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.

Atlanta, 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

1.63%–1.92%-1.1%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.4941%-3.5%YoY27.9% of total

Effective Ratei

1.63%–1.92%

Est. Annual Taxi

$3K–$3K

Median Home Valuei

$160,100

Total Leviedi

$34.2M

Tax Per Capitai

$402

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

$0.54 Pewitt CISD

$0.46 Atlanta ISD

$0.46 Queen City ISD

$0.43 Avinger ISD

$0.43 Bloomburg ISD

$0.43 Linden-Kildare CISD

$0.41 Hughes Springs ISD

$0.38 McLeod ISD

$0.28 City of Atlanta

$0.26 Cass County

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$813–$958

$100K

$1,625–$1,916

$150K

$2,438–$2,875

$200K

$3,251–$3,833

$250K

$4,063–$4,791

$300K

$4,876–$5,749

$350K

$5,689–$6,707

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

10 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Pewitt CISDUnit K-12i

54.2%0.9603%

$1.0M levied

Atlanta ISDUnit K-12i

46%0.8154%

$5.3M levied

Queen City ISDUnit K-12i

45.9%0.8136%

$5.0M levied

Avinger ISDUnit K-12i

42.6%0.7552%

$990K levied

Bloomburg ISDUnit K-12i

42.6%0.7552%

$510K levied

Linden-Kildare CISDUnit K-12i

42.6%0.7552%

$3.6M levied

Hughes Springs ISDUnit K-12i

40.8%0.7223%

$1.9M levied

McLeod ISDUnit K-12i

37.8%0.6692%

$276K levied

City of Atlantai

27.9%0.4941%

$2.2M levied

Cass Countyi

26.1%0.4620%

$13.5M levied