Taxes

Odessa, Texas offers some of the lowest property tax rates in the country. Ad valorem (according to the value) property taxes are paid to the city, county, local school district, hospital district and junior college district. Following is the tax rate set by each taxing entity.

Property Taxes
Tax Rate
City of Odessa $0.52275/100 percent
Ector County $0.35637/100 percent
Farm to Market $0.00000/100 percent
Independent School District $1.13200/100 percent
Junior College $0.19478/100 percent
Hospital District $0.05208/100 percent
Utility District (west Odessa outside city limits using city water) $0.09819/100 percent
 
Totaling (excluding Utility District)  $2.3561/100 percent

 

Sales Taxes

  

Retail Sales Tax Rate
City of Odessa 1.00% 
City-Economic Development 0.25% 
Hospital District/County 0.75% 
State of Texas 6.25% 
Total 8.25%