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.

Anahuac, 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

2.37%–2.49%-7.4%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.5879%-33%YoY24.2% of total

Effective Ratei

2.37%–2.49%

Est. Annual Taxi

$5K–$6K

Median Home Valuei

$226,900

Total Leviedi

$360.7M

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

$0.48 Anahuac ISD

$0.46 East Chambers ISD

$0.44 Goose Creek CISD

$0.44 La Porte ISD

$0.44 Barbers Hill ISD

$0.24 City of Anahuac

$0.19 Chambers County

$0.09 Chambers County Public HD #1

$0.02 Lee Junior College Dist - Barber's Hill

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$100K

$2,374–$2,488

$150K

$3,561–$3,732

$200K

$4,749–$4,976

$250K

$5,936–$6,220

$300K

$7,123–$7,464

$350K

$8,310–$8,708

$400K

$9,497–$9,952

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($227K)

9 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Anahuac ISDUnit K-12i

48.4%1.1769%

$10.1M levied

East Chambers ISDUnit K-12i

45.7%1.1119%

$5.1M levied

Goose Creek CISDUnit K-12i

44%1.0700%

$75.6M levied

La Porte ISDUnit K-12i

43.8%1.0641%

$7K levied

Barbers Hill ISDUnit K-12i

43.7%1.0631%

$160.3M levied

City of Anahuaci

24.2%0.5879%

$927K levied

Chambers Countyi

19.2%0.4671%

$96.8M levied

Chambers County Public HD #1i

8.5%0.2062%

$2.3M levied

Lee Junior College Dist - Barber's Hilli

2.1%0.0500%

$9.6M levied