The median sales price of a Brazoria County home in the fourth quarter of 2022 was $156,232, based on data from the 289 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 Brazoria, Lakes of Country Place, and Country Place paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Brazoria with some other cities belonging to Brazoria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazoria | 1 | $3,860 | $2,114 | 54.8% |
| Lakes of Country Place | 2 | $37,093 | $3,279 | 8.8% |
| Country Place | 1 | $36,614 | $3,150 | 8.6% |
| Jones Creek | 2 | $45,780 | $2,172 | 4.7% |
| Pearland | 104 | $190,638 | $6,058 | 3.2% |
| Surfside Beach | 4 | $148,641 | $4,575 | 3.1% |
| Alvin | 38 | $133,976 | $4,030 | 3% |
| Waterbury | 1 | $254,696 | $7,293 | 2.9% |
| Fairway Village | 1 | $187,200 | $5,348 | 2.9% |
| Richwood | 6 | $139,297 | $3,747 | 2.7% |
| Freeport | 7 | $65,900 | $1,668 | 2.5% |
| Lake Jackson | 80 | $147,990 | $3,665 | 2.5% |
| Angleton | 28 | $144,740 | $2,956 | 2% |
| West Columbia | 6 | $109,618 | $2,108 | 1.9% |
| Manvel | 2 | $305,867 | $5,700 | 1.9% |
| Wild Peach Village | 1 | $82,455 | $1,524 | 1.8% |
| Clute | 2 | $138,489 | $2,070 | 1.5% |
| Brookside Village | 2 | $291,000 | $2,771 | 1% |
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