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Tax Information

2026 HISD Tax Rate

The HISD Board of Education adopted a tax rate of $0.8421 per $100 of taxable value for tax year 2026 at its October 8, 2026 meeting. This rate includes:

  • $0.6754 for maintenance and operations

  • $0.1667 for debt service 

Individual tax bills may increase if a home’s appraised value went up from the prior year.

All HISD taxes are collected by the Harris County Tax Office (HCTO). Payments and account inquiries should be directed to HCTO at 713-274-8000 or in person at 1001 Preston, Houston, TX 77002.

For questions about HISD taxes, call 713-556-6668 or 713-556-6580, or email HISDPropertyTax@houstonisd.org.

If you received an Over-65 tax ceiling certificate from the Harris Central Appraisal District, please send the original certificate to HCTO or call their Over-65 Department at the number above. Visit the HCTO website for branch locations and additional details.

Basic information about HISD taxes:

  • Homestead tax exemption: $140,000 plus 20 percent of appraised value

  • Additional exemption of $60,000 for homeowners age 65 and older, or disabled plus an additional $5,000 for the local option

  • There are additional exemptions for disabled veterans. Contact the Harris Central Appraisal District at 713-957-7800 for more information.

Visit Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes to find a link to your local property tax database on which you can easily access information regarding your property taxes, including information regarding the amount of taxes that each entity that taxes your property will impose if the entity adopts its proposed tax rate. Your local property tax database will be updated regularly during August and September as local elected officials propose and adopt the property tax rates that will determine how much you pay in property taxes.

A property owner may register to receive email notifications regarding updates to the property tax database by following the instructions found on the appraisal district's property tax database webpage, Property Tax Database - Harris Central Appraisal District.

You may request the same information from the assessor of each taxing unit for your property by requesting their contact information from your county's assessor at:

  • Harris County Assessor: Annette Ramirez
  • Address: 1001 Preston St., Houston, Texas 77002
  • Phone Number: 713-274-8000

Other useful tax rate resources:

Harris Central Appraisal
District Harris ► County Tax Office ►

Property Tax Transparency in Texas:

Property Tax Transparency in Texas ►