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.

West Lake Hills, 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

1.61%–2.00%+1.5%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.1768%-1%YoY9.8% of total

Effective Ratei

1.61%–2.00%

Est. Annual Taxi

$27K–$33K

Median Home Valuei

$1,664,500

Total Leviedi

$4.9B

Tax Per Capitai

$1,893

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

$0.68 Elgin ISD

$0.66 Coupland ISD

$0.64 Hays CISD

$0.61 Pflugerville ISD

$0.61 Dripping Springs ISD

$0.60 Leander ISD

$0.60 Manor ISD

$0.58 Lake Travis ISD

$0.56 Lago Vista ISD

$0.53 Del Valle ISD

$0.51 Austin ISD

$0.50 Round Rock ISD

$0.49 Marble Falls ISD

$0.48 Johnson City ISD

$0.46 Eanes ISD

$0.21 Travis County

$0.10 City of West Lake Hills

$0.07 Travis County Healthcare District

$0.06 Austin Community College District

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$1M

$16,063–$19,975

$1.25M

$20,079–$24,969

$1.50M

$24,095–$29,963

$1.75M

$28,110–$34,956

$2M

$32,126–$39,950

$2.25M

$36,142–$44,944

$2.50M

$40,158–$49,938

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($1.7M)

19 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Elgin ISDUnit K-12i

67.9%1.2234%

$12.1M levied

Coupland ISDUnit K-12i

66.2%1.1922%

$139K levied

Hays CISDUnit K-12i

64.1%1.1546%

$3.4M levied

Pflugerville ISDUnit K-12i

61.4%1.1069%

$279.3M levied

Dripping Springs ISDUnit K-12i

61.3%1.1052%

$278K levied

Leander ISDUnit K-12i

60.3%1.0869%

$163.8M levied

Manor ISDUnit K-12i

60%1.0814%

$124.0M levied

Lake Travis ISDUnit K-12i

57.7%1.0397%

$192.0M levied

Lago Vista ISDUnit K-12i

56.4%1.0169%

$34.4M levied

Del Valle ISDUnit K-12i

52.7%0.9489%

$180.3M levied

Austin ISDUnit K-12i

51.3%0.9252%

$1.6B levied

Round Rock ISDUnit K-12i

49.6%0.8931%

$103.5M levied

Marble Falls ISDUnit K-12i

49.1%0.8855%

$9.3M levied

Johnson City ISDUnit K-12i

47.8%0.8608%

$199K levied

Eanes ISDUnit K-12i

46.2%0.8322%

$175.4M levied

Travis Countyi

20.9%0.3758%

$1.2B levied

City of West Lake Hillsi

9.8%0.1768%

$6.2M levied

Travis County Healthcare Districti

6.5%0.1180%

$385.3M levied

Austin Community College Districti

5.7%0.1034%

$308.8M levied