Tax Information

Current Local Sales Tax


The local sales and use tax for Sachse is 8.25% and is divided as follows:

Property Tax Rates - 2022 for FY2023


Dallas County Tax Rate
City of Sachse $0.650416
Dallas County $0.217946
Dallas County Schools $0.010000
Dallas County Community College $0.115899
Parkland Hospital $0.235800
Garland ISD $1.172500
 TOTAL $2.402561

Collin County Tax Rate
City of Sachse $0.650416
Collin County $0.152443
Collin College $0.081220
Wylie ISD $1.397900
 TOTAL $2.281979


Historic Property Tax Information


The total property tax rate includes two rates. The maintenance and operations rate (M&O) is used to support the ongoing operations of the city. This rate pays for recurring costs of delivering municipal services. The second rate is the interest and sinking fund rate (I&S). The I&S rate pays for the debt obligations of Sachse. The graph below shows the historical property tax rate in Sachse beginning in 2011 with the M&O shown in blue and the I&S shown in orange.

The approved M&O rate for 2022 (FY2023) is $0.456209 per $100 of property valuation.

The approved I&S rate for 2021 (FY2022) is $0.194207 per $100 of property valuation. 

A bond election was held in 2006 whereby the Citizens of Sachse authorized the issuance of $37,925,000 in General Obligation bonds for street and road improvements and to construct and equip a new City Hall, Public Safety Building, to renovate Salmon Park, and to make improvements to the Senior Center and Library facilities. These bonds were issued in two phases. In 2007, the City issued $6,130,000 and the remaining $31,795,000 was issued in 2009.

Tax Rate Graph

Collin County


Residents living in Collin County will receive a tax statement from Collin County that will include county taxes, city taxes, and school taxes in one statement. 

Dallas County

Residents living in Dallas County will receive a tax statement from Dallas County that will include county taxes and city taxes. The school taxes will come from Garland Independent School District in a separate tax statement.

Tax Exemptions

Tax exemptions remove part of your home's value from taxation, so they lower your taxes. Dallas CAD and Collin CAD must approve all exemptions according to Texas Property Tax Code. Exemption forms are available through their websites. 

Some exemptions must be filed each year, while others are one time only. Please contact Dallas CAD or Collin CAD if you have a question about exemptions or how to qualify. 

Listed below are the exemptions and the amount offered by the City of Sachse. These exemptions must be filed with Dallas CAD or Collin CAD.

  • $50,000 Over 65 Exemption: Homeowners who reach age 65 during a tax year will qualify immediately for those exemptions, as if the homeowner qualified on January 1 of the tax year. This exemption amount is subtracted after the homestead exemption. This exemption can only be used on the homestead property.
  • $50,000 Disabled Person Exemption: Homeowners who become disabled during a tax year will qualify immediately for those exemptions, as if the homeowner qualified on January 1 of the tax year. The person applying for this exemption must be listed as disabled by the Social Security Administration. An account cannot have the disabled person and over 65 exemption. This exemption can only be used on the homestead property.

Hotel Occupancy Tax

On September 7, 2010, the City Council approved Ordinance 3236, adding Section 1-20 Hotel Occupancy Tax to the Code of Ordinances.  The Sachse Hotel Occupancy Tax Report is available in Excel format or PDF format.

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