Odessa property tax: where it goes
A Odessa house at the typical market value ($252,997) pays about $3,110 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Odessa house pays 2.204% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $252,997 of market value with the homestead exemption, that's about $3,107 a year.
Tax is levied on the appraised value, less the exemptions.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $252,997 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Odessa | 0.4716% | $954 |
| Ector County | 0.4117% | $833 |
| Ector County ISD (schools) | 0.9939% | $620 |
| Odessa College | 0.1769% | $358 |
| Ector County Hospital District | 0.15% | $342 |
| Total | 2.204% | $3,107 |
2026 tax year, Ector County. Exemptions applied: School homestead exemption ($140,000); City of Odessa local homestead exemption ($50,599); Ector County local homestead exemption ($50,599); Ector County ISD local homestead exemption ($50,599); Odessa College local homestead exemption ($50,599); Ector County Hospital District local homestead exemption ($25,300).
Ways to pay less
- Seniors 65+: local over-65 exemptions. Ector CAD lists over-65 amounts of $60,000 (Ector County ISD), $40,000 (Odessa College), $25,000 (Ector County) and $15,000 (City of Odessa). How: See the appraisal district's exemption list.
Sources
Checked October 28, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.
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