Property owners in Fort Bend County paid 2.5% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the second quarter of 2025, which is more than 2.2 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by SW Houston News.
The median sales price of a Fort Bend County home in the second quarter of 2025 was $217,174, based on data from the 1,774 properties sold during that time. In 2025, the median tax bill for the county was $5,377, which is 2.5% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 2.2 times higher than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Fort Bend County real estate data showed homeowners in Arcola, Cumings, and Clodine paid the highest rates.
The above article calculates the effective property tax rate for 2025 using estimated inflation values and 2021 tax data provided by the county. In some cases, the actual effective property tax rate may vary slightly.
The U.S. housing market has surged in recent years, with its total value approaching $50 trillion in 2024—nearly five times its value in 2000.
“The value of America’s housing market will likely cross the $50 trillion threshold in the next 12 months as there are not enough homes being listed to push prices down,” said Redfin Economics Research Lead Chen Zhao.
The following table compares Arcola with some other cities belonging to Fort Bend County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the second quarter of 2025.
| City | Q2 2025 Sales | Q2 2025 Median Price | Median tax 2025 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcola | 3 | $18,064 | $2,872 | 15.9% |
| Cumings | 17 | $88,456 | $3,922 | 4.4% |
| Clodine | 2 | $102,285 | $4,137 | 4% |
| Meadows Place | 15 | $145,204 | $5,472 | 3.8% |
| Dover | 2 | $91,924 | $3,374 | 3.7% |
| Village of Oak Lakes | 3 | $155,568 | $5,314 | 3.4% |
| Fulshear | 25 | $268,174 | $8,906 | 3.3% |
| Pheasant Creek | 6 | $146,333 | $4,587 | 3.1% |
| Needville | 38 | $135,390 | $3,680 | 2.7% |
| Simonton | 6 | $170,560 | $4,526 | 2.7% |
| Pin Oak Village | 2 | $266,220 | $7,127 | 2.7% |
| Weston Lakes | 18 | $316,188 | $8,451 | 2.7% |
| Rosenberg | 89 | $153,608 | $3,975 | 2.6% |
| Sugar Land | 357 | $255,860 | $6,731 | 2.6% |
| Katy | 245 | $268,240 | $7,037 | 2.6% |
| Pecan Grove | 50 | $167,724 | $4,334 | 2.6% |
| Cinco Ranch | 57 | $348,984 | $8,899 | 2.6% |
| Greatwood | 45 | $274,578 | $7,248 | 2.6% |
| West Oaks Village | 2 | $148,053 | $3,903 | 2.6% |
| Stafford | 30 | $159,150 | $3,903 | 2.5% |
| Missouri City | 136 | $225,825 | $5,702 | 2.5% |
| Greatwood Village | 3 | $200,632 | $4,822 | 2.4% |
| Sienna Plantation | 19 | $256,472 | $6,282 | 2.4% |
| Pearland | 3 | $228,000 | $5,264 | 2.3% |
| Fresno | 54 | $172,071 | $3,709 | 2.2% |
| Four Corners | 39 | $182,136 | $4,042 | 2.2% |
| New Territory | 33 | $279,594 | $6,138 | 2.2% |
| Mission Bend | 56 | $150,716 | $3,315 | 2.2% |
| Crabb | 4 | $156,824 | $3,335 | 2.1% |
| Stratford Park | 6 | $213,326 | $4,422 | 2.1% |
| Summerfield | 7 | $198,984 | $4,101 | 2.1% |
| Fifth Street | 9 | $43,230 | $884 | 2% |
| Kendleton | 4 | $54,790 | $986 | 1.8% |
| Rabbs Hill | 4 | $172,737 | $3,172 | 1.8% |
| Richmond | 244 | $276,452 | $4,825 | 1.7% |
| Houston | 124 | $144,610 | $2,493 | 1.7% |
| Beasley | 3 | $158,296 | $1,712 | 1.1% |
| Guy | 6 | $235,520 | $2,179 | 0.9% |
| Orchard | 2 | $183,520 | $936 | 0.5% |
