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.

Cottonwood, 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

1.51%–2.07%+1.5%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.2500%+11.7%YoY14% of total

Effective Ratei

1.51%–2.07%

Est. Annual Taxi

$4K–$6K

Median Home Valuei

$293,200

Total Leviedi

$396.1M

Tax Per Capitai

$212

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

$0.72 Forney ISD

$0.70 Kaufman ISD

$0.66 Kemp ISD

$0.65 Crandall ISD

$0.63 Terrell ISD

$0.60 Rockwall ISD

$0.53 Mabank ISD

$0.51 Scurry-Rosser ISD

$0.51 Quinlan ISD

$0.41 Wills Point ISD

$0.23 Kaufman County

$0.14 City of Town of Cottonwood

$0.06 Trinity Valley CC District

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$150K

$2,269–$3,099

$200K

$3,025–$4,131

$250K

$3,782–$5,164

$300K

$4,538–$6,197

$350K

$5,294–$7,230

$400K

$6,051–$8,263

$450K

$6,807–$9,296

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

13 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Forney ISDUnit K-12i

71.9%1.2869%

$135.5M levied

Kaufman ISDUnit K-12i

70.2%1.2552%

$21.3M levied

Kemp ISDUnit K-12i

65.6%1.1735%

$9.2M levied

Crandall ISDUnit K-12i

65.3%1.1692%

$33.3M levied

Terrell ISDUnit K-12i

63.2%1.1305%

$41.9M levied

Rockwall ISDUnit K-12i

59.6%1.0669%

$4.9M levied

Mabank ISDUnit K-12i

52.9%0.9469%

$8.0M levied

Scurry-Rosser ISDUnit K-12i

51.2%0.9152%

$4.8M levied

Quinlan ISDUnit K-12i

50.7%0.9064%

$727K levied

Wills Point ISDUnit K-12i

41%0.7339%

$3.0M levied

Kaufman Countyi

23.2%0.4151%

$117.9M levied

City of Town of Cottonwoodi

14%0.2500%

$54K levied

Trinity Valley CC Districti

6.4%0.1137%

$15.5M levied