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.

Paradise, TX Property Tax Rate 2026 — Full Breakdown by District

CSADallas-Fort Worth MSADallas-Fort Worth-Arlington#106/198 Home Value

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Property Tax — Tax Year 2025 (payable 2026)i

TX Comptroller

Composite Ratei

1.34%–1.86%-7%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.3450%+0%YoY21.6% of total

Effective Ratei

1.34%–1.86%

Est. Annual Taxi

$4K–$6K

Median Home Valuei

$319,600

Total Leviedi

$167.0M

Tax Per Capitai

$577

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

$0.75 Krum ISD

$0.70 Jacksboro ISD

$0.68 Paradise ISD

$0.68 Azle ISD

$0.68 Northwest ISD

$0.65 Springtown ISD

$0.61 Slidell ISD

$0.56 Decatur ISD

$0.56 Boyd ISD

$0.54 Alvord ISD

$0.53 Chico ISD

$0.47 Poolville ISD

$0.42 Bridgeport ISD

$0.22 City of Paradise

$0.14 Wise County

$0.07 Weatherford Junior College District

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$200K

$2,671–$3,728

$250K

$3,339–$4,660

$300K

$4,007–$5,591

$350K

$4,674–$6,523

$400K

$5,342–$7,455

$450K

$6,010–$8,387

$500K

$6,678–$9,319

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($320K)

16 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Krum ISDUnit K-12i

74.7%1.1952%

$123K levied

Jacksboro ISDUnit K-12i

70.4%1.1269%

$479K levied

Paradise ISDUnit K-12i

68.1%1.0892%

$9.2M levied

Azle ISDUnit K-12i

67.8%1.0850%

$840K levied

Northwest ISDUnit K-12i

67.8%1.0841%

$24.1M levied

Springtown ISDUnit K-12i

64.5%1.0317%

$3.6M levied

Slidell ISDUnit K-12i

60.8%0.9726%

$4.0M levied

Decatur ISDUnit K-12i

56.1%0.8968%

$34.7M levied

Boyd ISDUnit K-12i

55.9%0.8942%

$10.8M levied

Alvord ISDUnit K-12i

54.2%0.8670%

$5.4M levied

Chico ISDUnit K-12i

52.7%0.8430%

$9.5M levied

Poolville ISDUnit K-12i

47.4%0.7575%

$1.1M levied

Bridgeport ISDUnit K-12i

41.7%0.6669%

$13.5M levied

City of Paradisei

21.6%0.3450%

$362K levied

Wise Countyi

13.6%0.2175%

$32.6M levied

Weatherford Junior College Districti

6.6%0.1061%

$16.6M levied