Politics
El Paso Adopts FY2027 Tax Rate for January 2027 Property Tax Statements
El Paso property owners will see the adopted tax rate applied to their 2026 valuations when tax statements arrive in January 2027.
How we reported this
The El Paso City Council adopted the fiscal year 2027 operating budget on June 30 2026, setting the property tax rate at 0.782 cents per $100 of assessed value. This rate applies to all taxable real property within city limits and determines the revenue collected for municipal operations. The decision affects approximately 280000 parcels in El Paso County that receive city tax bills each year.
The budget totals 1.85 billion dollars, with property taxes projected to generate 318 million dollars. Adoption occurred after required public hearings in May and June, during which the council reviewed revenue estimates from the El Paso Central Appraisal District. State law requires the rate to be set before the start of the new fiscal year on September 1.
Timeline for Local Households
Residents will first encounter the rate when appraisal notices arrive in April 2027. Those notices list the taxable value of homes and businesses, which the city then multiplies by the adopted rate to calculate the tax owed. Payments are due by January 31 2028 for the 2027 tax year, although many households receive statements earlier and pay in two installments.
City services funded by these revenues include street maintenance crews that repair 120 miles of roadway annually and police overtime for patrols in the central and eastside districts. A family living in a home valued at 220000 dollars after exemptions would owe roughly 1720 dollars under the new rate, compared with the prior year's calculation.
Allocation Details and Service Delivery
The legislation allocates 92 million dollars from the property tax portion to public safety and 41 million dollars to parks and recreation. These figures appear in the adopted budget document posted on the city website. Local advocates note that changes in assessed values, rather than the rate itself, often produce the largest shifts in individual bills.
City staff will mail initial tax statements in December 2027. The county tax assessor-collector processes collections and distributes funds to the city on a monthly schedule. Any appeals of appraised values must be filed by May 15 2027 to affect that year's bill.