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.

Marlin, TX Property Tax Rate 2026 — Full Breakdown by District

MSAWaco#8/30 Population

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Property Tax — Tax Year 2025 (payable 2026)i

TX Comptroller

Composite Ratei

2.24%–2.79%+1.2%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.8080%+0%YoY32.1% of total

Effective Ratei

2.24%–2.79%

Est. Annual Taxi

$1K–$2K

Median Home Valuei

$66,000

Total Leviedi

$32.4M

Tax Per Capitai

$376

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

$0.48 Marlin ISD

$0.46 Mart ISD

$0.42 Rosebud-Lott ISD

$0.41 Riesel ISD

$0.40 Chilton ISD

$0.40 Bremond ISD

$0.39 Lorena ISD

$0.38 Robinson ISD

$0.37 Groesbeck ISD

$0.32 City of Marlin

$0.32 Bruceville-Eddy ISD

$0.32 Troy ISD

$0.30 Falls County

$0.27 Westphalia ISD

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$1,120–$1,394

$100K

$2,240–$2,788

$150K

$3,359–$4,182

$200K

$4,479–$5,576

$250K

$5,599–$6,970

$300K

$6,719–$8,364

$350K

$7,838–$9,758

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($66K)

14 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Marlin ISDUnit K-12i

48.4%1.2154%

$6.1M levied

Mart ISDUnit K-12i

46.4%1.1669%

$3.6M levied

Rosebud-Lott ISDUnit K-12i

42.4%1.0662%

$3.6M levied

Riesel ISDUnit K-12i

40.9%1.0287%

$1.2M levied

Chilton ISDUnit K-12i

39.7%0.9974%

$2.1M levied

Bremond ISDUnit K-12i

39.6%0.9965%

$387K levied

Lorena ISDUnit K-12i

38.5%0.9684%

$155K levied

Robinson ISDUnit K-12i

37.7%0.9466%

$97K levied

Groesbeck ISDUnit K-12i

36.6%0.9197%

$6K levied

City of Marlini

32.1%0.8080%

$2.1M levied

Bruceville-Eddy ISDUnit K-12i

32.1%0.8079%

$706K levied

Troy ISDUnit K-12i

32.1%0.8074%

$124K levied

Falls Countyi

30.4%0.7647%

$12.1M levied

Westphalia ISDUnit K-12i

26.5%0.6669%

$138K levied