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.

Buda, 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

1.72%–2.02%+5.8%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.3576%+5.3%YoY19.2% of total

Effective Ratei

1.72%–2.02%

Est. Annual Taxi

$8K–$9K

Median Home Valuei

$446,600

Total Leviedi

$708.2M

Tax Per Capitai

$729

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 Hays CISD

$0.59 Dripping Springs ISD

$0.58 Comal ISD

$0.54 San Marcos CISD

$0.54 Wimberley ISD

$0.46 Johnson City ISD

$0.46 Blanco ISD

$0.21 Hays County

$0.19 City of Buda

$0.06 Austin Community College District

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$200K

$3,438–$4,031

$300K

$5,157–$6,047

$400K

$6,876–$8,062

$500K

$8,595–$10,077

$600K

$10,313–$12,093

$700K

$12,032–$14,109

$800K

$13,751–$16,124

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($447K)

10 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Hays CISDUnit K-12i

61.8%1.1546%

$208.6M levied

Dripping Springs ISDUnit K-12i

59.2%1.1052%

$122.0M levied

Comal ISDUnit K-12i

57.6%1.0748%

$603K levied

San Marcos CISDUnit K-12i

54.4%1.0152%

$92.6M levied

Wimberley ISDUnit K-12i

54.1%1.0099%

$37.4M levied

Johnson City ISDUnit K-12i

46.1%0.8608%

$1.1M levied

Blanco ISDUnit K-12i

46%0.8580%

$1.0M levied

Hays Countyi

21.4%0.3999%

$209.8M levied

City of Budai

19.2%0.3576%

$11.6M levied

Austin Community College Districti

5.5%0.1034%

$23.4M levied