The median sales price of a Brazoria County home in the first quarter of 2023 was $148,790, based on data from the 294 properties sold during that time. In 2021 the median tax bill for the county was $4,155, which is 2.8% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 2.5 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 Jones Creek, Country Place, and Rosharon paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Jones Creek with some other cities belonging to Brazoria County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the first quarter of 2023.
| City | Q1 2023 Sales | Q1 2023 Median Price | Median tax 2023 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Creek | 3 | $10,912 | $2,314 | 21.2% |
| Country Place | 1 | $33,592 | $3,356 | 10% |
| Rosharon | 1 | $76,406 | $2,912 | 3.8% |
| Manvel | 2 | $173,692 | $6,073 | 3.5% |
| Sweeny | 1 | $72,440 | $2,490 | 3.4% |
| Pearland | 102 | $199,372 | $6,455 | 3.2% |
| Alvin | 29 | $143,720 | $4,293 | 3% |
| Lake Jackson | 81 | $135,470 | $3,904 | 2.9% |
| Fairway Village | 2 | $205,097 | $5,698 | 2.8% |
| Danbury | 1 | $134,950 | $3,602 | 2.7% |
| Freeport | 5 | $72,690 | $1,777 | 2.4% |
| Angleton | 45 | $129,590 | $3,150 | 2.4% |
| Lakes of Country Place | 3 | $147,390 | $3,494 | 2.4% |
| West Columbia | 3 | $118,576 | $2,246 | 1.9% |
| Clute | 5 | $116,880 | $2,206 | 1.9% |
| Wild Peach Village | 2 | $100,138 | $1,624 | 1.6% |
| Surfside Beach | 2 | $354,345 | $4,875 | 1.4% |
| Richwood | 3 | $317,016 | $3,992 | 1.3% |
| Brookside Village | 2 | $263,475 | $2,952 | 1.1% |
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