Irving Proposes Same Property Tax Rate, but Average Homeowner's City Tax Bill Would Rise $114
IRVING, Texas - Irving homeowners could pay more in city property taxes in 2026 even though the city is proposing to keep its property tax rate unchanged.
The City of Irving has proposed a tax rate of $0.589100 per $100 of taxable property value, the same rate used in 2025. However, rising taxable home values mean the tax bill on the average residence homestead is projected to increase by $113.62, or 5.74%.
The average taxable value of an Irving residence homestead is projected at $355,576 for 2026, up from $336,289 in 2025.
At the proposed rate, the city tax on the average homestead would increase from $1,981.08 last year to $2,094.70 this year.
While the proposed rate itself is not increasing, it is above Irving's no-new-revenue tax rate of $0.513817 per $100 valuation.
Under Texas law, the no-new-revenue rate is calculated to produce approximately the same amount of property tax revenue from properties taxed in both the previous and current years. Because Irving's proposed rate exceeds that figure, the city's official tax notice describes the proposal as an increase in property taxes.
Irving's proposed $0.589100 rate remains slightly below the voter-approval tax rate of $0.589174 per $100 valuation. The voter-approval rate generally represents the highest rate the city can adopt without triggering an election to seek voter approval.
The difference between the proposed rate and voter-approval rate is $0.000074 per $100 valuation.
The impact extends beyond individual homeowners.
Irving projects collecting approximately $256.89 million in property taxes from all properties in 2026, compared with about $224.59 million in 2025. That represents an increase of approximately $32.3 million, or 14.38%.
The increase in the overall tax levy is considerably larger than the 5.74% increase projected for the average residence homestead.
For a property owner, the city portion of a tax bill can be calculated by multiplying the taxable value of the property by the tax rate and dividing the result by 100. The actual amount owed varies depending on a property's taxable value and applicable exemptions.
The city scheduled two public hearings on the proposed tax rate and budget at Irving City Hall, 825 W. Irving Blvd. The first was held Aug. 27, with the second scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3.
Residents may speak in support of or opposition to the proposed tax rate at the hearing or contact members of the Irving City Council.
