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.

Rusk, 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

1.76%–2.22%+1.4%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.4864%+6.1%YoY24.4% of total

Effective Ratei

1.76%–2.22%

Est. Annual Taxi

$3K–$3K

Median Home Valuei

$157,400

Total Leviedi

$66.4M

Tax Per Capitai

$226

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

$0.63 Bullard ISD

$0.56 Carlisle ISD

$0.53 Jacksonville ISD

$0.53 Alto ISD

$0.51 New Summerfield ISD

$0.46 Wells ISD

$0.42 Troup ISD

$0.39 Rusk ISD

$0.25 Cherokee County

$0.24 City of Rusk

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$879–$1,112

$100K

$1,758–$2,223

$150K

$2,637–$3,335

$200K

$3,516–$4,447

$250K

$4,395–$5,558

$300K

$5,274–$6,670

$350K

$6,153–$7,782

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($157K)

10 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Bullard ISDUnit K-12i

62.6%1.2469%

$8.2M levied

Carlisle ISDUnit K-12i

56%1.1151%

$616K levied

Jacksonville ISDUnit K-12i

53.3%1.0619%

$19.1M levied

Alto ISDUnit K-12i

53.1%1.0569%

$2.2M levied

New Summerfield ISDUnit K-12i

51.3%1.0203%

$1.2M levied

Wells ISDUnit K-12i

45.8%0.9119%

$1.0M levied

Troup ISDUnit K-12i

41.8%0.8324%

$2.0M levied

Rusk ISDUnit K-12i

39.3%0.7817%

$4.6M levied

Cherokee Countyi

24.6%0.4900%

$26.2M levied

City of Ruski

24.4%0.4864%

$1.2M levied