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.

Forest Hill, 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

2.03%–2.45%-3.1%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.7005%-3.3%YoY31.3% of total

Effective Ratei

2.03%–2.45%

Est. Annual Taxi

$4K–$5K

Median Home Valuei

$187,400

Total Leviedi

$4.3B

Tax Per Capitai

$551

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

$0.57 Godley ISD

$0.56 Burleson ISD

$0.56 Crowley ISD

$0.56 Castleberry ISD

$0.56 Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD

$0.55 Lake Worth ISD

$0.53 Aledo ISD

$0.53 Birdville ISD

$0.53 Everman ISD

$0.52 White Settlement ISD

$0.51 Mansfield ISD

$0.51 Kennedale ISD

$0.50 Lewisville ISD

$0.49 Arlington ISD

$0.48 Keller ISD

$0.48 Azle ISD

$0.48 Northwest ISD

$0.46 Fort Worth ISD

$0.46 Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD

$0.41 Carroll ISD

$0.39 Grapevine-Colleyville ISD

$0.31 City of Forest Hill

$0.08 Tarrant County

$0.07 Tarrant County Hospital District

$0.05 Tarrant County College

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$1,016–$1,224

$100K

$2,033–$2,449

$150K

$3,049–$3,673

$200K

$4,065–$4,898

$250K

$5,081–$6,122

$300K

$6,098–$7,347

$350K

$7,114–$8,571

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($187K)

25 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Godley ISDUnit K-12i

57.3%1.2850%

$1.1M levied

Burleson ISDUnit K-12i

56%1.2552%

$26.5M levied

Crowley ISDUnit K-12i

56%1.2552%

$135.7M levied

Castleberry ISDUnit K-12i

55.6%1.2469%

$17.5M levied

Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISDUnit K-12i

55.6%1.2457%

$195.1M levied

Lake Worth ISDUnit K-12i

54.7%1.2265%

$22.3M levied

Aledo ISDUnit K-12i

53.3%1.1942%

$6.0M levied

Birdville ISDUnit K-12i

53%1.1865%

$171.8M levied

Everman ISDUnit K-12i

52.6%1.1788%

$30.0M levied

White Settlement ISDUnit K-12i

51.9%1.1635%

$42.3M levied

Mansfield ISDUnit K-12i

51.2%1.1469%

$213.4M levied

Kennedale ISDUnit K-12i

50.7%1.1352%

$22.2M levied

Lewisville ISDUnit K-12i

49.9%1.1178%

$6.5M levied

Arlington ISDUnit K-12i

48.8%1.0929%

$421.0M levied

Keller ISDUnit K-12i

48.4%1.0852%

$263.9M levied

Azle ISDUnit K-12i

48.4%1.0850%

$26.3M levied

Northwest ISDUnit K-12i

48.4%1.0841%

$170.0M levied

Fort Worth ISDUnit K-12i

45.9%1.0291%

$569.6M levied

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISDUnit K-12i

45.9%1.0289%

$199.6M levied

Carroll ISDUnit K-12i

41.5%0.9294%

$125.6M levied

Grapevine-Colleyville ISDUnit K-12i

38.8%0.8686%

$183.7M levied

City of Forest Hilli

31.3%0.7005%

$7.7M levied

Tarrant Countyi

8.3%0.1862%

$552.3M levied

Tarrant County Hospital Districti

7.4%0.1650%

$492.6M levied

Tarrant County Collegei

5%0.1123%

$366.8M levied