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.

Karnes City, 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

1.54%–2.00%-3.7%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.6081%+2.4%YoY34.4% of total

Effective Ratei

1.54%–2.00%

Est. Annual Taxi

$1K–$2K

Median Home Valuei

$93,400

Total Leviedi

$120.8M

Tax Per Capitai

$299

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

$0.61 Falls City ISD

$0.61 Nixon-Smiley CISD

$0.58 Pettus ISD

$0.55 Kenedy ISD

$0.49 Nordheim ISD

$0.45 Karnes City ISD

$0.38 Runge ISD

$0.35 Pawnee ISD

$0.34 City of Karnes City

$0.14 Karnes County

$0.04 Karnes County Hospital District

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$770–$999

$100K

$1,540–$1,998

$150K

$2,311–$2,998

$200K

$3,081–$3,997

$250K

$3,851–$4,996

$300K

$4,621–$5,995

$350K

$5,391–$6,994

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($93K)

11 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Falls City ISDUnit K-12i

60.9%1.0769%

$11.8M levied

Nixon-Smiley CISDUnit K-12i

60.7%1.0746%

$71K levied

Pettus ISDUnit K-12i

58.5%1.0346%

$1.9M levied

Kenedy ISDUnit K-12i

55.2%0.9771%

$16.6M levied

Nordheim ISDUnit K-12i

48.6%0.8604%

$11K levied

Karnes City ISDUnit K-12i

45%0.7960%

$49.9M levied

Runge ISDUnit K-12i

37.7%0.6669%

$5.6M levied

Pawnee ISDUnit K-12i

35%0.6189%

$1.1M levied

City of Karnes Cityi

34.4%0.6081%

$1.1M levied

Karnes Countyi

13.6%0.2411%

$25.2M levied

Karnes County Hospital Districti

4.1%0.0724%

$7.6M levied