The Aubrey, TX property tax rate is a combined figure. The City of Aubrey adopted a rate of $0.450000 per $100 of assessed value for the 2025 tax year,1Denton County. Truth in Taxation Summary and Denton County set its rate at $0.185938 per $100 for fiscal year 2025–2026.2Denton County. Adopted FY 2025-2026 Budget Lowers County Tax Rate Again Aubrey ISD adds the largest single piece on top of that, and many newer subdivisions sit inside a Municipal Utility District that adds its own rate. Before exemptions, most Aubrey bills land somewhere between $0.83 and $1.90 per $100 of value, with MUD properties running higher.
Who Collects Property Taxes in Aubrey
Every property inside the city limits pays at least three separate entities, each setting its own rate and billing on its own schedule:
- The City of Aubrey, which funds police, fire protection, streets, and administration.
- Denton County, which covers courts, the sheriff’s office, county roads, and regional services.
- Aubrey Independent School District, which pays teachers, builds and maintains schools, and runs day-to-day operations. School taxes are usually the biggest line on the bill, often more than half.
Aubrey ISD publishes its adopted rate and tax ordinance in its annual budget documents, and the figure moves from year to year.3Aubrey ISD. Budget Reports – Documents Without a MUD, the city-plus-county portion alone runs about $0.636 per $100; add the school district rate and the total is substantially higher.
Check Whether the Home Is Inside a MUD
Municipal Utility Districts are special districts created to finance water, sewer, and drainage infrastructure in developing neighborhoods, and they tax on top of everything else. Denton County MUD No. 6, for example, set its rate at $0.935 per $100 of valuation for 2025, which nearly doubles the non-school portion of the bill for homes inside its boundaries.4District Directory. Denton County Municipal Utility District No. 6 If you’re shopping for a home in Aubrey, confirm MUD status before you budget. The seller’s disclosure, the title commitment, or the appraisal district record will show it.
How Your Taxable Value Is Set
The Denton Central Appraisal District determines the market value of every Aubrey property as of January 1 each year, using recent comparable sales, market trends, and property characteristics.5Denton County. Appraisal Districts State law requires the district to reappraise all property at least once every three years.6State of Texas. Texas Tax Code 25.19 – Notice of Appraised Value
Market value is not the number your tax rate applies to. Taxable value is what remains after exemptions and caps come off the appraised figure. If your appraised value climbs more than $1,000 in a year, the district generally has to send you a written notice; for smaller increases, the notice is optional.6State of Texas. Texas Tax Code 25.19 – Notice of Appraised Value
The 10 Percent Homestead Cap
Once you have a homestead exemption on your primary residence, the appraisal district cannot raise your home’s appraised value by more than 10 percent per year, plus the value of any new improvements. The cap starts on January 1 of the year after you first qualify. In a market that’s moved as fast as Aubrey’s, that cap can keep taxable value well below actual market value for years. It resets to full market value as soon as neither you nor a surviving spouse qualifies for the homestead exemption.7State of Texas. Texas Tax Code 23.23 – Limitation on Appraised Value of Residence Homestead
Exemptions That Lower Your Bill
Exemptions come off the appraised value before any rate applies, and missing one is among the costliest mistakes a new Aubrey homeowner can make.
General Homestead Exemption
If you own and occupy the home as your primary residence, you get a $140,000 reduction in appraised value for school district taxes.8State of Texas. Texas Tax Code 11.13 – Residence Homestead On a home appraised at $350,000, that means school taxes are calculated as if the home were worth $210,000. Cities and counties may also adopt an optional homestead exemption of up to 20 percent of appraised value, with a $5,000 minimum.9Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Property Tax Exemptions You apply through the Denton Central Appraisal District using Form 50-114, with a copy of a Texas driver’s license or state ID showing the property address.
Over-65 and Disability
Homeowners who are 65 or older, or who meet the state’s disability definition, get another $60,000 school district exemption on top of the standard $140,000, for a total school exemption of $200,000.8State of Texas. Texas Tax Code 11.13 – Residence Homestead Other entities may adopt an additional exemption of at least $3,000 for the same group.
Qualifying also triggers a school district tax ceiling. Your school taxes lock at the amount you paid the first year you qualified, and later value increases don’t push the school portion up.9Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Property Tax Exemptions The school ceiling is mandatory; cities and counties can choose to impose one too but aren’t required to.
Disabled Veterans
Veterans with a service-connected disability receive a partial exemption that scales with the VA rating:10State of Texas. Texas Tax Code 11.22 – Disabled Veterans
- 10–29 percent disability: up to $5,000 off assessed value
- 30–49 percent: up to $7,500
- 50–69 percent: up to $10,000
- 70 percent or higher: up to $12,000
Veterans rated 100 percent disabled by the VA, or classified as individually unemployable due to service-connected conditions, qualify for a full exemption on the total appraised value of the homestead, and a surviving spouse may be able to continue it.11State of Texas. Texas Tax Code 11.131 – Residence Homestead of 100 Percent or Totally Disabled Veteran
Seniors, disabled homeowners, and disabled veterans who hold a homestead exemption also have options other owners don’t: a quarterly installment plan that splits the bill into four equal payments without penalty, and, under Section 33.06, the right to defer collection of all property taxes on the primary residence indefinitely. Deferral stops lawsuits and tax sales while you own and live in the home, but interest accrues at 5 percent per year and the full balance comes due within 180 days after you move or sell.12State of Texas. Texas Tax Code 33.06 – Deferred Collection of Taxes on Residence Homestead of Elderly or Disabled Person or Disabled Veteran
When Taxes Are Due and What Happens If You’re Late
The Denton County Tax Assessor-Collector mails bills in October. Payment is due on receipt, but you have until January 31 of the following year to pay without penalty. On February 1 the taxes become delinquent, and penalties and interest add up quickly:13Denton County. Frequently Asked Questions – Property Taxes
- February: 6% penalty + 1% interest (7% total)
- March: 7% + 2% (9%)
- April: 8% + 3% (11%)
- May: 9% + 4% (13%)
- June: 10% + 5% (15%)
- July: 12% + 6% (18%)
After July the penalty stays at 12 percent, but interest keeps adding 1 percent each month. On a $5,000 bill, slipping to July costs an extra $900. The tax assessor-collector cannot waive these charges once they accrue.14Denton County. Denton County Tax Assessor-Collector – About Us
Protesting an Overvaluation
If you think the Denton Central Appraisal District set your value too high, you can protest to the Appraisal Review Board, an independent panel of local citizens.15Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Appraisal Protests and Appeals A written notice of protest is due by May 15 or the 30th day after the appraisal notice was delivered, whichever is later.16State of Texas. Texas Tax Code 41.44 – Notice of Protest
The strongest evidence is usually recent sales of comparable homes in your neighborhood at prices below the district’s figure. Photos of damage, deferred maintenance, or other conditions that pull value down also help. The hearing is informal, but organized evidence matters more than argument.
Property tax consultants will handle a protest for you, typically on contingency, keeping 25 to 50 percent of the first-year tax savings. That can be worth it when you have strong evidence but don’t want to present it yourself. For a straightforward case where comparable sales clearly undercut your appraisal, most homeowners can file the protest on their own.