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.

Van, 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

2.35%–2.88%+22.2%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.7358%+11.5%YoY28.1% of total

Effective Ratei

2.35%–2.88%

Est. Annual Taxi

$4K–$5K

Median Home Valuei

$169,900

Total Leviedi

$101.7M

Tax Per Capitai

$659

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

$0.48 Grand Saline ISD

$0.47 Edgewood ISD

$0.41 Canton ISD

$0.41 Brownsboro ISD

$0.40 Athens ISD

$0.36 Fruitvale ISD

$0.36 Van ISD

$0.36 Mabank ISD

$0.36 Lindale ISD

$0.34 Eustace ISD

$0.31 Martins Mill ISD

$0.28 City of Van

$0.28 Wills Point ISD

$0.27 Van Zandt County

$0.07 Tyler Junior College District

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$1,177–$1,438

$100K

$2,354–$2,875

$150K

$3,531–$4,313

$200K

$4,708–$5,751

$250K

$5,885–$7,188

$300K

$7,062–$8,626

$350K

$8,239–$10,064

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($170K)

15 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Grand Saline ISDUnit K-12i

48%1.2552%

$5.1M levied

Edgewood ISDUnit K-12i

47.4%1.2384%

$5.7M levied

Canton ISDUnit K-12i

40.7%1.0637%

$14.2M levied

Brownsboro ISDUnit K-12i

40.5%1.0595%

$205K levied

Athens ISDUnit K-12i

40.4%1.0569%

$833K levied

Fruitvale ISDUnit K-12i

36.5%0.9552%

$803K levied

Van ISDUnit K-12i

36.3%0.9490%

$8.9M levied

Mabank ISDUnit K-12i

36.2%0.9469%

$1.7M levied

Lindale ISDUnit K-12i

35.9%0.9379%

$113K levied

Eustace ISDUnit K-12i

34.5%0.9008%

$49K levied

Martins Mill ISDUnit K-12i

31%0.8095%

$1.5M levied

City of Vani

28.1%0.7358%

$1.8M levied

Wills Point ISDUnit K-12i

28.1%0.7339%

$7.8M levied

Van Zandt Countyi

26.7%0.6992%

$50.0M levied

Tyler Junior College Districti

7.1%0.1851%

$3.0M levied