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.

Dayton, 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

1.90%–2.24%-0.2%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.6476%-0.2%YoY31.3% of total

Effective Ratei

1.90%–2.24%

Est. Annual Taxi

$4K–$5K

Median Home Valuei

$227,600

Total Leviedi

$191.8M

Tax Per Capitai

$1,135

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

$0.49 Cleveland ISD

$0.47 Liberty ISD

$0.46 Dayton ISD

$0.45 Tarkington ISD

$0.42 Hardin ISD

$0.37 Hull-Daisetta ISD

$0.33 Devers ISD

$0.31 City of Dayton

$0.23 Liberty County

$0.04 Liberty County HD #1

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$100K

$1,899–$2,241

$150K

$2,849–$3,362

$200K

$3,798–$4,482

$250K

$4,748–$5,603

$300K

$5,697–$6,723

$350K

$6,647–$7,844

$400K

$7,596–$8,964

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($228K)

10 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Cleveland ISDUnit K-12i

49.5%1.0241%

$43.4M levied

Liberty ISDUnit K-12i

46.9%0.9700%

$11.2M levied

Dayton ISDUnit K-12i

46.2%0.9572%

$35.2M levied

Tarkington ISDUnit K-12i

44.9%0.9302%

$9.5M levied

Hardin ISDUnit K-12i

41.7%0.8637%

$6.3M levied

Hull-Daisetta ISDUnit K-12i

36.7%0.7589%

$2.6M levied

Devers ISDUnit K-12i

33%0.6822%

$1.7M levied

City of Daytoni

31.3%0.6476%

$10.3M levied

Liberty Countyi

23.2%0.4800%

$67.9M levied

Liberty County HD #1i

4.3%0.0893%

$3.7M levied