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.

Leary, 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

1.25%–1.79%-22.2%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.0523%-89.8%YoY3.4% of total

Effective Ratei

1.25%–1.79%

Est. Annual Taxi

$2K–$3K

Median Home Valuei

$153,800

Total Leviedi

$117.9M

Tax Per Capitai

$32

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

$0.79 Texarkana ISD

$0.73 Hooks ISD

$0.70 Pleasant Grove ISD

$0.69 Maud ISD

$0.67 New Boston ISD

$0.65 Red Lick ISD

$0.61 Liberty-Eylau ISD

$0.60 Redwater ISD

$0.53 Simms ISD

$0.50 DeKalb ISD

$0.49 Malta ISD

$0.44 Hubbard ISD

$0.44 Leary ISD

$0.28 Bowie County

$0.07 Texarkana Community College District

$0.03 City of Leary

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$626–$897

$100K

$1,253–$1,795

$150K

$1,879–$2,692

$200K

$2,506–$3,590

$250K

$3,132–$4,487

$300K

$3,758–$5,385

$350K

$4,385–$6,282

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($154K)

16 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Texarkana ISDUnit K-12i

79.3%1.2090%

$35.8M levied

Hooks ISDUnit K-12i

73.5%1.1193%

$2.3M levied

Pleasant Grove ISDUnit K-12i

70%1.0670%

$11.7M levied

Maud ISDUnit K-12i

69.1%1.0529%

$853K levied

New Boston ISDUnit K-12i

66.5%1.0126%

$4.7M levied

Red Lick ISDUnit K-12i

65.4%0.9969%

$2.6M levied

Liberty-Eylau ISDUnit K-12i

61.2%0.9328%

$6.5M levied

Redwater ISDUnit K-12i

60.3%0.9183%

$2.8M levied

Simms ISDUnit K-12i

53.3%0.8128%

$1.2M levied

DeKalb ISDUnit K-12i

49.6%0.7552%

$1.9M levied

Malta ISDUnit K-12i

49%0.7467%

$171K levied

Hubbard ISDUnit K-12i

43.8%0.6669%

$153K levied

Leary ISDUnit K-12i

43.8%0.6669%

$354K levied

Bowie Countyi

27.8%0.4239%

$36.4M levied

Texarkana Community College Districti

7.2%0.1096%

$10.3M levied

City of Learyi

3.4%0.0523%

$17K levied