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.
| City | Q4 2022 Sales | Q4 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcola | 4 | $54,305 | $2,540 | 4.7% |
| Simonton | 4 | $97,475 | $3,992 | 4.1% |
| Fairchilds | 1 | $82,270 | $2,541 | 3.1% |
| Sugar Lands | 1 | $342,688 | $9,739 | 2.8% |
| Village of Oak Lakes | 4 | $167,850 | $4,699 | 2.8% |
| Meadows Place | 13 | $176,520 | $4,839 | 2.7% |
| Cumings | 2 | $132,308 | $3,479 | 2.6% |
| Sienna Plantation | 19 | $213,712 | $5,556 | 2.6% |
| Missouri City | 205 | $198,200 | $5,040 | 2.5% |
| Needville | 10 | $135,955 | $3,241 | 2.4% |
| Rosenberg | 67 | $153,552 | $3,514 | 2.3% |
| Sugar Land | 272 | $263,070 | $5,955 | 2.3% |
| Cinco Ranch | 49 | $341,216 | $7,873 | 2.3% |
| Mission Bend | 42 | $128,060 | $2,931 | 2.3% |
| Four Corners | 34 | $163,704 | $3,574 | 2.2% |
| Greatwood | 34 | $295,859 | $6,409 | 2.2% |
| Pearland | 5 | $214,616 | $4,656 | 2.2% |
| Weston Lakes | 11 | $336,592 | $7,474 | 2.2% |
| Katy | 236 | $296,896 | $6,223 | 2.1% |
| Dover | 1 | $144,608 | $2,983 | 2.1% |
| New Territory | 17 | $254,778 | $5,431 | 2.1% |
| Greatwood Village | 4 | $207,520 | $4,268 | 2.1% |
| Crabb | 6 | $143,816 | $2,950 | 2.1% |
| Pecan Grove | 57 | $188,400 | $3,838 | 2% |
| Pheasant Creek | 2 | $200,760 | $4,057 | 2% |
| Richmond | 227 | $227,110 | $4,268 | 1.9% |
| Fresno | 41 | $168,416 | $3,280 | 1.9% |
| Pin Oak Village | 2 | $323,478 | $6,303 | 1.9% |
| Rabbs Hill | 1 | $145,632 | $2,807 | 1.9% |
| Stafford | 24 | $194,864 | $3,452 | 1.8% |
| Fulshear | 17 | $426,990 | $7,876 | 1.8% |
| Town West | 5 | $153,400 | $2,736 | 1.8% |
| West Oaks Village | 5 | $193,490 | $3,452 | 1.8% |
| Hidden Lake Estates | 2 | $213,399 | $3,832 | 1.8% |
| Summerfield | 3 | $199,144 | $3,626 | 1.8% |
| Houston | 106 | $155,100 | $2,205 | 1.4% |
| Pleak | 2 | $249,944 | $3,154 | 1.3% |
| Beasley | 1 | $158,296 | $1,514 | 1% |
| Guy | 4 | $288,435 | $1,943 | 0.7% |
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