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.

East Bernard, 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

1.65%–1.93%+0.7%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.1646%+0%YoY9.2% of total

Effective Ratei

1.65%–1.93%

Est. Annual Taxi

$6K–$7K

Median Home Valuei

$341,500

Total Leviedi

$96.3M

Tax Per Capitai

$177

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

$0.59 El Campo ISD

$0.59 Boling ISD

$0.57 Wharton ISD

$0.49 East Bernard ISD

$0.49 Hallettsville ISD

$0.43 Louise ISD

$0.19 Wharton County

$0.13 West Wharton County Hospital District

$0.09 City of East Bernard

$0.08 Wharton County Junior College District

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$200K

$3,298–$3,869

$250K

$4,123–$4,836

$300K

$4,948–$5,804

$350K

$5,772–$6,771

$400K

$6,597–$7,738

$450K

$7,421–$8,705

$500K

$8,246–$9,673

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($342K)

10 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

El Campo ISDUnit K-12i

58.7%1.0527%

$20.0M levied

Boling ISDUnit K-12i

58.6%1.0496%

$5.2M levied

Wharton ISDUnit K-12i

57.4%1.0286%

$18.5M levied

East Bernard ISDUnit K-12i

49%0.8786%

$5.4M levied

Hallettsville ISDUnit K-12i

49%0.8774%

$19K levied

Louise ISDUnit K-12i

42.8%0.7674%

$3.3M levied

Wharton Countyi

19.3%0.3452%

$24.5M levied

West Wharton County Hospital Districti

13%0.2321%

$8.2M levied

City of East Bernardi

9.2%0.1646%

$539K levied

Wharton County Junior College Districti

7.8%0.1400%

$10.6M levied