Many taxpayers are surprised to learn that only 23 cents of every dollar paid in property taxes go to the City of McKinney to fund vital services like public safety, streets and parks. This chart shows how property tax dollars are distributed among the four taxing entities.
McKinney ISD - 66% or $5,147
City of McKinney - 23% or $1,775
Collin County - 8% or $602
Collin College - 3% or $283
Based on a total property tax bill of $7,807 assessed on an average McKinney home value of $349,000.
What Your Tax Dollars Get You
For each city service funded using property tax dollars, the City of McKinney delivers a big bang for your buck in comparison with the cost of everyday items.
Parks & Recreation
2,550 acres of open spaces
40 parks
6 recreation facilities
66 miles of hike and bike trails
$10
monthly amount per household
Compare to: $50 monthly gym membership
Library
2 libraries
1 mobile outreach vehicle
50,800+ public computer sessions
1,354,900+ items checked out
$4 Monthly amount per household
Compare to: $13 monthly Amazon Prime membership
Public Works
800 streetlights
93 traffic signals
4,300 stop signs
1,789 lane miles of streets
$12 Monthly amount per household
Compare to: $40 tank of gas
Public Safety
Fire
15,000+ fire unit responses annually
11 fire stations
5,700+ fire inspections annually
Community Health Program, commercial and residential fire and life safety self-inspection program and McTown Klownz Program
Police
72,000+ calls for police service annually
90 neighborhood watch groups
Crime rate down 24% over the last five years (for all UCR crimes)
Victim services, K9, SWAT, School Resource Officers, Neighborhood Police Officers, Community Services Unit, Mounted Patrol, Forensic Investigations, Traffic Unit, summer teen camps, Police Explorers
$70 Monthly amount per household
Compare to: $80 monthly mobile phone service
*Amounts are based on operating costs and the annual city property tax bill of $1,775 assessed on an average McKinney home value of $349,000.