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Analysis: Brazoria County effective property tax rates outpaced the national average in Q4 2023

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Brazoria County Clerk Joyce Hudman (2023) | County Clerk, Brazoria County

Brazoria County Clerk Joyce Hudman (2023) | County Clerk, Brazoria County

Property owners in Brazoria County paid 3% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the fourth quarter of 2023, which is more than 2.7 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by South Brazoria News.

The median sales price of a Brazoria County home in the fourth quarter of 2023 was $152,480, based on data from the 240 properties sold during that time. In 2023, the median tax bill for the county was $4,514, which is 3% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.

This is 2.7 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 Richwood, Manvel, and Pearland paid the highest rates.

The above article calculates the effective property tax rate for 2023 using estimated inflation values and 2022 tax data provided by the county. In some cases, the actual effective property tax rate may vary slightly.

The following table compares Richwood 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 2023.

CityQ4 2023 SalesQ4 2023 Median PriceMedian tax 2023Effective tax rate
Richwood3$76,320$3,7915%
Manvel4$179,200$5,8903.3%
Pearland84$193,366$6,1083.2%
Alvin38$149,484$4,2182.8%
Surfside Beach4$217,830$6,0792.8%
Country Place2$110,837$3,0982.8%
West Columbia4$82,947$2,0472.5%
Fairway Village2$215,552$5,3622.5%
Lake Jackson61$150,144$3,5972.4%
Angleton17$124,000$2,9152.4%
Lakes of Country Place2$146,631$3,4292.3%
Freeport6$78,462$1,6862.1%
Jones Creek2$104,468$1,6741.6%
Clute8$145,860$2,1831.5%

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