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.

Brownsville, 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

1.92%–2.53%-0.6%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.6035%+0%YoY27.1% of total

Effective Ratei

1.92%–2.53%

Est. Annual Taxi

$3K–$4K

Median Home Valuei

$139,900

Total Leviedi

$503.1M

Tax Per Capitai

$397

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

$0.60 Rio Hondo ISD

$0.58 Santa Rosa ISD

$0.57 Santa Maria ISD

$0.49 Lyford CISD

$0.47 San Benito CISD

$0.46 La Feria ISD

$0.41 Harlingen CISD

$0.40 Los Fresnos CISD

$0.37 Brownsville ISD

$0.33 Point Isabel ISD

$0.27 City of Brownsville

$0.21 Cameron County

$0.05 Southmost Union College District

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$960–$1,266

$100K

$1,920–$2,531

$150K

$2,880–$3,797

$200K

$3,840–$5,063

$250K

$4,800–$6,329

$300K

$5,759–$7,594

$350K

$6,719–$8,860

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($140K)

13 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Rio Hondo ISDUnit K-12i

60.3%1.3419%

$6.4M levied

Santa Rosa ISDUnit K-12i

57.6%1.2819%

$2.0M levied

Santa Maria ISDUnit K-12i

56.7%1.2614%

$1.8M levied

Lyford CISDUnit K-12i

49.3%1.0962%

$494K levied

San Benito CISDUnit K-12i

47.2%1.0506%

$17.6M levied

La Feria ISDUnit K-12i

46.3%1.0307%

$8.2M levied

Harlingen CISDUnit K-12i

41.3%0.9182%

$46.3M levied

Los Fresnos CISDUnit K-12i

39.6%0.8803%

$29.7M levied

Brownsville ISDUnit K-12i

37.4%0.8315%

$69.4M levied

Point Isabel ISDUnit K-12i

32.8%0.7303%

$52.3M levied

City of Brownsvillei

27.1%0.6035%

$75.1M levied

Cameron Countyi

21.3%0.4742%

$166.4M levied

Southmost Union College Districti

5%0.1118%

$27.5M levied