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.

Horizon City, 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

2.22%–2.54%+0.4%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.5354%-4.3%YoY22.5% of total

Effective Ratei

2.22%–2.54%

Est. Annual Taxi

$4K–$4K

Median Home Valuei

$170,200

Total Leviedi

$1.1B

Tax Per Capitai

$399

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 Ysleta ISD

$0.48 Canutillo ISD

$0.47 Clint ISD

$0.46 Fabens ISD

$0.46 Tornillo ISD

$0.45 El Paso ISD

$0.40 Anthony ISD

$0.39 Socorro ISD

$0.37 San Elizario ISD

$0.23 City of Horizon City

$0.19 El Paso County

$0.10 R. E. Thomason General Hospital District

$0.04 El Paso County Community College Dist

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$1,112–$1,270

$100K

$2,224–$2,539

$150K

$3,336–$3,809

$200K

$4,448–$5,078

$250K

$5,560–$6,348

$300K

$6,672–$7,618

$350K

$7,784–$8,887

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($170K)

13 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Ysleta ISDUnit K-12i

50.4%1.2005%

$98.0M levied

Canutillo ISDUnit K-12i

48.4%1.1525%

$43.6M levied

Clint ISDUnit K-12i

47.1%1.1224%

$24.0M levied

Fabens ISDUnit K-12i

46.2%1.1012%

$2.9M levied

Tornillo ISDUnit K-12i

45.7%1.0878%

$2.1M levied

El Paso ISDUnit K-12i

45.4%1.0807%

$209.5M levied

Anthony ISDUnit K-12i

39.7%0.9462%

$2.1M levied

Socorro ISDUnit K-12i

39.4%0.9389%

$144.6M levied

San Elizario ISDUnit K-12i

37.2%0.8853%

$2.8M levied

City of Horizon Cityi

22.5%0.5354%

$9.4M levied

El Paso Countyi

19.3%0.4589%

$339.0M levied

R. E. Thomason General Hospital Districti

10.1%0.2409%

$183.1M levied

El Paso County Community College Disti

4.3%0.1036%

$78.0M levied