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.

Dawson, 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

1.77%–2.16%-0.3%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.2621%-14.3%YoY13.3% of total

Effective Ratei

1.77%–2.16%

Est. Annual Taxi

$2K–$3K

Median Home Valuei

$140,700

Total Leviedi

$114.3M

Tax Per Capitai

$111

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

$0.63 Hubbard ISD

$0.62 Frost ISD

$0.62 Ennis ISD

$0.60 Blooming Grove ISD

$0.59 Rice ISD

$0.51 Mildred ISD

$0.51 Bynum ISD

$0.50 Kerens ISD

$0.49 Fairfield ISD

$0.48 Dawson ISD

$0.44 Corsicana ISD

$0.43 Wortham ISD

$0.21 Navarro County

$0.13 City of Dawson

$0.07 Fairfield Hospital District

$0.05 Navarro College District

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$885–$1,081

$100K

$1,769–$2,161

$150K

$2,654–$3,242

$200K

$3,538–$4,323

$250K

$4,423–$5,403

$300K

$5,308–$6,484

$350K

$6,192–$7,565

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($141K)

16 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Hubbard ISDUnit K-12i

63.4%1.2451%

$19K levied

Frost ISDUnit K-12i

62.1%1.2197%

$3.8M levied

Ennis ISDUnit K-12i

61.8%1.2152%

$588K levied

Blooming Grove ISDUnit K-12i

59.7%1.1726%

$5.5M levied

Rice ISDUnit K-12i

59.4%1.1673%

$3.7M levied

Mildred ISDUnit K-12i

51.1%1.0042%

$10.3M levied

Bynum ISDUnit K-12i

50.6%0.9952%

$14K levied

Kerens ISDUnit K-12i

50.3%0.9892%

$8.0M levied

Fairfield ISDUnit K-12i

49.4%0.9716%

$2.3M levied

Dawson ISDUnit K-12i

47.8%0.9399%

$8.4M levied

Corsicana ISDUnit K-12i

43.9%0.8620%

$26.1M levied

Wortham ISDUnit K-12i

43.4%0.8530%

$521K levied

Navarro Countyi

21.4%0.4197%

$35.8M levied

City of Dawsoni

13.3%0.2621%

$147K levied

Fairfield Hospital Districti

6.8%0.1343%

$385K levied

Navarro College Districti

5.1%0.1001%

$8.8M levied