The median sales price of a Hardin County home in the first quarter of 2022 was $120,300, based on data from the 59 properties sold during that time. In 2018 the median tax bill for the county was $1,570, which is 1.3% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 1.2 times higher than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Hardin County real estate data showed homeowners in Kountze, Village Mills, and Sour Lake paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Kountze with some other cities belonging to Hardin County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the first quarter of 2022.
| City | Q1 2022 Sales | Q1 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kountze | 4 | $36,290 | $1,159 | 3.2% |
| Village Mills | 3 | $81,540 | $2,483 | 3% |
| Sour Lake | 13 | $76,400 | $1,629 | 2.1% |
| Silsbee | 15 | $85,330 | $1,356 | 1.6% |
| Lumberton | 24 | $182,300 | $2,589 | 1.4% |
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