Maverick County Proposes Lower Tax Rate, But Property Owners Will Pay More
Maverick County Expected to Lower Tax Rate, but Property Owners Will Still Pay More
By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc.
Maverick County Commissioners Court is expected to adopt a lower property tax rate for the 2026–2027 fiscal year than last year, but many homeowners will still receive higher county tax bills because of increased property values assessed by the Maverick County Appraisal District.
Maverick County Commissioners Court is scheduled to have a public hearing on Tuesday, September 8 and a regular meeting on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 to discuss and take possible action on the proposed 2026-2027 fiscal year budget.
The county’s proposed property tax rate for 2026-2027 is $0.366060 per $100 of taxable property value. That represents a decrease from the current rate of $0.378313.
Despite the lower rate, Maverick County’s Taxpayer Impact Statement estimates that the county tax bill on a median-valued homestead will increase from $607.59 to $637.73.
That represents an annual increase of $30.14, or approximately 5 percent, for the median homeowner.
The difference illustrates how a lower tax rate does not necessarily result in a lower tax bill. The amount paid by a property owner is determined by applying the tax rate to the property’s taxable value. When property values increase faster than the tax rate decreases, homeowners can still end up paying more.
The median-valued homestead in Maverick County was listed at $160,684 for 2025. Based on the county’s projected tax bill and proposed rate, the taxable value used for the 2026 estimate appears to be much higher at approximately $174,215.
That would represent an increase of about 8.4 percent in the median homestead value.
The proposed rate is approximately 3.2 percent lower than the current rate. However, that reduction is not enough to offset the increase in taxable property values.
The county also calculated what the median homeowner would pay if commissioners adopted the no-new-revenue tax rate of $0.356531 per $100 of value.
Under that rate, the estimated tax bill would be $621.13. That is still $13.54 more than the current bill because of increased property values, but it would be $16.60 less than the bill under the county’s proposed rate.
The no-new-revenue rate is intended to generate approximately the same amount of property tax revenue from properties taxed in both years, excluding certain adjustments and new construction. It does not guarantee that every property owner will pay the same amount as the previous year.
Maverick County Commissioners Court is scheduled to discuss the proposed budget and tax rate on September 8 and 9. Both may be amended before commissioners take final action.
Citizens are encouraged to attend both commissioners’ meetings to express their opinions during the Citizens Communications Agenda. Both meetings will be held at the Maverick County Courthouse Commissioners Courtroom, located at 500 Quarry Street, Eagle Pass, Texas, at 5 P.M.
