Klein ISD homeowners will pay the district's lowest property tax rate in more than three decades after trustees unanimously approved the rate Monday, Oct. 5.

The seven-member Klein ISD Board of Trustees adopted a rate of $1.0119 per $100 of home valuation without discussion, as first reported by Community Impact. The rate matches last year's and is the lowest the district has set in 34 years, according to Holly Mason, Klein ISD's executive director of communication.

The rate itself did not change. But the average Klein ISD homeowner will still see a slightly higher bill.

Taxes on the average residence are estimated at $1,930 for fiscal year 2026-27, a $7.49 increase over last year, according to agenda documents. The bump stems from rising home values, not a rate hike. The Harris Central Tax Office calculated the average taxable value of residences in the district at $190,730.

Individual bills will vary based on each home's appraisal.

Mason said the tax office provides updated property values to Klein ISD throughout the year, on which property taxes are based. The board held a public hearing before moving to adopt the rate.

Trustees had already adopted the fiscal year 2026-27 budget on June 8, estimating the same tax rate as the prior year. The fiscal year began July 1.

At the district level, the adopted rate is estimated to generate $5,854 in local revenue per student and $8,011 in state revenue per student. State revenue per student will drop $326 from the prior year.

Calendar and other actions

Trustees also approved a 2027-28 academic calendar. The board chose Option A, which 72.3% of 7,371 survey participants picked as their first choice.

Under that calendar, the first day of school is Aug. 11, 2027, and the last day is May 26, 2028. School hours for high school, intermediate and elementary students will stay the same.

The board also approved naming Schindewolf Intermediate's gymnasium after Ed Burleson, a former educator at the school, according to district board notes.