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Effective property tax rate in Fort Bend County outpaced the national average in Q4 2022

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Property owners in Fort Bend County paid 2.1% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the fourth quarter of 2022, which is more than 1.9 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by the SW Houston News.

The median sales price of a Fort Bend County home in the fourth quarter of 2022 was $215,856, based on data from the 1,542 properties sold during that time. In 2021 the median tax bill for the county was $4,445, which is 2.1% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.

This is 1.9 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, Simonton, and Fairchilds paid the highest rates.

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 fourth quarter of 2022.

CityQ4 2022 SalesQ4 2022 Median PriceMedian tax 2022Effective tax rate
Arcola4$54,305$2,5404.7%
Simonton4$97,475$3,9924.1%
Fairchilds1$82,270$2,5413.1%
Sugar Lands1$342,688$9,7392.8%
Village of Oak Lakes4$167,850$4,6992.8%
Meadows Place13$176,520$4,8392.7%
Cumings2$132,308$3,4792.6%
Sienna Plantation19$213,712$5,5562.6%
Missouri City205$198,200$5,0402.5%
Needville10$135,955$3,2412.4%
Rosenberg67$153,552$3,5142.3%
Sugar Land272$263,070$5,9552.3%
Cinco Ranch49$341,216$7,8732.3%
Mission Bend42$128,060$2,9312.3%
Four Corners34$163,704$3,5742.2%
Greatwood34$295,859$6,4092.2%
Pearland5$214,616$4,6562.2%
Weston Lakes11$336,592$7,4742.2%
Katy236$296,896$6,2232.1%
Dover1$144,608$2,9832.1%
New Territory17$254,778$5,4312.1%
Greatwood Village4$207,520$4,2682.1%
Crabb6$143,816$2,9502.1%
Pecan Grove57$188,400$3,8382%
Pheasant Creek2$200,760$4,0572%
Richmond227$227,110$4,2681.9%
Fresno41$168,416$3,2801.9%
Pin Oak Village2$323,478$6,3031.9%
Rabbs Hill1$145,632$2,8071.9%
Stafford24$194,864$3,4521.8%
Fulshear17$426,990$7,8761.8%
Town West5$153,400$2,7361.8%
West Oaks Village5$193,490$3,4521.8%
Hidden Lake Estates2$213,399$3,8321.8%
Summerfield3$199,144$3,6261.8%
Houston106$155,100$2,2051.4%
Pleak2$249,944$3,1541.3%
Beasley1$158,296$1,5141%
Guy4$288,435$1,9430.7%

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