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.

Sulphur Springs, 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

1.53%–2.08%-6.8%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.4392%+0.8%YoY24.3% of total

Effective Ratei

1.53%–2.08%

Est. Annual Taxi

$3K–$5K

Median Home Valuei

$217,800

Total Leviedi

$63.7M

Tax Per Capitai

$455

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

$0.65 Cumby Collegiate ISD

$0.62 Como-Pickton CISD

$0.57 Miller Grove ISD

$0.56 Winnsboro ISD

$0.54 Sulphur Bluff ISD

$0.53 North Hopkins ISD

$0.52 Sulphur Springs ISD

$0.50 Mount Vernon ISD

$0.37 Yantis ISD

$0.34 Saltillo ISD

$0.24 City of Sulphur Springs

$0.19 Hopkins County

$0.07 Hopkins County Hospital District

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$100K

$1,530–$2,085

$150K

$2,295–$3,127

$200K

$3,059–$4,169

$250K

$3,824–$5,212

$300K

$4,589–$6,254

$350K

$5,354–$7,296

$400K

$6,119–$8,339

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($218K)

13 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Cumby Collegiate ISDUnit K-12i

65%1.1739%

$1.4M levied

Como-Pickton CISDUnit K-12i

62%1.1208%

$3.9M levied

Miller Grove ISDUnit K-12i

56.7%1.0252%

$979K levied

Winnsboro ISDUnit K-12i

56%1.0118%

$300K levied

Sulphur Bluff ISDUnit K-12i

54%0.9752%

$1.6M levied

North Hopkins ISDUnit K-12i

53%0.9584%

$1.4M levied

Sulphur Springs ISDUnit K-12i

51.6%0.9319%

$21.3M levied

Mount Vernon ISDUnit K-12i

50.2%0.9073%

$744K levied

Yantis ISDUnit K-12i

36.9%0.6669%

$40K levied

Saltillo ISDUnit K-12i

34.2%0.6189%

$1.0M levied

City of Sulphur Springsi

24.3%0.4392%

$7.5M levied

Hopkins Countyi

18.6%0.3356%

$17.1M levied

Hopkins County Hospital Districti

7.5%0.1360%

$6.5M levied