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.

Sundown, 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

2.23%–2.78%-4.7%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.7187%+0.8%YoY28.7% of total

Effective Ratei

2.23%–2.78%

Est. Annual Taxi

$2K–$3K

Median Home Valuei

$96,400

Total Leviedi

$58.2M

Tax Per Capitai

$416

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 Anton ISD

$0.46 Frenship ISD

$0.42 Ropes ISD

$0.39 Levelland ISD

$0.38 Whitharral ISD

$0.36 Sundown ISD

$0.30 Smyer ISD

$0.29 City of Sundown

$0.27 Whiteface CISD

$0.20 Hockley County

$0.13 South Plains College District

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$1,117–$1,391

$100K

$2,235–$2,781

$150K

$3,352–$4,172

$200K

$4,469–$5,562

$250K

$5,586–$6,953

$300K

$6,704–$8,343

$350K

$7,821–$9,734

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($96K)

11 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Anton ISDUnit K-12i

49%1.2288%

$789K levied

Frenship ISDUnit K-12i

46.1%1.1567%

$260K levied

Ropes ISDUnit K-12i

42%1.0541%

$1.9M levied

Levelland ISDUnit K-12i

38.8%0.9742%

$14.2M levied

Whitharral ISDUnit K-12i

38.2%0.9586%

$545K levied

Sundown ISDUnit K-12i

35.6%0.8922%

$9.5M levied

Smyer ISDUnit K-12i

29.9%0.7486%

$950K levied

City of Sundowni

28.7%0.7187%

$572K levied

Whiteface CISDUnit K-12i

27.2%0.6822%

$586K levied

Hockley Countyi

19.9%0.4999%

$17.3M levied

South Plains College Districti

13.3%0.3337%

$11.6M levied