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.

Hamlin, 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

2.38%–2.67%+6.7%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

1.0044%+17.8%YoY39.8% of total

Effective Ratei

2.38%–2.67%

Est. Annual Taxi

$2K–$2K

Median Home Valuei

$73,200

Total Leviedi

$17.7M

Tax Per Capitai

$447

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

$0.45 Anson ISD

$0.41 Roby CISD

$0.40 Stamford ISD

$0.40 City of Hamlin

$0.38 Hawley ISD

$0.38 Abilene ISD

$0.36 Hamlin ISD

$0.36 Clyde ISD

$0.34 Paint Creek ISD

$0.34 Trent ISD

$0.34 Merkel ISD

$0.33 Lueders-Avoca ISD

$0.21 Jones County

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$1,189–$1,335

$100K

$2,378–$2,671

$150K

$3,567–$4,006

$200K

$4,756–$5,342

$250K

$5,946–$6,677

$300K

$7,135–$8,013

$350K

$8,324–$9,348

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($73K)

13 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Anson ISDUnit K-12i

44.8%1.1302%

$2.7M levied

Roby CISDUnit K-12i

41.3%1.0425%

$18K levied

Stamford ISDUnit K-12i

40.4%1.0205%

$1.1M levied

City of Hamlini

39.8%1.0044%

$898K levied

Hawley ISDUnit K-12i

38%0.9593%

$2.2M levied

Abilene ISDUnit K-12i

37.9%0.9580%

$857K levied

Hamlin ISDUnit K-12i

36.2%0.9146%

$896K levied

Clyde ISDUnit K-12i

35.6%0.8992%

$267K levied

Paint Creek ISDUnit K-12i

34.4%0.8692%

$40K levied

Trent ISDUnit K-12i

34%0.8572%

$91K levied

Merkel ISDUnit K-12i

33.5%0.8461%

$547K levied

Lueders-Avoca ISDUnit K-12i

33.2%0.8375%

$588K levied

Jones Countyi

21.2%0.5363%

$7.4M levied