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.

Houston, 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

2.12%–2.50%+1.2%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.5192%+0%YoY22.5% of total

Effective Ratei

2.12%–2.50%

Est. Annual Taxi

$6K–$7K

Median Home Valuei

$277,800

Total Leviedi

$12.5B

Tax Per Capitai

$752

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

$0.54 Sheldon ISD

$0.54 New Caney ISD

$0.54 Galena Park ISD

$0.53 Crosby ISD

$0.51 Pasadena ISD

$0.49 Deer Park ISD

$0.49 Spring ISD

$0.49 Pearland ISD

$0.48 Katy ISD

$0.48 Humble ISD

$0.47 Huffman ISD

$0.46 Goose Creek CISD

$0.46 Cypress-Fairbanks ISD

$0.46 La Porte ISD

$0.46 Tomball ISD

$0.46 Waller ISD

$0.45 Aldine ISD

$0.44 Spring Branch ISD

$0.44 Klein ISD

$0.44 Alief ISD

$0.43 Stafford MSD

$0.42 Clear Creek ISD

$0.42 Channelview ISD

$0.41 Dayton ISD

$0.38 Houston ISD

$0.23 City of Houston

$0.17 Harris County

$0.08 Harris County Hospital District

$0.04 HCC - Stafford Campus

$0.02 Harris County FCD

$0.00 Port of Houston Authority

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$150K

$3,181–$3,746

$200K

$4,241–$4,995

$250K

$5,301–$6,243

$300K

$6,361–$7,492

$350K

$7,421–$8,741

$400K

$8,482–$9,989

$450K

$9,542–$11,238

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($278K)

31 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Sheldon ISDUnit K-12i

54.4%1.2552%

$92.8M levied

New Caney ISDUnit K-12i

54.4%1.2552%

$670K levied

Galena Park ISDUnit K-12i

54.1%1.2499%

$148.3M levied

Crosby ISDUnit K-12i

53%1.2241%

$40.4M levied

Pasadena ISDUnit K-12i

50.8%1.1722%

$223.4M levied

Deer Park ISDUnit K-12i

49.3%1.1389%

$150.5M levied

Spring ISDUnit K-12i

49.2%1.1369%

$213.7M levied

Pearland ISDUnit K-12i

49.2%1.1350%

$2.0M levied

Katy ISDUnit K-12i

48.4%1.1171%

$357.0M levied

Humble ISDUnit K-12i

47.9%1.1052%

$226.7M levied

Huffman ISDUnit K-12i

46.5%1.0737%

$19.8M levied

Goose Creek CISDUnit K-12i

46.3%1.0700%

$129.8M levied

Cypress-Fairbanks ISDUnit K-12i

46.2%1.0669%

$755.8M levied

La Porte ISDUnit K-12i

46.1%1.0641%

$160.4M levied

Tomball ISDUnit K-12i

46%1.0629%

$170.7M levied

Waller ISDUnit K-12i

46%1.0626%

$54.6M levied

Aldine ISDUnit K-12i

44.8%1.0340%

$324.8M levied

Spring Branch ISDUnit K-12i

44.3%1.0231%

$418.2M levied

Klein ISDUnit K-12i

43.8%1.0119%

$270.5M levied

Alief ISDUnit K-12i

43.6%1.0072%

$184.9M levied

Stafford MSDUnit K-12i

43.4%1.0021%

$102K levied

Clear Creek ISDUnit K-12i

42%0.9690%

$190.0M levied

Channelview ISDUnit K-12i

41.7%0.9617%

$52.1M levied

Dayton ISDUnit K-12i

41.5%0.9572%

$426K levied

Houston ISDUnit K-12i

38%0.8783%

$2.0B levied

City of Houstoni

22.5%0.5192%

$1.8B levied

Harris Countyi

16.5%0.3810%

$2.6B levied

Harris County Hospital Districti

8.1%0.1876%

$1.3B levied

HCC - Stafford Campusi

4.3%0.0988%

$277.5M levied

Harris County FCDi

2.2%0.0497%

$336.8M levied

Port of Houston Authorityi

0.3%0.0059%

$40.0M levied