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.

Appleby, 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

1.13%–1.60%-0.5%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.0000%0% of total

Effective Ratei

1.13%–1.60%

Est. Annual Taxi

$2K–$3K

Median Home Valuei

$209,400

Total Leviedi

$70.5M

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

$0.83 Nacogdoches ISD

$0.80 Garrison ISD

$0.69 Central Heights ISD

$0.69 Cushing ISD

$0.69 Douglass ISD

$0.66 Woden ISD

$0.57 Martinsville ISD

$0.48 Chireno ISD

$0.32 Nacogdoches County

$0.03 Nacogdoches County Hospital District

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$100K

$1,129–$1,602

$150K

$1,693–$2,402

$200K

$2,258–$3,203

$250K

$2,822–$4,004

$300K

$3,386–$4,805

$350K

$3,951–$5,605

$400K

$4,515–$6,406

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($209K)

10 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Nacogdoches ISDUnit K-12i

83.2%1.1352%

$29.7M levied

Garrison ISDUnit K-12i

79.5%1.0853%

$1.7M levied

Central Heights ISDUnit K-12i

69.4%0.9469%

$1.7M levied

Cushing ISDUnit K-12i

69%0.9422%

$1.7M levied

Douglass ISDUnit K-12i

68.6%0.9363%

$1.7M levied

Woden ISDUnit K-12i

65.6%0.8959%

$2.8M levied

Martinsville ISDUnit K-12i

56.6%0.7730%

$1.4M levied

Chireno ISDUnit K-12i

48.5%0.6625%

$3.0M levied

Nacogdoches Countyi

31.5%0.4300%

$24.5M levied

Nacogdoches County Hospital Districti

2.7%0.0363%

$2.1M levied