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.

Brownwood, 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

1.87%–2.26%-1.4%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.6925%-0.2%YoY33.6% of total

Effective Ratei

1.87%–2.26%

Est. Annual Taxi

$3K–$3K

Median Home Valuei

$144,400

Total Leviedi

$64.6M

Tax Per Capitai

$511

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

$0.52 Early ISD

$0.46 Brownwood ISD

$0.42 Zephyr ISD

$0.37 Bangs ISD

$0.37 Cross Plains ISD

$0.37 Blanket ISD

$0.37 Rising Star ISD

$0.35 Brookesmith ISD

$0.35 May ISD

$0.34 City of Brownwood

$0.33 Mullin ISD

$0.24 Brown County

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$935–$1,129

$100K

$1,870–$2,258

$150K

$2,804–$3,387

$200K

$3,739–$4,516

$250K

$4,674–$5,645

$300K

$5,609–$6,774

$350K

$6,543–$7,903

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($144K)

12 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Early ISDUnit K-12i

51.9%1.0707%

$4.6M levied

Brownwood ISDUnit K-12i

45.9%0.9469%

$17.2M levied

Zephyr ISDUnit K-12i

42.4%0.8755%

$703K levied

Bangs ISDUnit K-12i

37.2%0.7673%

$4.1M levied

Cross Plains ISDUnit K-12i

36.7%0.7575%

$316K levied

Blanket ISDUnit K-12i

36.7%0.7568%

$510K levied

Rising Star ISDUnit K-12i

36.6%0.7552%

$7K levied

Brookesmith ISDUnit K-12i

35.2%0.7268%

$1.3M levied

May ISDUnit K-12i

35.1%0.7250%

$2.2M levied

City of Brownwoodi

33.6%0.6925%

$9.6M levied

Mullin ISDUnit K-12i

33.1%0.6822%

$425 levied

Brown Countyi

24%0.4948%

$24.0M levied