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.

O'Donnell, 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

2.48%–2.97%+0.8%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.8380%-5.8%YoY30.8% of total

Effective Ratei

2.48%–2.97%

Est. Annual Taxi

$2K–$2K

Median Home Valuei

$67,600

Total Leviedi

$16.3M

Tax Per Capitai

$526

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

$0.46 Slaton ISD

$0.44 O'Donnell ISD

$0.42 Post ISD

$0.41 Wilson ISD

$0.41 New Home ISD

$0.40 Tahoka ISD

$0.31 City of O'Donnell

$0.28 Dawson ISD

$0.28 Southland ISD

$0.24 Lynn County

$0.08 Lynn County Hospital District

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$1,240–$1,483

$100K

$2,480–$2,966

$150K

$3,720–$4,448

$200K

$4,959–$5,931

$250K

$6,199–$7,414

$300K

$7,439–$8,897

$350K

$8,679–$10,379

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($68K)

11 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Slaton ISDUnit K-12i

46.1%1.2552%

$39K levied

O'Donnell ISDUnit K-12i

44%1.1972%

$1.6M levied

Post ISDUnit K-12i

42.5%1.1583%

$60K levied

Wilson ISDUnit K-12i

41.5%1.1311%

$1.3M levied

New Home ISDUnit K-12i

40.5%1.1034%

$2.6M levied

Tahoka ISDUnit K-12i

40%1.0893%

$2.7M levied

City of O'Donnelli

30.8%0.8380%

$281K levied

Dawson ISDUnit K-12i

28.3%0.7705%

$22K levied

Southland ISDUnit K-12i

28.3%0.7694%

$174K levied

Lynn Countyi

24%0.6524%

$5.5M levied

Lynn County Hospital Districti

8.1%0.2199%

$2.0M levied