Property Tax

Tax Rate

Property Tax Rate: $0.667233 per $100 of valuation

Entity Tax Rate20172018201920202021202220232024
City of White Settlement                0.755693     0.762127     0.762186             0.732245          0.746200          0.741795          0.712115       0.667233
White Settlement ISD             1.540000     1.540000     1.520000          1.450000       1.415900       1.460300       1.417400       1.209200
Tarrant County                0.254000     0.244000     0.234000             0.234000          0.234000          0.229000          0.224000       0.194500
Tarrant County College             0.144730     0.140060     0.136070          0.130170       0.130170       0.130170       0.130170       0.112170
Tarrant County Hospital                0.227897     0.224429     0.224429             0.224429          0.223490          0.224429          0.224429       0.224429
TOTAL RATE             2.922320     2.910616     2.876685          2.770844       2.749760       2.785694       2.708114       2.407532

Note: All taxes are per $100 of taxable value. For property tax rates in other jurisdictions, refer to the Tarrant County Appraisal District.

City of White Settlement Property Tax Rate By Year

2016             0.733103
2017             0.755693
2018             0.762127
2019             0.762186
2020             0.732245
2021             0.746200
2022             0.741795
2023             0.712115
2024             0.667233



Section 102.005, of the Local Government Code, requires that the following notice be posted with the City’s Proposed Budget:

This budget will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year's budget by an amount of $270,547, which is a 3.43 percent increase from last year's budget. The property tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year is $118,061.

2022 budget chart 1


2022 budget chart 2

Exemptions
a graphic about property tax exemptions. General homestead 20 percent, disabled person 10,000 dollars, over 65 37,000 dollars, veterans 12,000 dollars


Appraisal

Properties located within the City are appraised by the Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD). Some important dates and deadlines to remember during the tax year are:

  • April 30: Last day to file an exemption application at Tarrant Appraisal District.
  • May 31: Last day to file a protest with TAD for the current year.
  • July 25: The Chief Appraiser certifies the appraisal roll to the taxing units
  • July 31: This is the last day to make final payment on a payment plan.
  • September 30: All tax rates must be set by taxing units.

To appeal the appraisal of a property, search property appraisal values, make an application for an exemption/deferral, or inquire about other appraisal-related items, please contact: 

Tarrant Appraisal District
2500 Handley-Ederville Road
Fort Worth, TX 76118
817-284-0024

Collection

In October, annual property tax statements are mailed out by the Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector. The  Tarrant County Tax Office handles property tax billings and collections on behalf of the City. Some important dates and deadlines to keep in mind are:

  • October 1: The current collection period begins. Tax statements are mailed on or as soon as possible thereafter this date, throughout the county to real and personal property owners.
  • February 1: Penalty and interest charges begin to accrue on taxes for the preceding year. Penalty begins at 6% and increases monthly to a maximum of 12% in July. Interest begins to accrue at the rate of 1% per month until the account is paid in full.
  • July 1: All delinquent accounts for the current year are turned over to the tax attorneys for collection. A collection penalty of 15% of the total unpaid balance is added to the current delinquent accounts.

You may pay your taxes, search property tax accounts, estimate taxes, and renew automobile registration by contacting:

Tarrant County Tax Office (Tax Assessor-Collector)
100 East Weatherford Street
Fort Worth, TX 76196
taxoffice@tarrantcounty.com 
817- 884-1100