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.

Rotan, 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

1.99%–2.40%+10.3%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.5010%+40.7%YoY22.8% of total

Effective Ratei

1.99%–2.40%

Est. Annual Taxi

$1K–$1K

Median Home Valuei

$54,000

Total Leviedi

$15.4M

Tax Per Capitai

$220

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

$0.49 Rotan ISD

$0.47 Roby CISD

$0.42 Hamlin ISD

$0.41 Sweetwater ISD

$0.39 Trent ISD

$0.38 Roscoe Collegiate ISD

$0.30 Hermleigh ISD

$0.25 Fisher County

$0.23 City of Rotan

$0.12 Fisher County Hospital District

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$993–$1,201

$100K

$1,986–$2,401

$150K

$2,979–$3,602

$200K

$3,972–$4,803

$250K

$4,965–$6,004

$300K

$5,957–$7,204

$350K

$6,950–$8,405

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($54K)

10 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Rotan ISDUnit K-12i

49.3%1.0825%

$3.1M levied

Roby CISDUnit K-12i

47.5%1.0425%

$2.4M levied

Hamlin ISDUnit K-12i

41.7%0.9146%

$536K levied

Sweetwater ISDUnit K-12i

41.2%0.9047%

$656K levied

Trent ISDUnit K-12i

39.1%0.8572%

$628K levied

Roscoe Collegiate ISDUnit K-12i

38%0.8330%

$513K levied

Hermleigh ISDUnit K-12i

30.4%0.6669%

$410K levied

Fisher Countyi

25.3%0.5544%

$4.7M levied

City of Rotani

22.8%0.5010%

$265K levied

Fisher County Hospital Districti

12%0.2635%

$2.2M levied