The median sales price of a Brazoria County home in the second quarter of 2022 was $153,886, based on data from the 444 properties sold during that time. In 2021 the median tax bill for the county was $4,155, which is 2.7% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 2.4 times higher than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Brazoria County real estate data showed homeowners in Lakes of Country Place, Surfside Beach, and Danbury paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Lakes of Country Place with some other cities belonging to Brazoria County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the second quarter of 2022.
| City | Q2 2022 Sales | Q2 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakes of Country Place | 3 | $55,180 | $3,279 | 5.9% |
| Surfside Beach | 5 | $102,616 | $4,575 | 4.5% |
| Danbury | 3 | $91,120 | $3,381 | 3.7% |
| Jones Creek | 4 | $63,352 | $2,172 | 3.4% |
| Pearland | 149 | $193,180 | $6,058 | 3.1% |
| Holiday Lakes | 1 | $22,084 | $673 | 3% |
| Richwood | 11 | $135,065 | $3,747 | 2.8% |
| Manvel | 5 | $209,720 | $5,700 | 2.7% |
| Lake Jackson | 136 | $148,160 | $3,665 | 2.5% |
| Fairway Village | 5 | $210,480 | $5,348 | 2.5% |
| Alvin | 53 | $170,400 | $4,030 | 2.4% |
| Angleton | 34 | $120,860 | $2,956 | 2.4% |
| Brookside Village | 2 | $120,146 | $2,771 | 2.3% |
| Sedgewood | 2 | $222,287 | $4,630 | 2.1% |
| Waterbury | 1 | $343,424 | $7,293 | 2.1% |
| West Columbia | 7 | $102,995 | $2,108 | 2% |
| Clute | 6 | $103,267 | $2,070 | 2% |
| Country Place | 1 | $162,040 | $3,150 | 1.9% |
| Freeport | 14 | $95,165 | $1,668 | 1.8% |
| Wild Peach Village | 2 | $110,654 | $1,524 | 1.4% |
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