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.

Meadow, 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

2.46%–3.22%-8.9%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.4488%-48.7%YoY15.8% of total

Effective Ratei

2.46%–3.22%

Est. Annual Taxi

$2K–$3K

Median Home Valuei

$80,900

Total Leviedi

$20.9M

Tax Per Capitai

$130

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 Wellman-Union CISD

$0.43 Brownfield ISD

$0.42 O'Donnell ISD

$0.40 Seagraves ISD

$0.38 Tahoka ISD

$0.37 Ropes ISD

$0.29 Meadow ISD

$0.28 Terry County

$0.27 Dawson ISD

$0.27 Loop ISD

$0.16 City of Meadow

$0.16 Terry County Memorial Hospital District

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$1,231–$1,610

$100K

$2,461–$3,221

$150K

$3,692–$4,831

$200K

$4,922–$6,442

$250K

$6,153–$8,052

$300K

$7,383–$9,662

$350K

$8,614–$11,273

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($81K)

12 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Wellman-Union CISDUnit K-12i

53.9%1.5302%

$2.0M levied

Brownfield ISDUnit K-12i

43.3%1.2305%

$6.5M levied

O'Donnell ISDUnit K-12i

42.1%1.1972%

$698 levied

Seagraves ISDUnit K-12i

39.7%1.1284%

$138K levied

Tahoka ISDUnit K-12i

38.3%1.0893%

$2K levied

Ropes ISDUnit K-12i

37.1%1.0541%

$17K levied

Meadow ISDUnit K-12i

29.5%0.8375%

$436K levied

Terry Countyi

28.1%0.7988%

$7.5M levied

Dawson ISDUnit K-12i

27.1%0.7705%

$131K levied

Loop ISDUnit K-12i

27.1%0.7705%

$26K levied

City of Meadowi

15.8%0.4488%

$81K levied

Terry County Memorial Hospital Districti

15.6%0.4430%

$4.2M levied