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.

Road Runner, 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

2.04%–2.51%-3.2%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.8500%-8.6%YoY37.4% of total

Effective Ratei

2.04%–2.51%

Est. Annual Taxi

$3K–$4K

Median Home Valuei

$151,400

Total Leviedi

$95.2M

Tax Per Capitai

$279

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

$0.50 Collinsville ISD

$0.50 Whitesboro ISD

$0.46 Saint Jo ISD

$0.44 Gainesville ISD

$0.43 Slidell ISD

$0.41 Lindsay ISD

$0.41 Valley View ISD

$0.41 Pilot Point ISD

$0.41 Muenster ISD

$0.38 Callisburg ISD

$0.37 City of Town of Road Runner

$0.36 Era ISD

$0.30 Walnut Bend ISD

$0.29 Sivells Bend ISD

$0.15 Cooke County

$0.04 North Central Texas College District

$0.04 Gainesville Hospital District

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$1,018–$1,253

$100K

$2,036–$2,506

$150K

$3,053–$3,759

$200K

$4,071–$5,012

$250K

$5,089–$6,265

$300K

$6,107–$7,517

$350K

$7,124–$8,770

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($151K)

17 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Collinsville ISDUnit K-12i

50%1.1352%

$54K levied

Whitesboro ISDUnit K-12i

49.8%1.1312%

$1.4M levied

Saint Jo ISDUnit K-12i

45.8%1.0405%

$584K levied

Gainesville ISDUnit K-12i

43.9%0.9977%

$18.5M levied

Slidell ISDUnit K-12i

42.8%0.9726%

$86K levied

Lindsay ISDUnit K-12i

41.4%0.9411%

$3.9M levied

Valley View ISDUnit K-12i

41.3%0.9384%

$5.2M levied

Pilot Point ISDUnit K-12i

41.3%0.9382%

$2.7M levied

Muenster ISDUnit K-12i

41.1%0.9322%

$5.2M levied

Callisburg ISDUnit K-12i

38%0.8639%

$11.3M levied

City of Town of Road Runneri

37.4%0.8500%

$285K levied

Era ISDUnit K-12i

35.8%0.8131%

$3.7M levied

Walnut Bend ISDUnit K-12i

30%0.6822%

$109K levied

Sivells Bend ISDUnit K-12i

29.3%0.6649%

$2.1M levied

Cooke Countyi

14.8%0.3355%

$26.4M levied

North Central Texas College Districti

4.4%0.0990%

$7.9M levied

Gainesville Hospital Districti

3.8%0.0861%

$5.9M levied