2026 Property Tax Rate Calculation
Summary
Denton’s housing market is finally slowing down, but property tax loopholes are still keeping your bills high. Local officials are under pressure to close these gaps while the market cools off.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 34
- Last 30 days
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Last discussed Jul 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
This process determines the tax rates that will affect all property owners in the county.
All county taxpayers benefit from the transparent calculation of tax rates.
Average homeowners are stuck footing the bill while the market cools and their tax assessments remain high.
Mentions & discussions (21)
Cedar Park leaders aim to maintain city services in face of inflation, decreasing taxable property values
Fulshear proposes tax rate ahead of Sept. 1 public hearing
Conroe council sets $0.5069 tax-rate ceiling as FY 2026-27 budget takes shape
Tomball City Council moves forward with flat property tax rate for FY 2026-27
City of Fort Worth budget projects tax rate increase to help offset $94 million shortfall
McKinney officials propose reduced FY 2026-27 city budget to maintain tax rate
Celina proposes $529M budget, slight decrease in property tax rate for FY 2026-27
Round Rock considers higher tax rate for fiscal year 2026-27
Prosper council proposes flat property tax rate, $139M budget for FY 2026-27
Oak Ridge North proposes tax rate increase for FY 2026-27
Austin council members react to passage of $6.6B budget, property tax hike
League City proposes no-new-revenue tax rate for fiscal year 2026-27
PREVIEW: Harris County commissioners to discuss 2026-27 budget, tax rates
College Station council schedules hearing on proposed 53-cent property tax rate
Bee Cave proposes tax rate, expects over $1.5M budget surplus
Austin adopts $6.6B budget and tax rate increase
Bryan City Council proposes keeping property tax rate unchanged
WilCo officials cap FY 2026-27 tax rate at the no-new-revenue rate
PREVIEW: Jersey Village City Council to discuss FY 2026-27 municipal budget, tax rate
Year-over-year home sales are decreasing in New Braunfels
Commissioners Court - Jul 7, 2026
The county has officially tasked the Tax Assessor-Collector with calculating the upcoming tax rates, a key step in the annual budget process.
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