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.

Levelland, TX

CSALubbock-Plainview MSALubbock#2/25 Population

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Property Tax — Tax Year 2025 (payable 2026)i

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Composite Ratei

2.07%–2.62%-4.5%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.5550%+3.7%YoY23.7% of total

Effective Ratei

2.07%–2.62%

Est. Annual Taxi

$3K–$4K

Median Home Valuei

$140,400

Total Leviedi

$62.8M

Tax Per Capitai

$417

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

$0.52 Anton ISD

$0.49 Frenship ISD

$0.45 Ropes ISD

$0.42 Levelland ISD

$0.41 Whitharral ISD

$0.38 Sundown ISD

$0.32 Smyer ISD

$0.29 Whiteface CISD

$0.24 City of Levelland

$0.21 Hockley County

$0.14 South Plains College District

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$1,035–$1,309

$100K

$2,071–$2,617

$150K

$3,106–$3,926

$200K

$4,142–$5,235

$250K

$5,177–$6,544

$300K

$6,212–$7,852

$350K

$7,248–$9,161

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($140K)

11 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Anton ISDUnit K-12i

52.4%1.2288%

$789K levied

Frenship ISDUnit K-12i

49.3%1.1567%

$260K levied

Ropes ISDUnit K-12i

45%1.0541%

$1.9M levied

Levelland ISDUnit K-12i

41.6%0.9742%

$14.2M levied

Whitharral ISDUnit K-12i

40.9%0.9586%

$545K levied

Sundown ISDUnit K-12i

38.1%0.8922%

$9.5M levied

Smyer ISDUnit K-12i

31.9%0.7486%

$950K levied

Whiteface CISDUnit K-12i

29.1%0.6822%

$586K levied

City of Levellandi

23.7%0.5550%

$5.2M levied

Hockley Countyi

21.3%0.4999%

$17.3M levied

South Plains College Districti

14.2%0.3337%

$11.6M levied