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.

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

MSAWaco#9/30 Population

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Property Tax — Tax Year 2025 (payable 2026)i

TX Comptroller

Composite Ratei

1.44%–1.76%-3%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.3461%+0.3%YoY21.6% of total

Effective Ratei

1.44%–1.76%

Est. Annual Taxi

$2K–$3K

Median Home Valuei

$160,000

Total Leviedi

$39.6M

Tax Per Capitai

$321

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 China Spring ISD

$0.58 Valley Mills ISD

$0.57 Cranfills Gap ISD

$0.53 Hico ISD

$0.49 Meridian ISD

$0.48 Clifton ISD

$0.47 Jonesboro ISD

$0.47 Iredell ISD

$0.42 Morgan ISD

$0.42 Walnut Springs ISD

$0.41 Kopperl ISD

$0.22 City of Clifton

$0.21 Bosque County

$0.06 Bosque County HD

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$719–$881

$100K

$1,438–$1,762

$150K

$2,157–$2,643

$200K

$2,876–$3,524

$250K

$3,595–$4,406

$300K

$4,314–$5,287

$350K

$5,033–$6,168

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($160K)

14 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

China Spring ISDUnit K-12i

61.4%0.9819%

$406K levied

Valley Mills ISDUnit K-12i

58%0.9278%

$3.1M levied

Cranfills Gap ISDUnit K-12i

57.3%0.9169%

$1.1M levied

Hico ISDUnit K-12i

53.4%0.8552%

$122K levied

Meridian ISDUnit K-12i

49.5%0.7918%

$2.8M levied

Clifton ISDUnit K-12i

48.2%0.7715%

$8.5M levied

Jonesboro ISDUnit K-12i

46.8%0.7488%

$10K levied

Iredell ISDUnit K-12i

46.6%0.7457%

$1.5M levied

Morgan ISDUnit K-12i

41.7%0.6669%

$988K levied

Walnut Springs ISDUnit K-12i

41.7%0.6669%

$1.4M levied

Kopperl ISDUnit K-12i

41.1%0.6576%

$2.1M levied

City of Cliftoni

21.6%0.3461%

$1.1M levied

Bosque Countyi

21.3%0.3410%

$12.9M levied

Bosque County HDi

5.8%0.0932%

$3.5M levied