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The Property Tax Rates in Houston 

The Property Tax Rates in Houston

Moving to Houston can be a fresh breath of air. There are plenty of business opportunities for aspiring homeowners, whether in the heart of Downtown Houston or neighboring areas such as Sugar Land. 

Just be aware that in Houston, the property tax might be higher than expected. However, the flip side is that you won’t be subject to any local or state personal income taxes in Texas.

The annual state and local tax burden may vary depending on your income level and property’s value. 

What is the property tax rate in Houston? 

What is the property tax rate in Houston

As of now, the property tax rate in Houston is $0.587995 per $100. 

However, there has been a recent proposal to lower the tax rate to $0.567920 per $100. This proposed new property tax rate is not effective yet. 

How are property taxes determined? 

How are property taxes determined

Property taxes in Houston are determined by multiplying the mill rates by the property’s assessed value. Property taxes are typically paid in a single annual payment due on or before December 31.

Property Tax Rates in Houston Cities

Property Tax Rates in Houston Cities

For your knowledge, the below tables provide the property tax rates in the most common Houston cities. 

Cities/TownsTotal RateMunicipal RateSchool RateCounty Rate
Alvin2.68%0.79%1.45%0.44%
Ames2.58%0.61%1.39%0.58%
Anahuac2.72%0.71%1.47%0.54%
Angleton2.60%0.71%1.46%0.44%
Arcola2.61%0.84%1.32%0.45%
Bailey’s Prairie1.97%0.07%1.46%0.44%
Bayou Vista2.37%0.39%1.43%0.55%
Baytown2.89%0.82%1.43%0.64%
Beasley2.21%0.37%1.39%0.45%
Bellaire2.26%0.42%1.21%0.64%
Bellville2.09%0.28%1.26%0.55%
Brazoria2.62%0.72%1.46%0.44%
Brookshire2.79%0.64%1.53%0.62%
Brookside Village2.38%0.53%1.42%0.44%
Bunker Hill Village2.31%0.28%1.39%0.64%
Cleveland2.76%0.77%1.42%0.58%
Clute2.52%0.63%1.46%0.44%
Conroe2.34%0.42%1.28%0.64%
Daisetta2.44%0.55%1.31%0.58%
Danbury2.46%0.77%1.25%0.44%
Dayton2.64%0.67%1.39%0.58%
Deer Park2.91%0.72%1.56%0.64%
Dickinson2.48%0.41%1.52%0.55%
El Lago2.56%0.53%1.40%0.64%
Freeport2.32%0.63%1.26%0.44%
Friendswood2.48%0.53%1.40%0.55%
Fulshear2.13%0.16%1.52%0.45%
Galena Park3.24%1.04%1.56%0.64%
Galveston2.27%0.56%1.16%0.55%
Hardin2.15%0.24%1.33%0.58%
Hedwig Village2.30%0.27%1.39%0.64%
Hempstead2.52%0.46%1.44%0.62%
Hitchcock2.45%0.50%1.40%0.55%
Houston2.43%0.58%1.21%0.64%
Humble2.38%0.23%1.52%0.64%
Hunters Creek Village2.21%0.18%1.39%0.64%
Iowa Colony2.32%0.43%1.45%0.44%
Jacinto City2.98%0.78%1.56%0.64%
Jersey Village2.82%0.74%1.44%0.64%
Katy2.64%0.49%1.52%0.64%
Kemah2.14%0.19%1.40%0.55%
La Marque2.44%0.49%1.40%0.55%
La Porte2.73%0.71%1.38%0.64%
Lake Jackson2.03%0.34%1.26%0.44%
League City2.52%0.57%1.40%0.55%
Liberty2.58%0.61%1.39%0.58%
Liverpool2.08%0.19%1.45%0.44%
Magnolia2.49%0.47%1.38%0.64%
Manvel2.43%0.57%1.42%0.44%
Meadows Place2.61%0.83%1.32%0.45%
Missouri City2.37%0.60%1.32%0.45%
Mount Belvieu2.31%0.44%1.33%0.54%
Montgomery2.43%0.42%1.37%0.64%
Nassau Bay2.78%0.74%1.40%0.64%
Needville2.39%0.40%1.54%0.45%
Oak Ridge North2.37%0.45%1.28%0.64%
Orchard2.24%0.36%1.43%0.45%
Pasadena2.69%0.58%1.48%0.64%
Patton Village2.50%0.26%1.60%0.64%
Pealand2.54%0.69%1.42%0.44%
Pinehurst2.74%0.70%1.38%0.66%
Piney Point Village2.28%0.26%1.39%0.64%
Prairie View2.79%0.73%1.44%0.62%
Richmond2.55%0.71%1.39%0.45%
Roman Forest3.05%0.74%1.67%0.64%
Rosenburg2.31%0.46%1.39%0.45%
San Felipe2.09%0.15%1.39%0.55%
Santa Fe2.28%0.33%1.40%0.55%
Seabrook2.61%0.57%1.40%0.64%
Sealy2.36%0.42%1.39%0.55%
Shenandoah2.13%0.21%1.28%0.64%
Shoreacres2.80%0.79%1.38%0.64%
Simonton2.06%0.22%1.39%0.45%
South Houston2.76%0.64%1.48%0.64%
Southside Place2.16%0.32%1.21%0.64%
Splendora2.65%0.41%1.60%0.64%
Spring Valley Village2.46%0.43%1.39%0.64%
Stagecoach2.44%0.46%1.34%0.64%
Sugar Land2.09%0.32%1.32%0.45%
Surfside Beach2.06%0.36%1.26%0.44%
Sweeny2.51%0.86%1.21%0.44%
Taylor Lake Village2.30%0.27%1.40%0.64%
Texas City2.56%0.58%1.43%0.55%
The Woodlands2.15%0.23%1.28%0.64%
Tiki Island2.39%0.32%1.52%0.55%
Tomball2.32%0.34%1.34%0.64%
Waller2.53%0.47%1.44%0.62%
Wallis2.63%0.66%1.43%0.55%
Webster2.35%0.32%1.40%0.64%
West Columbia2.53%0.82%1.27%0.44%
West University Place2.16%0.32%1.21%0.64%
Willis2.67%0.64%1.39%0.64%
Woodbranch Village2.69%0.38%1.67%0.64%
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