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.

Harker Heights, 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

1.71%–2.12%-2.6%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.5300%+1.9%YoY27.6% of total

Effective Ratei

1.71%–2.12%

Est. Annual Taxi

$5K–$6K

Median Home Valuei

$287,800

Total Leviedi

$484.6M

Tax Per Capitai

$458

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

$0.61 Salado ISD

$0.60 Bartlett ISD

$0.60 Belton ISD

$0.60 Academy ISD

$0.59 Temple ISD

$0.56 Rosebud-Lott ISD

$0.55 Moody ISD

$0.54 Rogers ISD

$0.53 Florence ISD

$0.53 Lampasas ISD

$0.52 Holland ISD

$0.47 Gatesville ISD

$0.46 Killeen ISD

$0.42 Bruceville-Eddy ISD

$0.42 Troy ISD

$0.40 Copperas Cove ISD

$0.28 City of Harker Heights

$0.17 Bell County

$0.05 Central Texas College District

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$150K

$2,572–$3,186

$200K

$3,429–$4,248

$250K

$4,286–$5,310

$300K

$5,143–$6,371

$350K

$6,000–$7,433

$400K

$6,858–$8,495

$450K

$7,715–$9,557

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($288K)

19 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Salado ISDUnit K-12i

60.8%1.1669%

$22.7M levied

Bartlett ISDUnit K-12i

60.5%1.1604%

$903K levied

Belton ISDUnit K-12i

59.9%1.1494%

$72.7M levied

Academy ISDUnit K-12i

59.9%1.1489%

$9.7M levied

Temple ISDUnit K-12i

59.3%1.1372%

$84.8M levied

Rosebud-Lott ISDUnit K-12i

55.6%1.0662%

$219K levied

Moody ISDUnit K-12i

54.6%1.0482%

$952K levied

Rogers ISDUnit K-12i

54.2%1.0402%

$4.2M levied

Florence ISDUnit K-12i

53.1%1.0182%

$1.4M levied

Lampasas ISDUnit K-12i

52.9%1.0152%

$154K levied

Holland ISDUnit K-12i

51.9%0.9969%

$2.4M levied

Gatesville ISDUnit K-12i

46.7%0.8969%

$13K levied

Killeen ISDUnit K-12i

45.7%0.8778%

$109.6M levied

Bruceville-Eddy ISDUnit K-12i

42.1%0.8079%

$38K levied

Troy ISDUnit K-12i

42.1%0.8074%

$8.5M levied

Copperas Cove ISDUnit K-12i

39.5%0.7575%

$869K levied

City of Harker Heightsi

27.6%0.5300%

$15.6M levied

Bell Countyi

17.3%0.3317%

$134.4M levied

Central Texas College Districti

5%0.0952%

$15.4M levied