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Brazoria County effective property tax rate in Q3 2023 was higher than the national average

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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 third 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 third quarter of 2023 was $149,060, based on data from the 304 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 Lakes of Country Place, Pearland, and Manvel 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 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 third quarter of 2023.

CityQ3 2023 SalesQ3 2023 Median PriceMedian tax 2023Effective tax rate
Lakes of Country Place3$21,765$3,42915.8%
Pearland106$188,618$6,1083.2%
Manvel4$200,540$5,8902.9%
Lake Jackson100$131,962$3,5972.7%
Country Place2$113,970$3,0982.7%
Freeport2$65,576$1,6862.6%
Richwood5$144,930$3,7912.6%
Brazoria6$85,870$2,2422.6%
Danbury2$132,002$3,4582.6%
Alvin26$172,777$4,2182.4%
Angleton33$135,050$2,9152.2%
West Columbia5$118,992$2,0471.7%
Clute3$191,064$2,1831.1%

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