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.

Lancaster, 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

1.97%–2.36%-0.8%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.5995%-0.8%YoY27.7% of total

Effective Ratei

1.97%–2.36%

Est. Annual Taxi

$5K–$6K

Median Home Valuei

$246,300

Total Leviedi

$6.6B

Tax Per Capitai

$1,140

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

$0.57 Ferris ISD

$0.57 DeSoto ISD

$0.56 Lancaster ISD

$0.56 Sunnyvale ISD

$0.54 Garland ISD

$0.52 Cedar Hill ISD

$0.51 Mesquite ISD

$0.51 Duncanville ISD

$0.51 Richardson ISD

$0.49 Grand Prairie ISD

$0.47 Irving ISD

$0.46 Dallas ISD

$0.45 Coppell ISD

$0.44 Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD

$0.40 Grapevine-Colleyville ISD

$0.39 Highland Park ISD

$0.28 City of Lancaster

$0.10 Dallas County

$0.10 Dallas County Hospital District

$0.05 Dallas College District

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$100K

$1,968–$2,364

$150K

$2,952–$3,547

$200K

$3,937–$4,729

$250K

$4,921–$5,911

$300K

$5,905–$7,093

$350K

$6,889–$8,275

$400K

$7,873–$9,458

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($246K)

20 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Ferris ISDUnit K-12i

56.8%1.2308%

$916K levied

DeSoto ISDUnit K-12i

56.6%1.2252%

$56.6M levied

Lancaster ISDUnit K-12i

56.5%1.2244%

$75.7M levied

Sunnyvale ISDUnit K-12i

56.2%1.2169%

$26.3M levied

Garland ISDUnit K-12i

54.1%1.1709%

$367.8M levied

Cedar Hill ISDUnit K-12i

52.1%1.1279%

$63.5M levied

Mesquite ISDUnit K-12i

51.1%1.1069%

$162.9M levied

Duncanville ISDUnit K-12i

51%1.1057%

$75.0M levied

Richardson ISDUnit K-12i

51%1.1052%

$361.7M levied

Grand Prairie ISDUnit K-12i

49.1%1.0627%

$145.5M levied

Irving ISDUnit K-12i

46.9%1.0159%

$228.2M levied

Dallas ISDUnit K-12i

45.9%0.9938%

$2.0B levied

Coppell ISDUnit K-12i

45.3%0.9819%

$182.9M levied

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISDUnit K-12i

43.8%0.9481%

$262.3M levied

Grapevine-Colleyville ISDUnit K-12i

40.1%0.8686%

$4.5M levied

Highland Park ISDUnit K-12i

38.5%0.8347%

$185.7M levied

City of Lancasteri

27.7%0.5995%

$46.5M levied

Dallas Countyi

9.9%0.2155%

$968.3M levied

Dallas County Hospital Districti

9.8%0.2120%

$954.7M levied

Dallas College Districti

4.9%0.1066%

$490.8M levied