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.

Bowie, 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%–2.25%-2%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.5430%+0%YoY26.2% of total

Effective Ratei

1.90%–2.25%

Est. Annual Taxi

$3K–$4K

Median Home Valuei

$174,300

Total Leviedi

$37.8M

Tax Per Capitai

$457

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

$0.50 Saint Jo ISD

$0.50 Nocona ISD

$0.47 Slidell ISD

$0.46 Forestburg ISD

$0.42 Alvord ISD

$0.41 Bowie ISD

$0.36 Montague ISD

$0.33 Prairie Valley ISD

$0.33 Gold-Burg ISD

$0.26 City of Bowie

$0.24 Montague County

$0.08 Nocona Hospital District

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$948–$1,127

$100K

$1,896–$2,254

$150K

$2,844–$3,381

$200K

$3,792–$4,508

$250K

$4,740–$5,636

$300K

$5,688–$6,763

$350K

$6,636–$7,890

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($174K)

12 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Saint Jo ISDUnit K-12i

50.1%1.0405%

$1.8M levied

Nocona ISDUnit K-12i

49.7%1.0312%

$3.8M levied

Slidell ISDUnit K-12i

46.9%0.9726%

$5K levied

Forestburg ISDUnit K-12i

45.5%0.9438%

$1.6M levied

Alvord ISDUnit K-12i

41.8%0.8670%

$361K levied

Bowie ISDUnit K-12i

40.8%0.8469%

$9.7M levied

Montague ISDUnit K-12i

36%0.7467%

$428K levied

Prairie Valley ISDUnit K-12i

32.9%0.6822%

$778K levied

Gold-Burg ISDUnit K-12i

32.9%0.6822%

$1.2M levied

City of Bowiei

26.2%0.5430%

$2.6M levied

Montague Countyi

23.9%0.4961%

$14.4M levied

Nocona Hospital Districti

8.4%0.1746%

$1.2M levied