.39 per $100 before exemptions. If the address is in another district, swap in its rate: Richardson ISD $1.1052, Mesquite ISD $1.1069 or Dallas ISD $0.993835.

Which exemptions lower a Garland tax bill?

File for the residence homestead exemption once the home is your principal residence. School districts must exempt $140,000 of a homestead's value, and owners 65 or older or disabled get another $60,000 school exemption.

In 2025, the City of Garland offered an 11% homestead exemption and $60,000 for owners 65 or older or disabled. Dallas County, Parkland Hospital and Dallas College each offered 20% plus $100,000 for those owners.

Once a homestead qualifies, its appraised value for taxes cannot rise more than 10% a year, starting the next tax year. The general filing deadline is before May 1, and DCAD does not charge to file.

What would taxes be on a $300,000 Garland home?

This example uses 2025 rates for a Dallas County homestead in Garland ISD, appraised at $300,000, with no age or disability exemptions. County, hospital and college taxes on $240,000: about $1,282. City tax on $267,000: about $1,842.

School tax on $160,000: about $1,873. The total is about $4,997 a year. Your bill will differ, and 2026 rates are being adopted this fall.

How do protests, MUDs and PIDs work in Garland?

DCAD mails value notices each spring. You can protest to the Appraisal Review Board by May 15 or 30 days after the notice was mailed, whichever is later, and DCAD's uFILE system lets you file online.

If a home is in a municipal utility district or public improvement district, the seller must give written notice before you sign. A buyer who does not get timely notice may be able to terminate.

See where taxes fit in your full budget on the Garland cost of living page, and run payments in the mortgage calculator.

Common questions

What is the property tax rate in Garland, TX?

For a Dallas County home in Garland ISD, 2025 rates add up to about $2.39 per $100 of taxable value before exemptions. The City of Garland's own rate is $0.689746 and Garland ISD's is $1.1709. Check the DCAD record for your exact address.

What homestead exemptions does Garland offer?

In 2025, the City of Garland offered an 11% homestead exemption and $60,000 for owners 65 or older or disabled. School districts must also exempt $140,000 of a homestead's value. File with the Dallas Central Appraisal District before May 1.

When can I protest my Garland property value?

You can protest by May 15 or 30 days after DCAD mails your notice, whichever is later. DCAD's uFILE system lets you file online, and recent sales of similar homes are useful evidence.

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