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.

Pine Forest, 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

1.95%–2.07%+33.4%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.5000%+900%YoY24.9% of total

Effective Ratei

1.95%–2.07%

Est. Annual Taxi

$3K–$3K

Median Home Valuei

$155,600

Total Leviedi

$123.8M

Tax Per Capitai

$299

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

$0.54 Orangefield ISD

$0.53 Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD

$0.53 Vidor ISD

$0.50 West Orange-Cove CISD

$0.47 Bridge City ISD

$0.25 City of Pine Forest

$0.24 Orange County

$0.00 Orange County Navigation & Port District

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$973–$1,037

$100K

$1,947–$2,073

$150K

$2,920–$3,110

$200K

$3,894–$4,146

$250K

$4,867–$5,183

$300K

$5,841–$6,219

$350K

$6,814–$7,256

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($156K)

8 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Orangefield ISDUnit K-12i

53.5%1.0752%

$8.1M levied

Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISDUnit K-12i

52.8%1.0622%

$9.4M levied

Vidor ISDUnit K-12i

52.8%1.0620%

$18.7M levied

West Orange-Cove CISDUnit K-12i

50.2%1.0094%

$25.2M levied

Bridge City ISDUnit K-12i

47.2%0.9490%

$17.4M levied

City of Pine Foresti

24.9%0.5000%

$155K levied

Orange Countyi

24.5%0.4928%

$44.3M levied

Orange County Navigation & Port Districti

0.3%0.0051%

$448K levied