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.

Golinda, 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

1.69%–2.24%+1.5%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.2564%-0.3%YoY13.1% of total

Effective Ratei

1.69%–2.24%

Est. Annual Taxi

$2K–$3K

Median Home Valuei

$138,300

Total Leviedi

$30.5M

Tax Per Capitai

$200

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

$0.62 Marlin ISD

$0.59 Mart ISD

$0.54 Rosebud-Lott ISD

$0.52 Riesel ISD

$0.51 Chilton ISD

$0.51 Bremond ISD

$0.49 Lorena ISD

$0.48 Robinson ISD

$0.47 Groesbeck ISD

$0.41 Bruceville-Eddy ISD

$0.41 Troy ISD

$0.39 Falls County

$0.34 Westphalia ISD

$0.13 City of Golinda

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$844–$1,118

$100K

$1,688–$2,236

$150K

$2,532–$3,355

$200K

$3,376–$4,473

$250K

$4,220–$5,591

$300K

$5,064–$6,709

$350K

$5,908–$7,827

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($138K)

14 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Marlin ISDUnit K-12i

61.9%1.2154%

$6.1M levied

Mart ISDUnit K-12i

59.5%1.1669%

$3.6M levied

Rosebud-Lott ISDUnit K-12i

54.3%1.0662%

$3.6M levied

Riesel ISDUnit K-12i

52.4%1.0287%

$1.2M levied

Chilton ISDUnit K-12i

50.8%0.9974%

$2.1M levied

Bremond ISDUnit K-12i

50.8%0.9965%

$387K levied

Lorena ISDUnit K-12i

49.4%0.9684%

$155K levied

Robinson ISDUnit K-12i

48.2%0.9466%

$97K levied

Groesbeck ISDUnit K-12i

46.9%0.9197%

$6K levied

Bruceville-Eddy ISDUnit K-12i

41.2%0.8079%

$706K levied

Troy ISDUnit K-12i

41.1%0.8074%

$124K levied

Falls Countyi

39%0.7647%

$12.1M levied

Westphalia ISDUnit K-12i

34%0.6669%

$138K levied

City of Golindai

13.1%0.2564%

$168K levied