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.

Gatesville, 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

1.89%–2.40%+6.2%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.5639%+0%YoY26.3% of total

Effective Ratei

1.89%–2.40%

Est. Annual Taxi

$4K–$5K

Median Home Valuei

$207,300

Total Leviedi

$62.4M

Tax Per Capitai

$252

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

$0.55 Oglesby ISD

$0.49 Moody ISD

$0.47 Lampasas ISD

$0.46 Crawford ISD

$0.43 Valley Mills ISD

$0.42 Gatesville ISD

$0.36 Clifton ISD

$0.35 Copperas Cove ISD

$0.35 Jonesboro ISD

$0.31 Evant ISD

$0.26 Coryell County

$0.26 City of Gatesville

$0.04 Central Texas College District

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$100K

$1,886–$2,404

$150K

$2,829–$3,606

$200K

$3,771–$4,808

$250K

$4,714–$6,011

$300K

$5,657–$7,213

$350K

$6,600–$8,415

$400K

$7,543–$9,617

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($207K)

13 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Oglesby ISDUnit K-12i

55%1.1793%

$1.8M levied

Moody ISDUnit K-12i

48.9%1.0482%

$444K levied

Lampasas ISDUnit K-12i

47.3%1.0152%

$19K levied

Crawford ISDUnit K-12i

45.7%0.9795%

$144K levied

Valley Mills ISDUnit K-12i

43.3%0.9278%

$11K levied

Gatesville ISDUnit K-12i

41.8%0.8969%

$9.9M levied

Clifton ISDUnit K-12i

36%0.7715%

$74K levied

Copperas Cove ISDUnit K-12i

35.3%0.7575%

$13.6M levied

Jonesboro ISDUnit K-12i

34.9%0.7488%

$836K levied

Evant ISDUnit K-12i

30.8%0.6608%

$743K levied

Coryell Countyi

26.4%0.5658%

$28.2M levied

City of Gatesvillei

26.3%0.5639%

$4.1M levied

Central Texas College Districti

4.4%0.0952%

$2.5M levied