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.

Mexia, 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

2.11%–2.62%-1.3%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.5866%-2.8%YoY24.8% of total

Effective Ratei

2.11%–2.62%

Est. Annual Taxi

$2K–$3K

Median Home Valuei

$109,900

Total Leviedi

$50.7M

Tax Per Capitai

$434

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

$0.53 Hubbard ISD

$0.49 Mart ISD

$0.49 Coolidge ISD

$0.46 Mexia ISD

$0.44 Mount Calm ISD

$0.39 Groesbeck ISD

$0.36 Wortham ISD

$0.31 Axtell ISD

$0.25 City of Mexia

$0.24 Limestone County

$0.10 South Limestone Hospital District

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$1,057–$1,310

$100K

$2,114–$2,620

$150K

$3,171–$3,930

$200K

$4,229–$5,240

$250K

$5,286–$6,551

$300K

$6,343–$7,861

$350K

$7,400–$9,171

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($110K)

11 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Hubbard ISDUnit K-12i

52.6%1.2451%

$190K levied

Mart ISDUnit K-12i

49.3%1.1669%

$1.0M levied

Coolidge ISDUnit K-12i

48.7%1.1530%

$3.2M levied

Mexia ISDUnit K-12i

46%1.0897%

$7.4M levied

Mount Calm ISDUnit K-12i

43.7%1.0353%

$747K levied

Groesbeck ISDUnit K-12i

38.9%0.9197%

$14.2M levied

Wortham ISDUnit K-12i

36%0.8530%

$20K levied

Axtell ISDUnit K-12i

31.2%0.7392%

$276K levied

City of Mexiai

24.8%0.5866%

$3.0M levied

Limestone Countyi

23.7%0.5600%

$16.3M levied

South Limestone Hospital Districti

9.7%0.2285%

$4.3M levied