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.

West, 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

1.76%–2.35%+0.7%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.6300%+0%YoY30.6% of total

Effective Ratei

1.76%–2.35%

Est. Annual Taxi

$3K–$4K

Median Home Valuei

$182,900

Total Leviedi

$406.0M

Tax Per Capitai

$796

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 La Vega ISD

$0.60 Bosqueville ISD

$0.57 Oglesby ISD

$0.57 Mart ISD

$0.56 McGregor ISD

$0.51 Moody ISD

$0.50 Riesel ISD

$0.50 Waco ISD

$0.48 China Spring ISD

$0.48 Crawford ISD

$0.47 Lorena ISD

$0.46 Robinson ISD

$0.46 Midway ISD

$0.45 Valley Mills ISD

$0.45 Connally ISD

$0.41 West ISD

$0.39 Bruceville-Eddy ISD

$0.38 Hallsburg ISD

$0.36 Axtell ISD

$0.32 Gholson ISD

$0.31 City of West

$0.16 McLennan County

$0.06 McLennan Community College District

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$882–$1,176

$100K

$1,764–$2,352

$150K

$2,646–$3,528

$200K

$3,527–$4,704

$250K

$4,409–$5,880

$300K

$5,291–$7,056

$350K

$6,173–$8,232

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($183K)

23 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

La Vega ISDUnit K-12i

61%1.2552%

$19.3M levied

Bosqueville ISDUnit K-12i

59.6%1.2275%

$3.4M levied

Oglesby ISDUnit K-12i

57.3%1.1793%

$22K levied

Mart ISDUnit K-12i

56.7%1.1669%

$1.5M levied

McGregor ISDUnit K-12i

56.2%1.1569%

$10.8M levied

Moody ISDUnit K-12i

50.9%1.0482%

$2.1M levied

Riesel ISDUnit K-12i

50%1.0287%

$4.2M levied

Waco ISDUnit K-12i

49.9%1.0266%

$87.0M levied

China Spring ISDUnit K-12i

47.7%0.9819%

$12.5M levied

Crawford ISDUnit K-12i

47.6%0.9795%

$3.1M levied

Lorena ISDUnit K-12i

47.1%0.9684%

$8.8M levied

Robinson ISDUnit K-12i

46%0.9466%

$9.7M levied

Midway ISDUnit K-12i

45.5%0.9369%

$75.2M levied

Valley Mills ISDUnit K-12i

45.1%0.9278%

$768K levied

Connally ISDUnit K-12i

44.7%0.9202%

$9.9M levied

West ISDUnit K-12i

41.2%0.8475%

$5.7M levied

Bruceville-Eddy ISDUnit K-12i

39.3%0.8079%

$1.7M levied

Hallsburg ISDUnit K-12i

37.5%0.7717%

$953K levied

Axtell ISDUnit K-12i

35.9%0.7392%

$1.3M levied

Gholson ISDUnit K-12i

32.4%0.6669%

$662K levied

City of Westi

30.6%0.6300%

$2.0M levied

McLennan Countyi

16.3%0.3348%

$102.9M levied

McLennan Community College Districti

6.4%0.1320%

$42.3M levied