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.

Lindsay, 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

1.53%–2.00%-0.7%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.3464%-5%YoY19.6% of total

Effective Ratei

1.53%–2.00%

Est. Annual Taxi

$5K–$7K

Median Home Valuei

$352,300

Total Leviedi

$95.5M

Tax Per Capitai

$535

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

$0.64 Collinsville ISD

$0.64 Whitesboro ISD

$0.59 Saint Jo ISD

$0.56 Gainesville ISD

$0.55 Slidell ISD

$0.53 Lindsay ISD

$0.53 Valley View ISD

$0.53 Pilot Point ISD

$0.53 Muenster ISD

$0.49 Callisburg ISD

$0.46 Era ISD

$0.39 Walnut Bend ISD

$0.38 Sivells Bend ISD

$0.20 City of Lindsay

$0.19 Cooke County

$0.06 North Central Texas College District

$0.05 Gainesville Hospital District

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$250K

$3,830–$5,006

$300K

$4,596–$6,007

$350K

$5,362–$7,008

$400K

$6,128–$8,009

$450K

$6,894–$9,010

$500K

$7,660–$10,012

$550K

$8,426–$11,013

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($352K)

17 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Collinsville ISDUnit K-12i

64.2%1.1352%

$54K levied

Whitesboro ISDUnit K-12i

64%1.1312%

$1.4M levied

Saint Jo ISDUnit K-12i

58.9%1.0405%

$584K levied

Gainesville ISDUnit K-12i

56.5%0.9977%

$18.5M levied

Slidell ISDUnit K-12i

55%0.9726%

$86K levied

Lindsay ISDUnit K-12i

53.3%0.9411%

$3.9M levied

Valley View ISDUnit K-12i

53.1%0.9384%

$5.2M levied

Pilot Point ISDUnit K-12i

53.1%0.9382%

$2.7M levied

Muenster ISDUnit K-12i

52.8%0.9322%

$5.2M levied

Callisburg ISDUnit K-12i

48.9%0.8639%

$11.3M levied

Era ISDUnit K-12i

46%0.8131%

$3.7M levied

Walnut Bend ISDUnit K-12i

38.6%0.6822%

$109K levied

Sivells Bend ISDUnit K-12i

37.6%0.6649%

$2.1M levied

City of Lindsayi

19.6%0.3464%

$611K levied

Cooke Countyi

19%0.3355%

$26.4M levied

North Central Texas College Districti

5.6%0.0990%

$7.9M levied

Gainesville Hospital Districti

4.9%0.0861%

$5.9M levied