If you own a home inside the City of Houston and Houston ISD, your tax bill is several bills stacked together. Here are the 2026 rates each piece has adopted, with last year’s rate next to it, from the Harris County Tax Office and the taxing units’ own notices.
| Taxing unit | 2026 rate per $100 | 2025 rate per $100 |
|---|---|---|
| Harris County | 0.4175 | 0.3810 |
| Harris County Flood Control District | 0.0527 | 0.0497 |
| Harris County Hospital District (Harris Health) | 0.1953 | 0.1876 |
| Harris County Department of Education | Not posted yet* | 0.0048 |
| Port of Houston Authority | 0.0060 | 0.0059 |
| City of Houston | Not posted yet* | 0.5192 |
| Houston ISD | 0.8421 | 0.8783 |
| Houston City College (formerly Houston Community College) | 0.0988 | 0.0988 |
| Total of the units above | 2.1364* | 2.1252 |
Property tax and homestead savings estimate
Rates prefilled: Houston ISD, plus the other units in the table above (2026 adopted rates; 2025 for the City of Houston and the Department of Education). Change them to match your tax bill.
An estimate only. Your appraisal district and tax bill have the exact numbers, including any extra exemptions your city or county offers and special districts (like MUDs) not counted here.
Lowering your Houston property taxes
- Homestead exemption: see our step-by-step guide to the Harris County homestead exemption.
- Protest your HCAD value: online through HCAD by the deadline on your notice (usually May 15).
- 65+ or disabled: file for the extra exemption and the school tax ceiling.
Sources
- Harris County Tax Office: Truth in Taxation summary (adopted 2026 rates)
- Texas Comptroller, 2025 Tax Rates and Levies (2026 rate not yet posted by the Harris County Tax Office)
- Houston ISD: Tax Information (2026 rate adopted Oct. 8, 2026)
- Houston City College: Truth in Taxation (Notice of Adopted 2026 Tax Rate)
- Texas Comptroller: Property tax exemptions (Tax Code § 11.13)
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What is the property tax rate in Houston?
There isn't one rate. A home in the City of Houston and Houston ISD pays several: Harris County, flood control, the hospital district, the Department of Education, the Port, the City, the school district and Houston City College, plus any MUD. Add them up from your tax bill.
What is Houston ISD's 2026 tax rate?
$0.8421 per $100 of taxable value, adopted on October 8, 2026, down from $0.8783 in 2025.
What is the City of Houston's 2026 tax rate?
As of November 2, 2026, the Harris County Tax Office hadn't posted an adopted 2026 rate for the City of Houston. The 2025 rate was $0.51919 per $100 of taxable value.