How are property tax rates determined in Texas?

Property tax rates in Texas are set by each taxing district (municipality, school district, park district, library, etc.) based on their annual levy (the amount of tax revenue they need). The rate is calculated by dividing the levy by the total assessed value of all property in the district.

What is the composite tax rate?

The composite tax rate is the sum of all overlapping taxing district rates that apply to a specific property. A typical property may be taxed by several overlapping districts. The composite rate determines your total tax bill when multiplied by your property's assessed value.

Why do tax rates vary within the same town?

Properties within the same municipality can have different composite rates because overlapping districts (school, park, fire, library) have different boundaries. A home in one school district may have a different rate than a home two blocks away in a different school district.

Palestine, TX Property Tax Rate 2026 — Full Breakdown by District

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Property Tax — Tax Year 2025 (payable 2026)i

TX Comptroller

Composite Ratei

1.97%–2.23%+0%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.6143%+3.4%YoY29.3% of total

Effective Ratei

1.97%–2.23%

Est. Annual Taxi

$3K–$4K

Median Home Valuei

$166,000

Total Leviedi

$69.3M

Tax Per Capitai

$542

Rate varies by school district. Your actual rate depends on which school district your property falls in.

Rate Trend — click a year to explorei

20242025

Municipal

Other Districts

Where Your Tax Dollar Goesi

$0.51 Cayuga ISD

$0.50 Athens ISD

$0.49 Palestine ISD

$0.48 Westwood ISD

$0.47 Elkhart ISD

$0.46 Neches ISD

$0.44 Frankston ISD

$0.44 Slocum ISD

$0.39 LaPoynor ISD

$0.29 City of Palestine

$0.24 Anderson County

$0.02 Trinity Valley Comm Coll - Palestine #2

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$983–$1,114

$100K

$1,966–$2,228

$150K

$2,949–$3,343

$200K

$3,931–$4,457

$250K

$4,914–$5,571

$300K

$5,897–$6,685

$350K

$6,880–$7,799

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($166K)

12 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Cayuga ISDUnit K-12i

51.3%1.0752%

$5.4M levied

Athens ISDUnit K-12i

50.4%1.0569%

$67K levied

Palestine ISDUnit K-12i

49.5%1.0378%

$14.4M levied

Westwood ISDUnit K-12i

47.8%1.0016%

$6.7M levied

Elkhart ISDUnit K-12i

47.3%0.9911%

$3.5M levied

Neches ISDUnit K-12i

45.8%0.9610%

$1.4M levied

Frankston ISDUnit K-12i

43.9%0.9204%

$2.1M levied

Slocum ISDUnit K-12i

43.6%0.9139%

$1.3M levied

LaPoynor ISDUnit K-12i

38.7%0.8125%

$396K levied

City of Palestinei

29.3%0.6143%

$10.4M levied

Anderson Countyi

23.6%0.4939%

$22.9M levied

Trinity Valley Comm Coll - Palestine #2i

2.1%0.0450%

$924K levied