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 Columbia, 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

1.82%–2.27%+0.3%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.6565%+6.4%YoY32.1% of total

Effective Ratei

1.82%–2.27%

Est. Annual Taxi

$3K–$3K

Median Home Valuei

$140,800

Total Leviedi

$737.7M

Tax Per Capitai

$615

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

$0.56 Alvin ISD

$0.56 Pearland ISD

$0.55 Danbury ISD

$0.50 Friendswood ISD

$0.50 Angleton ISD

$0.47 Columbia-Brazoria ISD

$0.44 Brazosport ISD

$0.41 Sweeny ISD

$0.35 Damon ISD

$0.32 City of West Columbia

$0.15 Brazoria County

$0.08 Alvin Community College District

$0.00 Port Freeport

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$913–$1,134

$100K

$1,825–$2,268

$150K

$2,738–$3,402

$200K

$3,650–$4,536

$250K

$4,563–$5,670

$300K

$5,475–$6,803

$350K

$6,388–$7,937

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($141K)

13 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Alvin ISDUnit K-12i

56.2%1.1500%

$175.3M levied

Pearland ISDUnit K-12i

55.5%1.1350%

$108.5M levied

Danbury ISDUnit K-12i

54.5%1.1161%

$5.0M levied

Friendswood ISDUnit K-12i

50.3%1.0300%

$16K levied

Angleton ISDUnit K-12i

49.9%1.0219%

$61.0M levied

Columbia-Brazoria ISDUnit K-12i

46.6%0.9530%

$21.5M levied

Brazosport ISDUnit K-12i

43.9%0.8975%

$116.2M levied

Sweeny ISDUnit K-12i

41.2%0.8439%

$26.3M levied

Damon ISDUnit K-12i

34.6%0.7072%

$1.4M levied

City of West Columbiai

32.1%0.6565%

$2.2M levied

Brazoria Countyi

14.9%0.3048%

$184.6M levied

Alvin Community College Districti

7.6%0.1565%

$35.7M levied

Port Freeporti

0%0.0000%