Payment Options
All Payment Options
The Tax Office accepts both full and partial payment of property taxes. Property taxes may be paid online, in person, by mail or by phone.
There is a $30 administrative charge for incorrect information entered or payments dishonored by your financial institution or rejected by your service provider.
Paying Prior Year Taxes
Please note that partial payments made by mail or over the phone post to current year taxes first. If both current and prior year taxes are due, you must pay the entire amount due in order to pay the prior year taxes when using one of these methods of payment.
If you want to pay ONLY prior year taxes, you must do so online or in person at any branch location. You may also split your payment between current and prior year taxes when using either of these methods. Please note, however, that any amount paid toward prior year taxes online will post beginning with to the oldest year(s) first.
Forms of Payment
Credit/Debit Card
American Express, Discover, MasterCard and VISA credit cards and VISA and MasterCard debit cards are accepted:
- online (click here)
- by touch-tone phone at 713-274-CARD (2273)
- in person at ALL tax office locations.
All cards add a 2.40% ($1.00 minimum fee) non-refundable convenience fee.
E-Check
Electronic checks are accepted by any of the following methods:
- online (click here)
- via the ‘Bill Pay’ function at your bank
All E-Checks add a $0.50 non-refundable convenience fee.
E-Checks are not accepted via telephone payments.
E-Check Frequently Asked Questions
Cash
Cash is accepted when paying in person at any Tax Office location.
Check or Money Order
Both checks and Money Orders are accepted either by mail or in person at any Tax Office location.
We accept personal, business, cashiers or travelers checks.
Mail checks and money orders to:
Annette Ramirez, Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector
P. O. Box 4622
Houston, TX 77210-4622
Please write your Account Number on the payment and include your Payment Coupon. If you do not have a Payment Coupon, then mail to:
Annette Ramirez, Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector
P. O. Box 4622
Houston, TX 77210-4622
Please note that, in order to be timely:
- Payments sent by USPS must be postmarked no later than the last business day in January.
- Payments sent by UPS, FedEx or other common carrier must show a receipt date on or before the specified due date.
Please send all payments by UPS, Fed Ex or other common carrier to:
Annette Ramirez, Tax Assessor Collector
Attention: Property Tax Department
1001 Preston St. Houston, TX 77002
How to Pay Online
To pay property taxes online:
- Visit MyHarrisCountyTax and log in or create an account. From there, search for your property using account number, property address or property owner.
- After locating your property, click “Explore Service,” select the bill you want to pay, and click “Pay Bill.”
- Follow the checkout instructions and you’re done.
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After completing your payment, you will receive an email confirmation. If you are signed into your MyHarrisCountyTax profile, a receipt will also be stored in the “Payment History” section of your profile.
You can also add multiple accounts to a single transaction or split payments between current-year and prior-year taxes.
Please note that any payment applied to prior-year taxes will automatically post to the oldest year(s) first.
Penalties and FeesOn-line property tax payment transactions must be completed by 11:59 PM Central Standard Time on or before the due date to avoid collection penalties and interest charges.
There is a $30 administrative charge
for incorrect information entered or payments dishonored by your financial institution or rejected by your service provider.
E-Check
To pay by e-Check, you must have the following information:
- Your property tax account number
- The payment amount
- Your telephone number
- Your bank’s ABA routing number (from your check)
- Your checking account number
- Your check number
All E-Checks add a $0.50 non-refundable convenience fee.
E-Checks are not accepted via telephone payments.
Debit/Credit Card
To pay by credit or debit card, have the following information available:
- Your property tax account number
- Your credit or debit card number
All cards add a 2.40% ($1.00 minimum fee) non-refundable convenience fee.
How to Pay by Phone
Harris County property tax bills can be paid by touch-tone phone at any time from any place in the world, seven days a week. The phone number for making property tax payments is 713-274-2273.
Property taxpayers may use any combination of credit cards for payment.
The following cards can be used when paying by phone:
- American Express credit card
- Discover credit card
- MasterCard credit or debit card
- VISA credit or debit card
A non-refundable fee of 2.40% ($1.00 minimum fee) will be added to each credit card and debit card transaction.
Have the following information available for seamless service:
- Tax bill account number
- Credit card number
To view the amount due on your tax statement, click here
Property Tax Receipt Search
Note: The tax receipt provided by this website has been prepared from Tax Office data current as of the date printed on the receipt. For an official record of the account, please visit any Tax Office location.
Electronic Tax Bill
The Harris County Tax Office offers electronic delivery of property tax bills as an alternative to paper tax bills. Registration for electronic tax bills for the 2024 tax year is now closed. New registrations will be effective starting with the 2025 tax year.
IMPORTANT: Pursuant to the Texas Property Tax Code §31.01, please note that by selecting the electronic delivery option, you will no longer receive tax bills via mail delivery. Therefore, before executing this agreement for electronic delivery of tax bills, all applicable laws and rules relating to your property tax account(s) must be reviewed carefully.
