Cameron County property tax rates, 2026
Every 2026 rate published for the 45 taxing units below, exactly as the official source prints it, per $100 of taxable value. These are the rates for the 2026 tax year, the ones used on 2026 tax bills.
Combined rate by city and school district
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Not added in: units that may also tax your property
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- Brownsville Navigation District0.025589
- Drainage District #10.026780
- Drainage District #30.147819
- Drainage District #40.068252
- Drainage District #50.142783
- Drainage District #60.160000
- Emergency Service District #10.064489
- Laguna Madre Water District0.122090
- Long Island Village0.602313
- Paseo de la Resaca Landscaping & Maintenance District0.100000
- Paseo de la Resaca MUD #10.186500
- Paseo de la Resaca MUD #20.162500
- Paseo de la Resaca MUD #30.265000
- Port of Harlingen Authority0.020225
- South Texas ISD0.049200
- Texas Southmost College District0.099734
- Valley MUD #20.438500
All 2026 rates
| Taxing unit | 2026 rate per $100 |
|---|---|
| Cameron County | 0.424393 |
| Taxing unit | 2026 rate per $100 |
|---|---|
| Town of Bayview | 0.250000 |
| City of Brownsville | 0.603504 |
| City of Combes | 0.658886 |
| City of Harlingen | 0.526060 |
| Town of Indian Lake | 0.707000 |
| City of La Feria | 0.730000 |
| Town of Laguna Vista | 0.429124 |
| City of Los Fresnos | 0.685000 |
| City of Los Indios | 0.500173 |
| City of Palm Valley | 0.488354 |
| City of Port Isabel | 0.780000 |
| City of Primera | 0.600000 |
| Town of Rancho Viejo | 0.450000 |
| City of Rio Hondo | 0.693682 |
| City of San Benito | 0.708125 |
| City of Santa Rosa | 0.807906 |
| City of South Padre Island | 0.262159 |
| City of Starbase | 0.800000 |
| Taxing unit | 2026 rate per $100 |
|---|---|
| Brownsville ISD | 0.771600 |
| Harlingen CISD | 0.942700 |
| La Feria ISD | 1.029236 |
| Los Fresnos CISD | 0.870272 |
| Point Isabel ISD | 0.708300 |
| Rio Hondo ISD | 1.244300 |
| San Benito CISD | 1.036600 |
| Santa Maria ISD | 1.222900 |
| Santa Rosa ISD | 1.280690 |
| Taxing unit | 2026 rate per $100 |
|---|---|
| Brownsville Navigation District | 0.025589 |
| Drainage District #1 | 0.026780 |
| Drainage District #3 | 0.147819 |
| Drainage District #4 | 0.068252 |
| Drainage District #5 | 0.142783 |
| Drainage District #6 | 0.160000 |
| Emergency Service District #1 | 0.064489 |
| Laguna Madre Water District | 0.122090 |
| Long Island Village | 0.602313 |
| Paseo de la Resaca Landscaping & Maintenance District | 0.100000 |
| Paseo de la Resaca MUD #1 | 0.186500 |
| Paseo de la Resaca MUD #2 | 0.162500 |
| Paseo de la Resaca MUD #3 | 0.265000 |
| Port of Harlingen Authority | 0.020225 |
| South Texas ISD | 0.049200 |
| Texas Southmost College District | 0.099734 |
| Valley MUD #2 | 0.438500 |
Rates as printed by Cameron County 2026 Adopted Tax Rates (Cameron Appraisal District), checked against Truth in Taxation Summary (Tax Code Sec. 26.16) (Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector). Last verified: October 20, 2026.
Not on this page
For these, check the county’s property tax database.
- Lyford CISD: covers part of the county; its 2026 rate was not confirmed from two official sources
Look up your bill
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The county’s property tax database lists each taxing unit for your property, with its proposed rate and the tax at that rate: Property tax database
Where to go
Cameron Appraisal District
Appraisal district (values, exemptions, protests)
2021 Amistad Drive
P.O. Box 1010
San Benito, Texas 78586
Phone: (956) 399-9322, (956) 541-3365, (956) 428-8020
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Website · Property search · Online portal
Source: appraisal district contact page · appraisal district site
Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector
Tax office (bills and payments)
835 E. Levee St., 1st floor
Brownsville, TX 78520
Phone: (956) 544-0800
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Other locations:
- Brownsville Motor Bank: 8th and Levee
- Brownsville Southmost: 3000 Southmost Blvd.
- Harlingen: 3302 Wilson Rd.
- Harlingen Motor Bank: 300 E. Van Buren St.
- San Benito: 1390 W. Expressway 83
- San Benito Motor Bank: 199 S Sam Houston
- La Feria: 200 Industrial Way
- Rio Hondo: 125 W. Colorado (Monday and Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
- Port Isabel: 505 Hwy 100
- Los Fresnos: 745 W. Ocean Boulevard
Look up and pay your bill · Office locations
Source: county tax office locations · county tax office page
Sources
- Cameron County 2026 Adopted Tax Rates (Cameron Appraisal District); retrieved October 20, 2026
- Truth in Taxation Summary (Tax Code Sec. 26.16) (Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector); retrieved October 20, 2026
- Contact Info (Cameron Appraisal District); retrieved October 20, 2026
- Cameron Appraisal District; retrieved October 20, 2026
- Office Locations & Hours of Operation - Tax Office (Cameron County); retrieved October 20, 2026
- Tax Assessor-Collector (Cameron County); retrieved October 20, 2026
- Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes (find your local property tax database) (State of Texas); retrieved October 20, 2026
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