Local Fees and Taxes
City tax rates
Property taxes and municipal fees are significant expenses for multifamily owners. Cities and school districts annually enact new tax rates and fees. These new rates and fees are effective October 1. Below is a quick summary of Fiscal Year 2020 taxes and fees for the largest cities in Tarrant County.
| Fort Worth Population: 895,008 Tax Rate (per $100 valuation): $0.7475 Annual Per Unit Inspection Fee: $10 Water Rate (per 100 cubic feet): $2.69 |
Grapevine Population: 53,976 Tax Rate (per $100 valuation): $0.2842 Annual Per Unit Inspection Fee: $0 Water Rate (per 100 cubic feet): $3.95 |
| Arlington Population: 398,112 Tax Rate (per $100 valuation): $0.6240 Annual Per Unit Inspection Fee: $13.80 Water Rate (per 100 cubic feet): $3.38 |
Bedford Population: 49,464 Tax Rate (per $100 valuation): $0.5690 Annual Per Unit Inspection Fee: $15 Water Rate (per 100 cubic feet): $4.08 |
| North Richland Hills Population: 70,836 Tax Rate (per $100 valuation): $0.5720 Annual Per Unit Inspection Fee: $12 Water Rate (per 100 cubic feet): $8.78 |
Burleson Population: 47,282 Tax Rate (per $100 valuation): $0.7200 Annual Per Unit Inspection Fee: none Water Rate (per 100 cubic feet): $4.91 |
| Mansfield Population: 70,981 Tax Rate (per $100 valuation): $0.7100 Annual Per Unit Inspection Fee: none Water Rate (per 100 cubic feet): $3.72 |
Haltom City Population: 44,339 Tax Rate (per $100 valuation): $0.6657 Annual Per Unit Inspection Fee: $14 Water Rate (per 100 cubic feet): $7.80 |
| Euless Population: 57,346 Tax Rate (per $100 valuation): $0.4625 Annual Per Unit Inspection Fee: $10 (capped at $1,200) Water Rate (per 100 cubic feet): $5.03 |
Hurst Population: 38,992 Tax Rate (per $100 valuation): $0.5972 Annual Per Unit Inspection Fee: $18 Water Rate (per 100 cubic feet): $7.04 |