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.

Alma, 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

1.35%–1.75%+0.5%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.2500%+0%YoY16.1% of total

Effective Ratei

1.35%–1.75%

Est. Annual Taxi

$4K–$5K

Median Home Valuei

$292,300

Total Leviedi

$453.5M

Tax Per Capitai

$393

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

$0.79 Ferris ISD

$0.79 Frost ISD

$0.78 Ennis ISD

$0.75 Waxahachie ISD

$0.69 Italy ISD

$0.69 Midlothian ISD

$0.69 Red Oak ISD

$0.68 Milford ISD

$0.68 Palmer ISD

$0.63 Maypearl ISD

$0.53 Avalon ISD

$0.18 Ellis County

$0.16 City of City of Alma

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$150K

$2,018–$2,632

$200K

$2,691–$3,510

$250K

$3,364–$4,387

$300K

$4,037–$5,264

$350K

$4,709–$6,142

$400K

$5,382–$7,019

$450K

$6,055–$7,897

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($292K)

13 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Ferris ISDUnit K-12i

79.4%1.2308%

$12.8M levied

Frost ISDUnit K-12i

78.7%1.2197%

$98K levied

Ennis ISDUnit K-12i

78.4%1.2152%

$51.0M levied

Waxahachie ISDUnit K-12i

75.4%1.1681%

$100.0M levied

Italy ISDUnit K-12i

69.3%1.0737%

$2.8M levied

Midlothian ISDUnit K-12i

69.1%1.0708%

$115.7M levied

Red Oak ISDUnit K-12i

68.6%1.0633%

$47.6M levied

Milford ISDUnit K-12i

67.8%1.0506%

$1.6M levied

Palmer ISDUnit K-12i

67.8%1.0502%

$6.2M levied

Maypearl ISDUnit K-12i

62.6%0.9698%

$7.7M levied

Avalon ISDUnit K-12i

53%0.8215%

$715K levied

Ellis Countyi

17.7%0.2740%

$107.0M levied

City of City of Almai

16.1%0.2500%

$213K levied