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.

Cresson, 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

1.37%–1.72%+0.5%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.0000%0% of total

Effective Ratei

1.37%–1.72%

Est. Annual Taxi

$4K–$5K

Median Home Valuei

$293,200

Total Leviedi

$346.5M

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

$0.83 Godley ISD

$0.81 Joshua ISD

$0.81 Crowley ISD

$0.81 Burleson ISD

$0.81 Venus ISD

$0.78 Cleburne ISD

$0.76 Rio Vista ISD

$0.75 Alvarado ISD

$0.74 Mansfield ISD

$0.65 Keene ISD

$0.64 Grandview ISD

$0.60 Granbury ISD

$0.25 Johnson County

$0.03 Hill College - Cleburne

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$150K

$2,053–$2,586

$200K

$2,738–$3,449

$250K

$3,422–$4,311

$300K

$4,107–$5,173

$350K

$4,791–$6,035

$400K

$5,476–$6,897

$450K

$6,160–$7,759

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($293K)

14 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Godley ISDUnit K-12i

83.1%1.2850%

$23.1M levied

Joshua ISDUnit K-12i

81.3%1.2575%

$31.5M levied

Crowley ISDUnit K-12i

81.2%1.2552%

$646K levied

Burleson ISDUnit K-12i

81.2%1.2552%

$56.8M levied

Venus ISDUnit K-12i

80.7%1.2484%

$9.7M levied

Cleburne ISDUnit K-12i

78.4%1.2119%

$47.8M levied

Rio Vista ISDUnit K-12i

76.4%1.1810%

$5.6M levied

Alvarado ISDUnit K-12i

75.4%1.1669%

$26.5M levied

Mansfield ISDUnit K-12i

74.2%1.1469%

$28.8M levied

Keene ISDUnit K-12i

65.3%1.0094%

$2.6M levied

Grandview ISDUnit K-12i

64.4%0.9966%

$5.4M levied

Granbury ISDUnit K-12i

60.1%0.9296%

$1.3M levied

Johnson Countyi

25.2%0.3893%

$104.2M levied

Hill College - Cleburnei

3.2%0.0500%

$2.7M levied