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South Padre Island, TX 78597
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Property Taxes
Currently, the citizens of South Padre Island pay an effective tax rate of $2.001669 per $100 of assessed value. This tax rate is comprised from a number of taxing entities and a breakdown is displayed in the table below. The City's tax rate for South Padre Island is $0.313740 per $100 of assessed value which is the second-lowest taxing city in Cameron County.
2021 Tax Rates for SPI Residents
| South Texas ISD | 0.049200 |
| Laguna Madre Water District | 0.038201 |
| Texas Southmost College | 0.154635 |
| City of South Padre Island | 0.313740 |
| Cameron County | 0.436893 |
| Point Isabel ISD | 1.009000 |
A comparison of tax rates from other cities in the county can be found in the table below.
City's Tax Rates in Cameron County
| Rio Hondo | 0.812207 |
| Combes | 0.760000 |
| Indian Lake | 0.765000 |
| San Benito | 0.728125 |
| Los Fresnos | 0.715000 |
| La Feria | 0.760000 |
| Brownsville | 0.697113 |
| Primera | 0.685004 |
| Port Isabel | 0.697908 |
| Harlingen | 0.619849 |
| Santa Rosa | 0.736092 |
| Palm Valley | 0.515463 |
| Rancho Viejo | 0.450000 |
| Laguna Vista | 0.404124 |
| South Padre Island | 0.313740 |
| Bayview | 0.250000 |
In addition, if you live in the City of South Padre Island you may qualify for additional exemptions. A tax cap for residents of the City of South Padre Island that is 65 and older and/or disabled is available through the Cameron County Appraisal District. For more information on exemptions and other related tax questions, you may contact the Cameron County Appraisal District at: (956) 399-9322
or www.CameronCAD.org.